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John Barry

John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven. He later developed an interest in composing and arranging music, making his début for television in 1958. He came to the notice of the filmmakers of the first James Bond film Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with a theme for James Bond given to them by Monty Norman. Noel Rogers, the head of music at United Artists, approached Barry. This started a successful association between Barry and the Bond series that lasted for 25 years.

Personal information

Birthday

1934-11-03

Birth Place

York, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Case For P.C. 49

A Case For P.C. 49

1951

5.0

Movie
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949

5.0

Movie
Angels One Five

Angels One Five

1952

6.0

Movie
Dark Interval

Dark Interval

1950

0.0

Movie
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

8.0

Movie
The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

6.5

Movie