John Du Prez
John Du Prez (born December 14, 1946 in Sheffield , Yorkshire ) is a British composer for film music .
Career
In 1982 he made his debut as a composer in the film business with the music for the documentary The Mime Lady . The following year he worked with Monty Python for the first time and the music for their film The Meaning of Life was created . Further collaborations followed, so years later he co-wrote the musical Monty Python's Spamalot .
In the 1990s he worked with the band Partners in Kryme . The previous decade he was a member of the pop band Modern Romance.
He received a BMI Film Music Award for his work on the films Turtles and Turtles II - The Secret of the Ooze .
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: The Meaning of Life (The Meaning of Life)
- 1985: Once Bitten, please
- 1987: Personal Service (Personal Services)
- 1988: The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
- 1988: A Fish Called Wanda (A Fish Called Wanda)
- 1989: UHF - transmitter with limited hope (UHF)
- 1990: Bullseye - The crazy diamond coup (Bullseye!)
- 1990: Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- 1991: Mystery Date (Mystery Date)
- 1991: Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze)
- 1992: Do It Again, Columbus (Carry On Columbus)
- 1993: Turtles III (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III)
- 1994: A Good Man in Africa
Web links
- John Du Prez on the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | You Prez, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film music composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheffield , Yorkshire , England |