Sound

Howard Blake

Born

1938-10-28 (87)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Known for

Sound

Credits

6 titles

Known for

The Hunger poster
6.7

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

The Hunger

1983

Life After Flash poster
5.6

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

Life After Flash

2017

Right to Work March poster
NR

They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.

Right to Work March

1972

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' poster
NR

Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025

The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas poster
7.0

Forty years after `The Snowman' was first broadcast, the story of how Raymond Brigg's classic tale was made and became a Christmas institution in over 29 countries, spawning hit singles, a cameo from David Bowie, and a host of snowy spin offs.

The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas

2022

A Few Days poster
NR

A brief romantic encounter, directed by Howard Blake, composer of the score for The Snowman. A young woman meets a man at a London party. They are quickly infatuated with each other and, after a few days, elope to the seaside - but they soon tire of each other and part ways. Released in 1963, whilst amateur filmmaker Howard Blake was co-chief projectionist at the BFI, where the film enjoyed a brief, popular run in April that year.

A Few Days

1963

Film credits

Behind the camera