John Dankworth
About
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Birth Place
Essex, England, GB
Born
September 20, 1927
Died
February 06, 2010
Biography
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Songwriter and performer whose jazz-oriented scores enhanced several British films of the 1960s. Frequent collaborator with directors Karel Reisz and Joseph Losey....
Filmography
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The Servant
(1964)
Jazz band leader
All Night Long
(1963)
Sapphire
(1959)
Performer
6.5 Special
(1958)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
(2005)
Song
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
(2005)
Song Performer
Family & Companions
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Cleo Laine
Wife
Singer, actor. Born on October 28, 1927; married in 1958.
Bibliography
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"Jazz in Revolution"
John Dankworth, Constable (1998)
Biography
Songwriter and performer whose jazz-oriented scores enhanced several British films of the 1960s. Frequent collaborator with directors Karel Reisz and Joseph Losey.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Servant
(1964)
Jazz band leader
All Night Long
(1963)
Sapphire
(1959)
Performer
6.5 Special
(1958)
Music (Feature Film)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
(2005)
Song
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
(2005)
Song Performer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2001)
Music
Gangster No. 1
(2000)
Music
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
(2000)
Music Arranger
Strike It Rich
(1990)
Music
Pianorama
(1973)
Music
10 Rillington Place
(1971)
Music Composition and Conducting
The Last Grenade
(1970)
Music
Perfect Friday
(1970)
Music comp, Arrangements & Director
Salt & Pepper
(1968)
Music comp & Conductor
The Magus
(1968)
Music comp & Conductor
Boom!
(1968)
Composer
The Last Safari
(1967)
Music comp & Director
Accident
(1967)
Music
Fathom
(1967)
Music comp & Conductor
Fathom
(1967)
Composer
The Idol
(1966)
Music comp & Conductor
Morgan!
(1966)
Music
Modesty Blaise
(1966)
Music comp & Conductor
Modesty Blaise
(1966)
Composer
Darling
(1965)
Music comp & Conductor
Return From the Ashes
(1965)
Music comp & Conductor
Sands of the Kalahari
(1965)
Music
The Servant
(1964)
Music comp & Conductor
The Concrete Jungle
(1962)
Music comp & Conductor
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
(1961)
Music comp & Conductor
We Are the Lambeth Boys
(1958)
Music
Cast (Special)
CBS' HAPPY NEW YEAR AMERICA
(1987)
Cotton Club '75
(1974)
Life Events
1959
First film as composer, Karel Reisz's medium-length documentary "We Are the Lambeth Boys"
1960
First feature as composer, Joseph Losey's "The Criminal/The Concrete Jungle"
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Alec Dankworth
Son
Musician.
Jacqueline Dankworth
Daughter
Singer, actor. Performs with group Field of Blur.
Companions
Cleo Laine
Wife
Singer, actor. Born on October 28, 1927; married in 1958.
Bibliography
"Jazz in Revolution"
John Dankworth, Constable (1998)
