Biography
Ronald Erle Grainer (11 August 1922 – 21 February 1981) was an Australian composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. He is mostly remembered for his television and film score music, especially the theme music for Doctor Who, The Prisoner, Steptoe and Son and Tales of the Unexpected.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 57
TV Shows 6
Producer 1
Main Title Theme Composer
![Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death (2024)
Movie
Main Title Theme Composer
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1000411-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (2024)
TV
Main Title Theme Composer
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10538-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Main Title Theme Composer
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36755-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (1996)
Movie
9
Music Score Producer
![Doctor Who: The Five Doctors](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/224978-doctor-who-the-five-doctors.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)
Movie
Composer
![Never Never Land](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Never Never Land (1980)
Movie
Composer
![One Away](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49801-one-away.jpg)
One Away (1976)
Movie
Composer
![Mousey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80029-mousey.jpg)
Mousey (1974)
Movie
Composer
![Yellow Dog](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89974-yellow-dog.jpg)
Yellow Dog (1973)
Movie
Composer
![Thief](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68332-thief.jpg)
Thief (1971)
Movie
Composer
![The Omega Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12039-the-omega-man.jpg)
The Omega Man (1971)
Movie
7.33
Composer
![Hoffman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75109-hoffman.jpg)
Hoffman (1970)
Movie
Music Arranger
![Doctor Who: Inferno](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/757072-doctor-who-inferno.jpg)
Doctor Who: Inferno (1970)
Movie
Composer
![In Search of Gregory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/31055-in-search-of-gregory.jpg)
In Search of Gregory (1969)
Movie
Composer
![Destiny of a Spy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/769223-destiny-of-a-spy.jpg)
Destiny of a Spy (1969)
Movie
Composer
![Before Winter Comes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/31052-before-winter-comes.jpg)
Before Winter Comes (1969)
Movie
Composer
![Only When I Larf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38853-only-when-i-larf.jpg)
Only When I Larf (1968)
Movie
Composer
![Death of a Private](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Death of a Private (1967)
Movie
Composer
![To Sir, with Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17943-to-sir-with-love.jpg)
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Movie
Composer
![The Finest Hours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43598-the-finest-hours.jpg)
The Finest Hours (1964)
Movie
Composer
![Night Must Fall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86828-night-must-fall.jpg)
Night Must Fall (1964)
Movie
Composer
![Nothing But the Best](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91634-nothing-but-the-best.jpg)
Nothing But the Best (1964)
Movie
Composer
![The Caretaker](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60723-the-caretaker.jpg)
The Caretaker (1964)
Movie
Main Title Theme Composer
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9072-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (1963)
TV
6.57
Main Title Theme Composer
![The Running Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/82060-the-running-man.jpg)
The Running Man (1963)
Movie
Composer
![The Home-Made Car](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140559-the-home-made-car.jpg)
The Home-Made Car (1963)
Movie
Composer
![We Joined the Navy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108419-we-joined-the-navy.jpg)
We Joined the Navy (1963)
Movie
Composer
![Station Six-Sahara](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86277-station-six-sahara.jpg)
Station Six-Sahara (1963)
Movie
Composer
![The King's Breakfast](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/316144-the-king-s-breakfast.jpg)
The King's Breakfast (1963)
Movie
Composer
![Trial and Error](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38852-trial-and-error.jpg)
Trial and Error (1962)
Movie
Composer
![Live Now - Pay Later](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140341-live-now-pay-later.jpg)
Live Now - Pay Later (1962)
Movie
Composer
![Some People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80650-some-people.jpg)
Some People (1962)
Movie
Composer
![A Kind of Loving](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91603-a-kind-of-loving.jpg)
A Kind of Loving (1962)
Movie
Composer
![Terminus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140179-terminus.jpg)
Terminus (1961)
Movie
Music / Music / Original Music Composer
![Maigret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/156554-inspector-maigret.jpg)
Maigret (1960)
TV
Music Arranger
![The Mood Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1102271-the-mood-man.jpg)
The Mood Man (1960)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.56
Based on 400 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1960
1964
1970
1966
2024
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1922-08-11
Deathday1981-02-21 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceAtherton, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
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