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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jules Tasca to Sam Trammell
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
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CREDITS
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Film Music Director
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Help, United Artists, 1965
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical), United Artists, 1966
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The Magic Christian, Republic Pictures, 1969
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Sinful Davey, United Artists, 1969
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Film Orchestrator
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Act of Piracy, Blossom Pictures, 1988
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3 Ninjas, Buena Vista, 1992
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U-571, Universal, 2000
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Film Conductor
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How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
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Head, Columbia, 1968
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Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
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Hannie Caulder, Paramount, 1971
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Fratello sole, sorella luna (also known as Brother Sun, SisterMoon), Paramount, 1972
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Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), UnitedArtists, 1974
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Arabian Adventure, Universal, 1979
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Superman II, Warner Bros., 1980
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Green Ice, Universal, 1981
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The Evil That Men Do, TriStar, 1984
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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
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Television Director
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Movies
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Flight of Black Angel, Showtime, 1996
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Television Music Arranger
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Movies
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The Mystery of Natalie Wood, ABC, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- (With the Ken Thorne Orchestra) The Val Doonican Show, BBC, c. 1965-66
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
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The Clouded Crystal, Butcher's Film Service, 1948
- Song "Whose Turn Now," A Date with a Dream, Grand National Pictures, 1948
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Dead Man's Evidence, British Lion Films, 1962
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It's Trad, Dad! (also known as Ring-a-Ding Rhythm), Columbia, 1962
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Master Spy, Allied Artists, 1964
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical; songs byStephen Sondheim), United Artists, 1966
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How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
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Head, Columbia, 1968
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Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
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The Touchables, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
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The Bed-Sitting Room, United Artists, 1969
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The Magic Christian, Republic Pictures, 1969
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Sinful Davey, United Artists, 1969
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Hannie Caulder, Paramount, 1971
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Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971
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Welcome to the Club, Columbia, 1971
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Fratello sole, sorella luna (also known as Brother Sun, SisterMoon), Paramount, 1972
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Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), UnitedArtists, 1974
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Royal Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- Song "Sooner Than We Know," Assault on Agathon, 1975, CFM, 1977
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The Ritz, Warner Bros., 1976
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Power Play (also known as Operation Overthrow,
State ofShock, and Le jeu de la puissance), Danton Films/Rank, 1978
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Wolf Lake (also known as The Honor Guard), VPS Film-Entertainment, 1978
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Arabian Adventure, Universal, 1979
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The Outsider, Paramount, 1979
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Superman II, Warner Bros., 1980
- (Uncredited) Additional music, Green Ice, Universal, 1981
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The House Where Evil Dwells, United Artists, 1982
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Superman III (also known as Superman vs. Superman), WarnerBros., 1980
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The Evil That Men Do, TriStar, 1984
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Finders Keepers, Warner Bros., 1984
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Lassiter, Warner Bros., 1984
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The Protector (also known as Wei long meng tan), Warner Bros., 1985
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The Trouble with Spies (also known as 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
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Sunset Grill, New Line Cinema, 1993
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Television Music
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Series
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R3, BBC, 1964-65
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The Persuaders!, Associated Television, Incorporated Television Company, and ABC, 1971-72
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Miniseries
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The Zoo Gang, Associated Television, Incorporated Television Company, and NBC, 1975
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Great Expectations, Harlech Television and The Disney Channel, 1989
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Diana: Her True Story, NBC, 1993
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Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993
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Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story, NBC, 1995
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The Apocalypse Watch (also known as Robert Ludlum's "The Apocalypse"), ABC, 1997
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In the Beginning, NBC, 2000
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Movies
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as Hunchback), CBS,1982
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White Water Rebels, CBS, 1983
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Lost in London, CBS, 1985
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways ... The Legend of Errol Flynn, CBS, 1985
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If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium, NBC, 1987
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes, CBS, 1987
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Personals, USA Network, 1990
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Bejewelled, The Disney Channel, 1991
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Spies, The Disney Channel, 1992
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Lethal Exposure (also known as Declic fatal), NBC, 1993
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A Season of Hope (also known as The Lemon Grove; includes the song "For a Love Like You"), CBS, 1995
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Escape Clause, Showtime, 1996
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Mary, Mother of Jesus, NBC, 1999
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Santa, Jr., The Hallmark Channel, 2002
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Love Comes Softly, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
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Pilots
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Powers Play, CBS, 1986
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Age of Treason, CBS, 1993
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Albums
- (With the Beatles) Help!, Capitol, 1965
- (With Stephen Sondheim) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966
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Head, Arista Records, 1968
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Inspector Clouseau, United Artists, 1968
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The Touchables, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
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The Bed-Sitting Room, 1969
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Sinful Davey, 1969
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The Magic Christian, Commonwealth United Records, 1970
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Hannie Caulder, 1971
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Murphy's War, 1971
- (With others) The Persuaders!, 1971
- (With John Williams) Superman II, 1980
- (With others) Superman III, Warner Bros. Records, 1983
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Lassiter, Varese Sarabande, 1984
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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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