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Carl Davis(1936-2023)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Carl Davis
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Carl Davis was born on 28 October 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The General (1926), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and City Lights (1931). He was married to Jean Boht. He died on 3 August 2023 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornOctober 28, 1936
DiedAugust 3, 2023(86)
BornOctober 28, 1936
DiedAugust 3, 2023(86)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Buster Keaton in The General (1926)
The General
8.1
  • Composer(1987)
  • 1926
Meryl Streep in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.9
  • Composer
  • 1981
Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)
City Lights
8.5
  • Music Department(1988 recording of Chaplin's score)
  • 1931
David Beames and Cécile Paoli in Fair Stood the Wind for France (1980)
Fair Stood the Wind for France
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Composer

  • Life Through a Dead Man's Eyes
    • Composer
    • Pre-production
  • Brexicuted (2018)
    Brexicuted
    6.2
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Ethel & Ernest (2016)
    Ethel & Ernest
    7.7
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • The Music of Pride and Prejudice (2014)
    The Music of Pride and Prejudice
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance (2013)
    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance
    6.0
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Upstairs Downstairs (2010)
    Upstairs Downstairs
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2012
  • Cranford (2007)
    Cranford
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2007–2009
  • Gloria Reuben, Reiko Aylesworth, Richard Kind, Aasif Mandvi, Paul Sparks, Tom Wopat, Kelli Giddish, and Marin Ireland in The Understudy (2008)
    The Understudy
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Pride and Prejudice: Lasting Impressions (2006)
    Pride and Prejudice: Lasting Impressions
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Scoring for Comedy (2005)
    Scoring for Comedy
    7.1
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
    7.6
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Greta Garbo in Garbo (2005)
    Garbo
    8.1
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Mothers and Daughters (2004)
    Mothers and Daughters
    7.9
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Lesley Manville, Ken Stott, and Kevin Whately in Promoted to Glory (2003)
    Promoted to Glory
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Ella Jones, Heather-Jay Jones, Stephen Moore, Victoria Shalet, and Paula Wilcox in The Queen's Nose (1995)
    The Queen's Nose
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1995–2003
  • The Book of Eve (2002)
    The Book of Eve
    5.2
    • Composer
    • 2002

Music Department

  • James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert (2012)
    James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
    8.4
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • 2012
  • Gloria Reuben, Reiko Aylesworth, Richard Kind, Aasif Mandvi, Paul Sparks, Tom Wopat, Kelli Giddish, and Marin Ireland in The Understudy (2008)
    The Understudy
    5.1
    • conductor
    • 2008
  • Lachele Carl, Neil Morrissey, Greg Proops, and Rob Rackstraw in Bob the Builder: Built to Be Wild (2006)
    Bob the Builder: Built to Be Wild
    6.8
    Video
    • musician
    • 2006
  • Greta Garbo in Garbo (2005)
    Garbo
    8.1
    • conductor
    • orchestrator
    • 2005
  • An Angel for May (2002)
    An Angel for May
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2002
  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • composer: additional music "The Phantom of the Opera"
    • 2000
  • Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)
    Universal Horror
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • composer: additional music "Ben-Hur"
    • composer: additional music "The Phantom of the Opera"
    • 1998
  • Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
    The South Bank Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1996
  • Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
    Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • title music
    • conductor
    • 1995
  • Anne Frank in Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
    Anne Frank Remembered
    8.1
    • conductor
    • 1995
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • music director
    • 1986–1994
  • Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
    Thatcher: The Downing Street Years
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • conductor
    • 1993
  • Anthony Hopkins and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trial (1993)
    The Trial
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1993
  • Ione Skye, Jonathan Firth, Tim Killick, Glenn Quinn, and Nigel Terry in Covington Cross (1992)
    Covington Cross
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1992
  • This Week (1956)
    This Week
    7.2
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1992

Actor

  • Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, and Simon Helberg in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
    Florence Foster Jenkins
    6.8
    • Orlando Adams
    • 2016
  • Gloria Reuben, Reiko Aylesworth, Richard Kind, Aasif Mandvi, Paul Sparks, Tom Wopat, Kelli Giddish, and Marin Ireland in The Understudy (2008)
    The Understudy
    5.1
    • Mr. Davidovitz
    • 2008
  • Ella Jones, Heather-Jay Jones, Stephen Moore, Victoria Shalet, and Paula Wilcox in The Queen's Nose (1995)
    The Queen's Nose
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Choral Plant
    • 1998–2000
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Pianist (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Ian Richardson, Michael Elphick, and Rula Lenska in Private Schulz (1981)
    Private Schulz
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Pianist at Salon Kitty (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • In the Looking Glass
    TV Series
    • Various
    • 1978
  • The End of the Pier Show (1974)
    The End of the Pier Show
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1974–1976
  • Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970)
    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1970

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 28, 1936
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 3, 2023
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(brain hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Jean BohtDecember 28, 1970 - August 3, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    His musical, "Kip's War", was performed at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, Leicestershire, England with Kelly George, Jenny Logan, Rodney Cottam, Sonia Graham and Malcolm Rennie in the cast.
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    He was awarded an Honorary CBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Birthday Honours list 2005.

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