John Scott (composer)
Patrick John O'Hara Scott (born November 1, 1930 in Bristol ) is a British film composer .
Life
Scott worked as a band musician and arranger after his training . Among other things, he was involved in the Hollies recordings , gained recognition as a flautist and had his own jazz combo with the Johnny Scott Quintet . He joined the film as a musician for John Barry's early film compositions.
In 1965 he became self-employed as a composer and musical director. He intoned numerous entertainment films and television productions and composed many of the music for commercials. With JOS owning his own record company, he recorded several records with famous singers such as Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey .
Film music (selection)
- 1965: Sherlock Holmes' greatest case (A Study in Terror)
- 1967: Sumuru - The Daughter of Satan (The Million Eyes of Su-Muru)
- 1967: The stranger in the house (Stranger in the House)
- 1967: Circus of Death (Berserk!)
- 1967: The Long Duel
- 1967: Crazy Guys in Rattling Rockets (Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon)
- 1969: Crooks and Coronets
- 1970: The American (Twinky)
- 1970: The monster (trough)
- 1971: Holidays in Hell (Wake in Fright)
- 1972: The Second Command (The Jerusalem File)
- 1972: Antonius and Cleopatra (Antony and Cleopatra)
- 1972: Doomwatch - Isle of Secrets (Doomwatch)
- 1973: Witches - desecrated and tortured to death
- 1974: Bury the Wolves in the Canyon (Billy Two Hats)
- 1974: Craze - Demon of Horror (Craze)
- 1974: The Chaos Duo (S * P * Y * S)
- 1975: Codeword Hennessy (Hennessy)
- 1975: Stay away from me (That Lucky Touch)
- 1976: Devil Brood - Satan's Slave
- 1977: Caprona Part 2 (The People That Time Forgot)
- 1978: Bloody Ivory (Bloody Ivory)
- 1977–1978: Cousteau - Adventure Ocean (The Cousteau Odyssey) , 10 episodes
- 1979: The Cops of Dallas (North Dallas Forty)
- 1980: Operation Eiffel Tower (The Hostage Tower)
- 1980: The Final Countdown (The Final Countdown)
- 1981: Seed of Evil (Inseminoid)
- 1983: One against the Empire (Il mondo di Yor)
- 1984: Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
- 1985: The Shooting Party
- 1986: Desert Rebel (Harem)
- 1986: King Kong Lives (King Kong Lives)
- 1987: The Whistle Blower
- 1987: Man on Fire (Man on Fire)
- 1988: Murderous Edge (Shoot to Kill)
- 1988: Platoon to Hell (Dog Tags)
- 1988: The Deceiver (The Deceivers)
- 1989: Winter People - Like a Leaf in the Wind (Winter People)
- 1989: Black Rainbow - Black Rainbow (Black Rainbow)
- 1989: The Murderers Are Waiting (Red King, White Knight)
- 1990: Leon (Lionheart)
- 1990: King of the Wind
- 1991: The Adventures of the Samurai (Kabuto)
- 1992: Jack Ruby - In the Mafia Network (Ruby)
- 1993: The Lucona case
- 1995: Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
- 1995: The Rembrandt Connection (Night Watch)
- 1996: Tashunga - Merciless Persecution (North Star)
- 1996: Deadly Voyage (Deadly Voyage)
- 1997: On the trail of the great bear (Walking Thunder)
- 1997: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- 1997: The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
- 1998: The Scarlet Tunic
- 1998: Alone on Pirate Island (The New Swiss Family Robinson)
- 2003: Small wounds (Petites coupures)
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .
Web links
- John Scott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Scott, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Hara Scott, Patrick John (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol |