Biography
Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 β 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.
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Filmography
all 40
Movies 34
self 8
TV Shows 6
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Movie
Self
Legends (2006)
TV
Composer
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)
Movie
Music
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Movie
2
Composer
Money For Nothing (1993)
Movie
Self
Pebble Mill (1991)
TV
Cleo and John (1982)
Movie
Composer
The Kingfisher Caper (1975)
Movie
Composer
10 Rillington Place (1971)
Movie
6
Composer
Perfect Friday (1970)
Movie
6
Composer
The Last Grenade (1970)
Movie
Composer
Scruggs (1970)
Movie
Music
The Violent Universe (1969)
Movie
Composer
The Magus (1968)
Movie
Composer
Sleep is Lovely (1968)
Movie
Composer
Salt & Pepper (1968)
Movie
Composer
The Last Safari (1967)
Movie
Composer
Fathom (1967)
Movie
Composer
Accident (1967)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Modesty Blaise (1966)
Movie
4.14
Composer
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)
Movie
Composer
The Idol (1966)
Movie
Composer
Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
Movie
Composer
Return from the Ashes (1965)
Movie
Composer
Darling (1965)
Movie
4
Composer
Beyond the Fringe (1964)
Movie
Jazz Band Leader (uncredited) / Music / Conductor
The Servant (1963)
Movie
2
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Himself
All Night Long (1962)
Movie
Composer
Hamilton in the Music Festival (1962)
Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Composer
Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Composer
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Movie
Composer
The Criminal (1960)
Movie
Musician
Sapphire (1959)
Movie
Composer
We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)
Movie
Musician
The Whole Truth (1958)
Movie
Himself
6.5 Special (1958)
Movie
Self - Introduction / Self - music performance
Jazz 625
TV
Ratings
Average 5.77
Based on 98.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1958
1962
1967
1965
2009
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1927-09-20
Deathday2010-02-06 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon Borough of Redbridge, United Kingdom
SpouseCleo Laine
SiblingsAvril Dankworth
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsJohnny Dankworth
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, BBC Jazz Awards
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