John Barry Biography (1933-)

Full name, John Barry Prendergast; born November 3, 1933, in York, England; son of Jack Barry (a movie theatre owner); mother, a classical pianist; married Barbara Pickard, 1959 (divorced, 1963); married Jane Birkin (an actress), 1965 (divorced, 1968); married Jane Sidney, 1969 (divorced, 1971); married Laurie Alderman (a reporter), 1979 (some sources cite c. 1976); children: (second marriage) Kate; (fourth marriage) Johnpatrick; two other daughters. Addresses: Agent: Benjamin Kraft, Blue Focus Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd.,Suite 2A, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Musician, composer, arranger, conductor, music producer
Birth Details
November 3, 1933
York, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Music Director
  • Beat Girl (also known as Wild for Kicks), Victoria, 1959
  • Dr. No, United Artists, 1962
  • Goldfinger (also known as Ian Fleming's Goldfinger), UnitedArtists, 1964
  • Man in the Middle (also known as The Winston Affair), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon, Artixo, 1964
  • The Ipcress File (also known as Len Deighton's The Ipcress File), Universal, 1965
  • Mister Moses, United Artists, 1965
  • Thunderball, United Artists, 1965
  • The Knack (also known as The Knack ... and How to Get It),United Artists, 1965
  • King Rat, Columbia, 1965
  • The Chase, Columbia, 1966
  • The Wrong Box, Columbia, 1966
  • The Dutchman, Columbia, 1966
  • The Quiller Memorandum, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
  • The Whisperers, Lopert, 1967
  • You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only LiveTwice), United Artists, 1967
  • Petulia, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1968
  • The Lion in Winter, Avco-Embassy, 1968
  • Deadfall, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
  • Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's Diamonds AreForever), United Artists, 1971
  • The Last Valley, Cinerama, 1971
  • Mary, Queen of Scots, Universal, 1971
  • Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971
  • Walkabout, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
  • The Public Eye (also known as Follow Me!), Universal, 1972
  • King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn), Paramount, 1976
  • The White Buffalo (also known as Hunt to Kill), United Artists, 1977
  • The Black Hole, Buena Vista, 1979
  • The Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death,Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death, and Si Wang You Ju), Columbia, 1979
  • Starcrash (also known as The Adventures of Stella Star, Female Space Invaders, Stella Star, and Scontri stellari oltrala terza dimensione), New World Pictures, 1979
  • Somewhere in Time, Universal, 1980
  • Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981
  • Frances, Universal, 1982
  • Octopussy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Hammett, Warner Bros., 1983
  • The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
  • A View to a Kill (also known as From a View to a Kill), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
  • Out of Africa, Universal, 1985
  • Jagged Edge, Columbia, 1985
  • Peggy Sue Got Married, TriStar, 1986
  • Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986
  • Masquerade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
  • Dances with Wolves, Orion, 1990
  • Indecent Proposal, Paramount, 1993
  • The Specialist (also known as El specialista), Warner Bros., 1994
  • The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Across the Sea of Time (documentary; also known as Across the Sea of Time: New York 3D), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
  • Swept from the Sea (also known as Amy Foster and Balayepar la mer), Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1997
  • Mercury Rising (also known as Mercury Falling, Simon, and Simple Simon), MCA/Universal, 1998
  • Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architectureand If They Only Knew), Miramax, 1998
  • Enigma (also known as Enigma--Das Geheimnis), Miramax, 2002
  • Music Producer
  • The Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death,Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death, and Si Wang You Ju), Columbia, 1979
  • Cry, the Beloved Country, Miramax, 1995
  • Swept from the Sea (also known as Amy Foster and Balayepar la mer), Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1997
  • Other
  • Song arranger, Mix Me a Person, British Lion, 1961
  • Music arranger, The Cool Mikado, United Artists, 1963
  • Music arranger, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice), United Artists, 1967
  • Music arranger, Deadfall, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
  • Music supervisor, Midnight Cowboy, United Artists, 1969
  • Music arranger, Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever), United Artists, 1971
  • Music supervisor, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
  • Song performer, The Saint, Paramount, 1997
  • Orchestrator, Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architecture and If They Only Knew), Miramax, 1998
  • Film Appearances
  • (With John Barry Seven) 6.5 Special (also known as Calling AllCars), 1958
  • (With John Barry Seven) Girl on a Roof, 1961
  • (With John Barry Seven) A Matter of Who, 1961
  • (With John Barry Seven) The Cool Mikado, United Artists, 1963
  • Himself, The Dream Maker (also known as It's All Happening), British Lion/Universal, 1963
  • Symphony conductor, Deadfall, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
  • Orchestra conductor, The Living Daylights, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • "John Barry's Moviola" (also known as "John Barry--Moviola"), Great Performances, PBS, 1993
  • The World of James Bond, Fox, 1995
  • Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond, 1998
  • John Barry: Licence to Thrill (also known as Omnibus: John Barry--Licence to Thrill), 2000
  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration, 2000
  • Episodic
  • (With John Barry Seven) Oh Boy!, Associated British Picture Corporation, between 1958 and 1959
  • (With John Barry Seven) Drumbeat, BBC, 1959
  • Also appeared in episodes of Six-Five Special.
  • Other
  • Music performer, The Human Jungle (series), Associated British Picture Corp., 1963-1965
  • Der Klang der Bilder, 1995
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • John Barry: The EMI Years, three volumes, Scamp, 1962-1964
  • Thunderball (soundtrack recording), 1963
  • Goldfinger (soundtrack recording), 1963
  • The Knack, 1965
  • Moviola, 1966
  • Born Free, 1966 re-recorded, 2000
  • Deadfall, 1968
  • The Lion in Winter, 1968 re-recorded, 2001
  • The Whisperers, 1969
  • Monte Walsh, 1970
  • The Last Valley, 1970 re-recorded, 2001
  • Walkabout, 1971 re-recorded, 2000
  • Robin and Marian, 1976 re-recorded, 2001
  • (With others) Music from "The Spy Who Loved Me" and Other Great JamesBond Thrillers, Springboard, 1977
  • Somewhere in Time (soundtrack recording), 1980
  • Raise the Titanic, 1980
  • Body Heat, 1981
  • Frances, 1982
  • Octopussy, 1983
  • Hammett, 1983
  • High Road to China, 1983
  • (With Bob Wilber) The Cotton Club/Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Geffen Records, 1984
  • Out of Africa (soundtrack recording), 1985
  • The Living Daylights, 1987
  • Dances with Wolves (soundtrack recording), 1990
  • Across the Sea of Time, Epic, 1996
  • Swept from the Sea (soundtrack recording), 1997
  • The Beyondness of Things, Decca, 1998
  • Mercury Rising, 1998
  • Playing by Heart, Decca, 1998
  • Zulu (compilation album), 1999
  • Eternal Echoes, 2001
  • Enigma, 2001
  • Other albums include and The Music of John Barry, Columbia; othersoundtrack recordings of Barry's work include Beat Girl, released by Play It Again, The Black Hole, and Midnight Cowboy.
  • WRITINGS
  • Composer
  • Films
  • Beat Girl (also known as Wild for Kicks), Victoria, 1959
  • Never Let Go, Independent Artists, 1960
  • Jazz sequences, Never Let Go, Independent Artists, 1960
  • Mix Me a Person, British Lion, 1961
  • Girl on a Roof, 1961
  • The L-Shaped Room, Davis/Royal/Columbia, 1962
  • The Amorous Mr. Prawn (also known as The Amorous Prawn andThe Playgirl and the War Minister), British Lion, 1962
  • Dr. No, United Artists, 1962
  • From Russia with Love, United Artists, 1963
  • Zulu, Embassy, 1964
  • Goldfinger (also known as Ian Fleming's Goldfinger), UnitedArtists, 1964
  • A Jolly Bad Fellow (also known as They All Died Laughing),British Lion, 1964
  • Man in the Middle (also known as The Winston Affair), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon, Artixo, 1964
  • The Ipcress File (also known as Len Deighton's The Ipcress File), Universal, 1965
  • The Knack (also known as The Knack ... and How to Get It),United Artists, 1965
  • King Rat, Columbia, 1965
  • Thunderball, United Artists, 1965
  • Mister Moses, United Artists, 1965
  • Born Free, Columbia, 1966
  • The Chase, Columbia, 1966
  • The Wrong Box, Columbia, 1966
  • The Dutchman, Continental, 1966
  • The Party's Over, Allied Artists, 1966
  • Four in the Morning, West One, 1966
  • The Quiller Memorandum, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
  • The Whisperers, Lopert, 1967
  • You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only LiveTwice), United Artists, 1967
  • Boom!, Universal, 1968
  • Deadfall, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
  • Petulia, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1968
  • The Lion in Winter, Avco-Embassy, 1968
  • Midnight Cowboy, United Artists, 1969
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (also known as O.H.M.S.S.),United Artists, 1969
  • The Appointment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
  • Monte Walsh, National General, 1970
  • Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's Diamonds AreForever), United Artists, 1971
  • The Last Valley, Cinerama, 1971
  • Mary, Queen of Scots, Universal, 1971
  • They Might Be Giants, Universal, 1971
  • Walkabout, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
  • Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, American National, 1972
  • The Public Eye (also known as Follow Me!), Universal, 1972
  • A Doll's House, Paramount, 1973
  • The Man with the Golden Gun, United Artists, 1974
  • The Tamarind Seed, Avco-Embassy, 1974
  • The Dove, Paramount, 1974
  • The Day of the Locust, Paramount, 1975
  • Robin and Marian, Columbia, 1976
  • King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn), Paramount, 1976
  • The Deep, Columbia, 1977
  • The White Buffalo (also known as Hunt to Kill), United Artists, 1977
  • First Love, Paramount, 1977
  • The Betsy (also known as Harold Robbins' The Betsy), AlliedArtists, 1978
  • Moonraker, United Artists, 1979
  • The Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death,Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death, and Si Wang You Ju), Columbia, 1979
  • The Black Hole, Buena Vista, 1979
  • Hanover Street, Columbia, 1979
  • Starcrash (also known as The Adventures of Stella Star, Female Space Invaders, Stella Star, and Scontri Stellari oltrala terza dimensione), New World Pictures, 1979
  • Somewhere in Time, Universal, 1980
  • Inside Moves, Associated Film, 1980
  • Night Games (also known as Love Games and Jeux erotiquesde nuit), Avco-Embassy, 1980
  • Raise the Titanic, Associated Film, 1980
  • Touched by Love (also known as To Elvis, with Love), Columbia, 1980
  • Music for Chinese version, Shi di chu ma (also known as The Young Master), 1980
  • Murder by Phone (also known as Bells, The Bells, The Calling, and Hell's Bells), New World Pictures, 1981
  • Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981
  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Universal, 1981
  • Frances, Universal, 1982
  • Music from The Lion in Winter, The Verdict, 1982
  • Hammett, Warner Bros., 1983
  • High Road to China, Warner Bros., 1983
  • Octopussy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • The Golden Seal, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1983
  • The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
  • (With Joe Jackson) Mike's Murder, Warner Bros., 1984
  • Until September, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
  • A View to a Kill (also known as From a View to a Kill), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
  • Out of Africa, Universal, 1985
  • Jagged Edge, Columbia, 1985
  • Peggy Sue Got Married, TriStar, 1986
  • Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986
  • A Killing Affair (also known as My Sister's Keeper), Hemdale, 1986
  • The Golden Child, Paramount, 1986
  • Hearts of Fire, Lorimar, 1987
  • The Living Daylights, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
  • Masquerade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
  • Dances with Wolves, Orion, 1990
  • Chaplin (also known as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
  • Music from Chaplin, The Making of Escape through Time: Behind the Scenes, 1993
  • Indecent Proposal, Paramount, 1993
  • Ruby Cairo (also known as Deception and The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo), Miramax, 1993
  • My Life, Columbia, 1993
  • The Specialist (also known as El specialista), Warner Bros., 1994
  • The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Cry the Beloved Country, Miramax, 1995
  • Across the Sea of Time (documentary; also known as Across the Sea of Time: New York 3D), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
  • Swept from the Sea (also known as Amy Foster and Balayepar le mer), Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1997
  • Mercury Rising (also known as Mercury Falling, Simon, and Simple Simon), MCA/Universal, 1998
  • Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architectureand If They Only Knew), Miramax, 1998
  • Enigma (also known as Enigma--Das Geheimnis), Miramax, 2002
  • Songs for Films
  • Title song, Never Let Go, Independent Artists, 1960
  • Theme song, Dr. No, United Artists, 1962
  • Title song, Thunderball, United Artists, 1965
  • Title song, Born Free, Columbia, 1966
  • Song, "Wednesday's Child," The Quiller Memorandum, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
  • Title song, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice), United Artists, 1967
  • Title song, The Appointment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
  • "Play It Again," The Tamarind Seed, Avco-Embassy, 1974
  • Title song, Moonraker, United Artists, 1979
  • "Will This Be the Song I'll Be Singing Tomorrow?," Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death, Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death, and Si Wang You Ju), Columbia, 1979
  • "Goldfinger," Saint Jack, 1979
  • "Four in the Morning," When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, 1979
  • "The Man in the Mask," The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Universal, 1981
  • "Letting Go," The Golden Seal, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1983
  • "All Time High," Octopussy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • (With Duran Duran) Title song, A View to a Kill (also known as From a View to a Kill), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
  • "Born Free," Morons from Outer Space, 1985
  • "The Best Man in the World" and "Wisdom of the Ages," The Golden Child, Paramount, 1986
  • "If There Was a Man," "The Living Daylights," and "Where Has Everybody Gone?," The Living Daylights, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
  • "Born Free," The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, 1992
  • "Ruby Cairo Theme--Flamenco" and "The Secrets of My Heart," Ruby Cairo (also known as Deception and The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo), Miramax, 1993
  • The Saint, Paramount, 1997
  • "Born Free," The Lost World: Jurassic Park (also known as The Lost World), Universal, 1997
  • "The Ipcress File," Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • "6 Underground (The Umbrellas of Ladywell Mix No. 2)," Can't Hardly Wait (also known as The Party), Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • "Fire Up the Showsaw," Go, 1999
  • "The Rockafeller Skank," She's All That, 1999
  • "6 Underground," The Watcher, 2000
  • Theme Music for Films
  • Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971
  • Theme music from The Persuaders, Mission: Monte Carlo, 1974
  • Theme music from The Persuaders, Sporting Chance, 1976
  • The Golden Seal, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1983
  • Theme Music for Television; Series
  • Impromptu, BBC-2 (England), 1964
  • Vendetta, 1966
  • The Persuaders!, ITC (England), 1971
  • Shirley's World, ABC, 1971-1972
  • The Adventurer, ITC, 1972
  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (also known as Great Mysteries), Anglia Television (England), 1974
  • USA Today: The Television Show, syndicated, 1988-1990
  • Also composer of theme music for Drumbeat.
  • Television Music; Movies
  • The Glass Menagerie, ABC, 1973
  • Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, ABC, 1977
  • The War between the Tates, ABC, 1977
  • The Gathering, ABC, 1977
  • Willa, 1979
  • The Corn Is Green, CBS, 1979
  • Svengali, CBS, 1983
  • The Witness, Showtime, 1993
  • Television Music; Specials
  • Elizabeth Taylor in London, CBS, 1963
  • Sophia Loren in Rome, ABC, 1964
  • "Love among the Ruins," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1975
  • "Eleanor and Franklin," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1976
  • "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1977
  • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond, 1987
  • "John Barry's Moviola" (also known as "John Barry--Moviola"), Great Performances, PBS, 1993
  • The World of James Bond, Fox, 1995
  • Stage Music
  • Passion Flower Hotel, 1965
  • Lolita My Love, 1968
  • Billy, Theatre Royal, London, 1974
  • (With Don Black) The Little Prince and the Aviator, Alvin Theatre,New York City, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, Volume 29, Gale, 2000
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996
    • Leonard, Geoff, Pete Walker, and Gareth Bramley, John Barry: A Life inMusic, Sansom and Co. (Bristol, England), 1998
    Periodicals
    • Billboard, July 3, 1999; October 2, 1999, p. 81
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 13, 1998, p. 30
    • Guitar Player, April, 1997, p. 63
    • Los Angeles Times, January 8, 1999, p. 16
    • Soundtrack, March, 1988, pp. 28-31
    • Starlog, February, 1994

    User Contributions:

    Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

    CAPTCHA


    forum