Ken Thorne Biography (1924-)

Born January 26, 1924, in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. Addresses: Agent: The Kaufman Agency, 12007 Laurel Terrace Dr., Studio City, CA 91604.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer
Birth Details: January 26, 1924; East Dereham, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Music Director
Help, United Artists, 1965
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical), United Artists, 1966
The Magic Christian, Republic Pictures, 1969
Sinful Davey, United Artists, 1969
Film Orchestrator
Act of Piracy, Blossom Pictures, 1988
3 Ninjas, Buena Vista, 1992
U-571, Universal, 2000
Film Conductor
How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
Head, Columbia, 1968
Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
Hannie Caulder, Paramount, 1971
Fratello sole, sorella luna (also known as Brother Sun, SisterMoon), Paramount, 1972
Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), UnitedArtists, 1974
Arabian Adventure, Universal, 1979
Superman II, Warner Bros., 1980
Green Ice, Universal, 1981
The Evil That Men Do, TriStar, 1984
Film Work
Music arranger, A Date with a Dream, Grand National Pictures, 1948
Music supervisor, Fratello sole, sorella luna (also known as Brother Sun, Sister Moon), Paramount, 1972
Television Director
Movies
Flight of Black Angel, Showtime, 1996
Television Music Arranger
Movies
The Mystery of Natalie Wood, ABC, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
(With the Ken Thorne Orchestra) The Val Doonican Show, BBC, c. 1965-66
WRITINGS
Film Music
The Clouded Crystal, Butcher's Film Service, 1948
Song "Whose Turn Now," A Date with a Dream, Grand National Pictures, 1948
Dead Man's Evidence, British Lion Films, 1962
It's Trad, Dad! (also known as Ring-a-Ding Rhythm), Columbia, 1962
Master Spy, Allied Artists, 1964
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical; songs byStephen Sondheim), United Artists, 1966
How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
Head, Columbia, 1968
Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
The Touchables, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
The Bed-Sitting Room, United Artists, 1969
The Magic Christian, Republic Pictures, 1969
Sinful Davey, United Artists, 1969

Hannie Caulder, Paramount, 1971
Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971
Welcome to the Club, Columbia, 1971
Fratello sole, sorella luna (also known as Brother Sun, SisterMoon), Paramount, 1972
Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), UnitedArtists, 1974
Royal Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Song "Sooner Than We Know," Assault on Agathon, 1975, CFM, 1977
The Ritz, Warner Bros., 1976
Power Play (also known as Operation Overthrow, State ofShock, and Le jeu de la puissance), Danton Films/Rank, 1978
Wolf Lake (also known as The Honor Guard), VPS Film-Entertainment, 1978
Arabian Adventure, Universal, 1979
The Outsider, Paramount, 1979
Superman II, Warner Bros., 1980
(Uncredited) Additional music, Green Ice, Universal, 1981
The House Where Evil Dwells, United Artists, 1982
Superman III (also known as Superman vs. Superman), WarnerBros., 1980
The Evil That Men Do, TriStar, 1984
Finders Keepers, Warner Bros., 1984
Lassiter, Warner Bros., 1984
The Protector (also known as Wei long meng tan), Warner Bros., 1985
The Trouble with Spies (also known as 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
Sunset Grill, New Line Cinema, 1993
Television Music
Series
R3, BBC, 1964-65
The Persuaders!, Associated Television, Incorporated Television Company, and ABC, 1971-72
Miniseries
The Zoo Gang, Associated Television, Incorporated Television Company, and NBC, 1975
Great Expectations, Harlech Television and The Disney Channel, 1989
Diana: Her True Story, NBC, 1993
Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story, NBC, 1995
The Apocalypse Watch (also known as Robert Ludlum's "The Apocalypse"), ABC, 1997
In the Beginning, NBC, 2000
Movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as Hunchback), CBS,1982
White Water Rebels, CBS, 1983
Lost in London, CBS, 1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways ... The Legend of Errol Flynn, CBS, 1985
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium, NBC, 1987
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, CBS, 1987
Personals, USA Network, 1990
Bejewelled, The Disney Channel, 1991
Spies, The Disney Channel, 1992
Lethal Exposure (also known as Declic fatal), NBC, 1993
A Season of Hope (also known as The Lemon Grove; includes the song "For a Love Like You"), CBS, 1995
Escape Clause, Showtime, 1996
Mary, Mother of Jesus, NBC, 1999
Santa, Jr., The Hallmark Channel, 2002
Love Comes Softly, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
Pilots
Powers Play, CBS, 1986
Age of Treason, CBS, 1993
Albums
(With the Beatles) Help!, Capitol, 1965
(With Stephen Sondheim) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966
Head, Arista Records, 1968
Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
The Touchables, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
The Bed-Sitting Room, 1969
Sinful Davey, 1969
The Magic Christian, Commonwealth United Records, 1970
Hannie Caulder, 1971
Murphy's War, 1971
(With others) The Persuaders!, 1971
(With John Williams) Superman II, 1980
(With others) Superman III, Warner Bros. Records, 1983
Lassiter, Varese Sarabande, 1984
The Protector (also known as Wei long meng tan), 1985
(With others) Action & Suspense Screen Themes, Seven Seas, 1986
Thorne's music appeared in other recordings, including The Film Musicof Ken Thorne.

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