6.7
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Sound
Carl Davis
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 126 titles
Biography
Carl Davis was an American music composer and conductor for film and television. He was the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent movie for this generation and wrote the score to some of the most loved and remembered British television dramas. Davis was a conductor and composer of symphonic works, as well as a notable writer for the ballet.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
8.2
TV
Pride and Prejudice
6.5
Movie
The French Lieutenant's Woman
8.3
TV
The World at War
6.6
Movie
Topsy-Turvy
5.9
Movie
Frankenstein Unbound
7.5
Movie
Ethel & Ernest
6.0
Movie
Scandal
7.0
Movie
Goodnight, Mister Tom
5.7
Movie
King David
5.5
Movie
I, Monster
8.1
TV
Cranford
7.4
TV
Upstairs Downstairs
6.7
Movie
The Naked Civil Servant
6.1
Movie
Up Pompeii
5.7
Movie
The Rainbow
6.0
Movie
The Trial
6.7
Movie
Man Friday
Acting credits 8
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Composing Napoleon Film | Self |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins Film | Orlando Adams |
| 2012 | The Understudy Film | Mr. Davidovitz |
| 2002 | There's Only One Paul McCartney Film | Self |
| 1995 | The Queen's Nose TV | Choral Plant (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Paul McCartney: Ghosts of the Past Film | Self |
| 1981 | Private Schulz TV | Pianist at Salon Kitty (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1970 | Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition Film | Composer |
Crew credits 119
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ethel & Ernest Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | The Understudy Film | Executive Producer, Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs TV | Original Music Composer (6 ep) |
| 2007 | Cranford TV | Original Music Composer (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Garbo Film | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Promoted to Glory Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | The Book of Eve Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2000 | Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Film | Music |
| 2000 | The Great Gatsby Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | Goodnight, Mister Tom Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | Universal Horror Film | Additional Music |
| 1998 | Le radeau de la Méduse Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of Time TV | Original Music Composer (4 ep) |
| 1996 | An Audience with Charles Dickens Film | Music |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice TV | Original Music Composer (6 ep) |
| 1995 | Oliver's Travels TV | Original Music Composer (5 ep) |
| 1995 | Anne Frank Remembered Film | Music |
| 1994 | The Return of the Native Film | Music |
| 1994 | Lie Down with Lions Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin Film | Music |
| 1994 | Widows' Peak Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | Liberation Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Genghis Cohn Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | The Trial Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Voyage Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | D.W. Griffith: Father of Film Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | A Year in Provence TV | Original Music Composer (12 ep) |
| 1992 | Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | A Sense of History Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1991 | The Crucifer of Blood Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1991 | The Black Velvet Gown Film | Music |
| 1991 | Echoes That Remain Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story Film | Music |
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Crossing to Freedom Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | The Secret Life of Ian Fleming Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | The Yellow Wallpaper Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Film | Music |
| 1989 | Somewhere to Run Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | The Rainbow Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1989 | Scandal Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | The Girl in a Swing Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1988 | The Play on One TV | Original Music Composer (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Journey's End Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1987 | A Simple Man Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1987 | Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow TV | Original Music Composer (3 ep) |
| 1987 | The First Eden TV | Music Editor (4 ep) |
| 1986 | Hotel du Lac Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1985 | Silas Marner Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | A Song for Europe Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1985 | King David Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | The Day the Universe Changed TV | Main Title Theme Composer (10 ep) |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | Praying Mantis Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Original Music Composer, Conductor (2 ep) |
| 1985 | Fragments of Isabella Film | Music |
| 1984 | Sakharov Film | Original Music Composer |