John Barry

John Barry

Born: November 3, 1933
Died: January 30, 2011
in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music.

He composed the scores for eleven of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987, as well as arranging and performing the "James Bond Theme" for the first film in the series, 1962's Dr. No. He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa, as well as the scores of The Scarlet Letter; Chaplin; The Cotton Club; The Tamarind Seed; Mary, Queen of Scots; Game of Death; and the theme for the television series The Persuaders!, in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed with an OBE for services to 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 makers 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.

Barry received awards including five Academy Awards: two for Born Free and one each for The Lion in Winter (for which he also won the first BAFTA Award for Best Film Music), Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa (both of which also won him Grammy Awards). He also received ten Golden Globe Award nominations, winning once for Best Original Score for Out of Africa in 1986. Barry completed his last film score, Enigma, in 2001 and recorded the successful album Eternal Echoes the same year. He then concentrated chiefly on live performances and co-wrote the music to the musical Brighton Rock in 2004 alongside Don Black.

In 2001, Barry became a Fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, and, in 2005, he was made a Fellow of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Barry was married four times and had four children. He moved to the United States in 1975 and lived there until his death in 2011.

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Movies for John Barry...

The Sound of 007
Title: The Sound of 007
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 4, 2022
Type: Movie
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.
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Everything or Nothing
Title: Everything or Nothing
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 5, 2012
Type: Movie
The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history, which began in 1962.
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Lights, Action, Music
Title: Lights, Action, Music
Released: August 6, 2007
Type: Movie
A wonderful journey through the meaning and relevance of film music composition. Featuring great, albeit brief, insights from some of the modern greats.
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Title: Legends
Character: Self
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Title: Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary of the making of Dances with Wolves told through interviews with cast and crew. It describes the financial and production details, scouting locations, the buffalo hunt, the Lakota Sioux, and the recognition and success the film achieved.
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Best Ever Bond
Title: Best Ever Bond
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2002
Type: Movie
Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments.
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Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Title: Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"
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Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Title: Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "From Russia with Love".
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Title: Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Character: Self
Released: May 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Concert in honor to the great Elizabeth Taylor
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Inside 'Dr. No'
Title: Inside 'Dr. No'
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.
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A Song of Africa
Title: A Song of Africa
Character: Self
Released: February 29, 2000
Type: Movie
An impressively done new documentary taking a look back at the making of this picture. Interviews with everyone from director Pollack to composer John Barry take us through the memories of the making of the picture. In between interview segments are looks and thoughts on and at the history of the story and Africa itself. Especially entertaining is when Streep and Pollack talk about working with the animals.
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Harry Saltzman: Showman
Title: Harry Saltzman: Showman
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.
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The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Title: The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films
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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Title: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Character: Self
Released: August 27, 1999
Type: Movie
Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as America's Ambassador of Good Will. Film clips, vintage photographs and interviews with family, friends, fellow musicians and Armstrong himself are woven together to tell the story of this legendary personality.
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Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond
Title: Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1997
Type: Movie
TV documentary exploring the musical world of James Bond through interviews with key figures and discussion of work of David Arnold.
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The World of James Bond
Title: The World of James Bond
Released: October 29, 1995
Type: Movie
Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye.
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Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Title: Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 1995
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Thunderball".
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Deadfall
Title: Deadfall
Character: Orchestra Conductor
Released: September 11, 1968
Type: Movie
Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.
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Title: Tonight in Person
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1963
Type: TV
Series of live concerts by popular musicians.
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6.5 Special
Title: 6.5 Special
Character: Himself
Released: March 1, 1958
Type: Movie
A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the overnight '6.5 Special' the two find the train full of 1950's British pop stars only too ready to burst into song. As the presenters of the show are also on board, our heroine is assured of a spot on the following Saturday's 'Six Five Special'.