
Sound
John Barry
Born — Died
1933-11-03 — 2011-01-30
Place of birth
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Known for
Sound
Credits
26 titles
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…
Known for
6.1The 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.
Great Performances
1971
7.2Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
Omnibus
1967
6.6After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
The Living Daylights
1987
5.0The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Legends
2006
A series of weekly programmes presenting music in the folk idiom from many parts of the world.
Tonight in Person
1963
7.3Pull 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.
The Sound of 007
2022
Film credits
2000s · 13 titles
7.7A celebration of the life and work of Dame Elizabeth Taylor interspersed with clips from some of her finest films. Highlights from the musical gala held in the Royal Albert Hall in May 2000.
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
2000
8.5An 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.
A Song of Africa
2000
7.5A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
2000
7.1A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.
Inside 'Dr. No'
2000
7.0A wonderful journey through the meaning and relevance of film music composition. Featuring great, albeit brief, insights from some of the modern greats.
Lights, Action, Music
2007
5.7Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments.
Best Ever Bond
2002
8.0A 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.
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
2003
6.7A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "From Russia with Love".
Inside 'From Russia with Love'
2000
8.0The cast and crew of Somewhere in Time (1980) looks back at the making of the movie in this documentary produced for the special features on the DVD Collector's Edition.
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
6.8Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000
Documents the casting process and development of characters for the movie Midnight Cowboy.
After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later
2004
6.6The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.
Harry Saltzman: Showman
2000
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La Grande Tueuse
2006
1990s · 4 titles
6.7Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye.
The World of James Bond
1995
6.8A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Thunderball".
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
1995
NRLouis 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.
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999
TV documentary exploring the musical world of James Bond through interviews with key figures and discussion of work of David Arnold.
Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond
1997
1960s · 1 titles
Series credits
6.1The 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.
Great Performances
1971
7.2Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
Omnibus
1967
5.0The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Legends
2006
A series of weekly programmes presenting music in the folk idiom from many parts of the world.
Tonight in Person
1963



