John Barry

John Barry

Known for: Sound
Birthday: 1933-11-03
Deathday: 2011-01-30 (77 years old)

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Biography

John Barry Prendergast (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.

Filmography

All 133

Movies 128

Self 19

TV Shows 5

Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007

The Sound of 007 (2022)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Game of Death Redux

Game of Death Redux (2019)

Movie
Self
Jane Birkin: Simple Icon

Jane Birkin: Simple Icon (2019)

Movie
Self
Everything or Nothing

Everything or Nothing (2012)

Movie
Self
L'Âge d'or de la musique de films (1965-1975)

L'Âge d'or de la musique de films (1965-1975) (2009)

Movie
Self
Lights, Action, Music

Lights, Action, Music (2007)

Movie
Self
Legends

Legends (2006)

TV Show
Self
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003)

Movie
Self
Best Ever Bond

Best Ever Bond (2002)

Movie
Composer
Enigma

Enigma (2001)

Movie
Self
A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances (2001)

Movie
Self
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000)

Movie
Self
Inside 'Dr. No'

Inside 'Dr. No' (2000)

Movie
Self
A Song of Africa

A Song of Africa (2000)

Movie
Himself
Inside 'From Russia with Love'

Inside 'From Russia with Love' (2000)

Movie
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000)

Movie
Harry Saltzman: Showman

Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000)

Movie
John Barry
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (2000)

Movie
Himself
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)

Movie
Composer
Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart (1998)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising (1998)

Movie
4.2
Composer
Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea (1998)

Movie
Music
Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

Movie
The World of James Bond

The World of James Bond (1995)

Movie
Composer
Across the Sea of Time

Across the Sea of Time (1995)

Movie
Composer
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Movie
6
Self
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995)

Movie
Composer
The Specialist

The Specialist (1994)

Movie
6.4
Composer
My Life

My Life (1993)

Movie
Composer
Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal (1993)

Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Chaplin

Chaplin (1992)

Movie
8.67
Original Music Composer
Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo (1992)

Movie
Composer
The Witness

The Witness (1992)

Movie
Composer
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Movie
5.68
Composer
Masquerade

Masquerade (1988)

Movie
Composer
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire (1987)

Movie
Composer
The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights (1987)

Movie
5.44
Composer
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Movie
5.83
Original Music Composer
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck (1986)

Movie
3.67
Composer
A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair (1986)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Out of Africa

Out of Africa (1985)

Movie
6.92
Composer
Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge (1985)

Movie
1
Composer
A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill (1985)

Movie
5.74
Original Music Composer
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

Movie
6
Composer
Until September

Until September (1984)

Movie
Composer
Mike's Murder

Mike's Murder (1984)

Movie
Music
The Golden Seal

The Golden Seal (1983)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Octopussy

Octopussy (1983)

Movie
5.67
Original Music Composer
High Road to China

High Road to China (1983)

Movie
Composer
Svengali

Svengali (1983)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Frances

Frances (1982)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone (1982)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Hammett

Hammett (1982)

Movie
Music
Body Heat

Body Heat (1981)

Movie
2.33
Original Music Composer
The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Inside Moves

Inside Moves (1980)

Movie
Composer
Touched by Love

Touched by Love (1980)

Movie
Composer
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

Movie
Composer
Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic (1980)

Movie
6
Music
Night Games

Night Games (1980)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Black Hole

The Black Hole (1979)

Movie
4.62
Original Music Composer
Moonraker

Moonraker (1979)

Movie
5.81
Composer
Hanover Street

Hanover Street (1979)

Movie
Composer
Willa

Willa (1979)

Movie
Composer
The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green (1979)

Movie
Music / Conductor
Starcrash

Starcrash (1978)

Movie
6
Composer
Game of Death

Game of Death (1978)

Movie
6
Composer
The Betsy

The Betsy (1978)

Movie
Composer
The Gathering

The Gathering (1977)

Movie
Composer
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977)

Movie
Original Music Composer
First Love

First Love (1977)

Movie
Composer
The Deep

The Deep (1977)

Movie
Composer
The War Between the Tates

The War Between the Tates (1977)

Movie
Composer
The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo (1977)

Movie
Composer
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)

Movie
Original Music Composer
King Kong

King Kong (1976)

Movie
3
Composer
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian (1976)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Eleanor and Franklin

Eleanor and Franklin (1976)

TV Show
Composer
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins (1975)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Movie
5.77
Music
Born Free

Born Free (1974)

TV Show
Composer
The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed (1974)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Dove

The Dove (1974)

Movie
Composer
The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (1973)

Movie
Composer
A Doll's House

A Doll's House (1973)

Movie
6
Composer
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

Movie
Composer
Follow Me!

Follow Me! (1972)

Movie
Composer
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Movie
5.42
Composer
Walkabout

Walkabout (1971)

Movie
5.44
Composer
UFO - Distruggete base Luna!

UFO - Distruggete base Luna! (1971)

Movie
Composer
They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants (1971)

Movie
Self
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV Show
Composer
The Last Valley

The Last Valley (1971)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (1970)

Movie
4.33
Original Music Composer
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Movie
5.63
Original Music Composer / Music Supervisor
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Movie
6.4
Composer
The Appointment

The Appointment (1969)

Movie
Composer
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter (1968)

Movie
6.05
Composer
Deadfall

Deadfall (1968)

Movie
Composer
Petulia

Petulia (1968)

Movie
Composer
Boom!

Boom! (1968)

Movie
Composer
The Whisperers

The Whisperers (1967)

Movie
Original Music Composer
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Movie
5.93
Composer
Dutchman

Dutchman (1967)

Movie
Composer
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

Movie
Music / Conductor / Music Arranger
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box (1966)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Born Free

Born Free (1966)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Chase

The Chase (1966)

Movie
Composer
Four in the Morning

Four in the Morning (1965)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Thunderball

Thunderball (1965)

Movie
6
Composer
King Rat

King Rat (1965)

Movie
Composer
Mister Moses

Mister Moses (1965)

Movie
Composer
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

Movie
6
Composer
The Party's Over

The Party's Over (1965)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File (1965)

Movie
4.29
Original Music Composer
Boy and Bicycle

Boy and Bicycle (1965)

Movie
Composer
Sophia Loren in Rome

Sophia Loren in Rome (1964)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Goldfinger

Goldfinger (1964)

Movie
5.46
Composer
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

Movie
3.4
Composer
Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle (1964)

Movie
Composer
Zulu

Zulu (1964)

Movie
3.75
Composer
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love (1963)

Movie
5.55
Composer
Elizabeth Taylor in London

Elizabeth Taylor in London (1963)

Movie
Self
Tonight in Person

Tonight in Person (1963)

TV Show
Composer
The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn (1962)

Movie
Compositor
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room (1962)

Movie
Music Arranger
Dr. No

Dr. No (1962)

Movie
5.66
Composer
Beat Girl

Beat Girl (1960)

Movie
Composer
Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

Movie
Self
James Bond's Greatest Hits

James Bond's Greatest Hits

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.11
Based on 2.88 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known for
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-11-03

Deathday
2011-01-30 (77 years old)

Birth name
John Barry Prendergast

Place of birth
York, United Kingdom

Relationships
Laurie Barry (1978-01-01 - 2011-01-01), Jane Birkin (1965-10-16 - 1968-01-01)

Spouse
Barbara Pickard

Children
Jonpatrick Barry, Suzy Prendergast, Kate Barry

Father
Jack Xavier Prendergast

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical, Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Academy Fellowship Award, BAFTA Award for Best Original Music, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song


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