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Composer
Ron Grainer
- Born August 11, 1922 in Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia
- Died February 21, 1981
Ron Grainer (1922–1981) was an Australian composer who spent most of his career in the United Kingdom, writing music for television, film and theatre. He composed the themes for Doctor Who, Steptoe and Son, The Prisoner and Tales of the Unexpected, and also scored films including To Sir, with Love and The Omega Man. His work earned several Ivor Novello Award nominations and wins, including awards for Maigret and Steptoe and Son.
Known for
Doctor Who2005
Doctor Who1963
The Omega Man1971
To Sir, with Love1967
Doctor Who2024
Doctor Who1996
The Assassination Bureau1969
A Kind of Loving1962
Filmography
- 2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarFilmMain Title Theme Composer
- 2024Doctor WhoSeriesMain Title Theme Composer
- 2024Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of DeathFilmMain Title Theme Composer
- 2024Doctor Who at the PromsFilmMusic
- 2013Doctor Who at the PromsFilmMusic
- 2010Doctor Who at the PromsFilmMusic
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesMain Title Theme Composer
- 1996Doctor WhoFilmMain Title Theme Composer
- 1984Doctor Who: The Wrath of EukorFilmMusic
- 1981It Takes a Worried ManSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1980FlickersSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Never Never LandFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1980A Question of GuiltSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1979RebeccaSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1979Malice AforethoughtSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1979Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The LandladyFilmMusic
- 1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonSeriesMusic
- 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonFilmMusic
- 1978Born and BredSeriesMusic
- 1977RomanceSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1976I Don't Want to Be BornFilmConductor, Original Music Composer
- 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1976One AwayFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1974MouseyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1974South RidingSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1974South RidingFilmMusic
- 1973Yellow DogFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1973And No One Could Save HerFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1972Mutiny on the BusesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1972Steptoe & SonFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1972The Eyes of Charles SandFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1971The Omega ManFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1971ThiefFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- 1970HoffmanFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1970Doctor Who: InfernoFilmMusic Arranger
- 1970For the Love of AdaSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1969The Assassination BureauFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969Before Winter ComesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969In Search of GregoryFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969Lock Up Your DaughtersFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969Destiny of a SpyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969Maigret at BayFilmMusic
- 1968Only When I LarfFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1968The Jazz AgeSeriesMusic
- 1967To Sir, with LoveFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1967The World of WodehouseSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1967Blandings CastleSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1967Boy Meets GirlSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1965The Mood ManFilmMusic Arranger
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1964The Moon-SpinnersFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1964Night Must FallFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1964Doctor Who: The Edge of DestructionFilmMusic
- 1964The CaretakerFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1964Nothing But the BestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1963Doctor WhoSeriesMain Title Theme Composer
- 1963The Running ManFilmMain Title Theme Composer
- 1963The Mouse on the MoonFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1963Station Six-SaharaFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1963We Joined the NavyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1963The Home-Made CarFilmMusic
- 1963The King's BreakfastFilmMusic
- 1963Giants of SteamFilmMusic
- 1962A Kind of LovingFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- 1962Steptoe and SonSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1962The Dock BriefFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1962Live Now - Pay LaterFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- 1962Some PeopleFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1962Oliver TwistSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1962The Old Curiosity ShopSeriesOriginal Music Composer
- 1961TerminusFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- 1960MaigretSeriesOriginal Music Composer, Music
- 1960Night SchoolFilmMusic
- 1960A Woman of No ImportanceFilmMusic