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John Shakespeare(1923-2002)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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John Shakespeare was born in May 1923 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK. John was a composer, known for The Girl from Starship Venus (1975), The Ghost Goes Gear (1966) and The Over-Amorous Artist (1974). John was married to Joan Shakespeare. John died in 2002 in Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed).
BornMay 1923
Died2002
BornMay 1923
Died2002
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Known for

The Girl from Starship Venus (1975)
The Girl from Starship Venus
4.5
  • Composer
  • 1975
The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
The Ghost Goes Gear
5.0
  • Music Department
  • 1966
The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
The Over-Amorous Artist
5.2
  • Composer
  • 1974
Love Is a Woman (1966)
Love Is a Woman
4.6
  • Music Department
  • 1966

Credits

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Composer

  • Avalanche (1980)
    Avalanche
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Can I Come Too?
    5.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Ludovic Kennedy in A Life with Crime (1979)
    A Life with Crime
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Killer's Moon (1978)
    Killer's Moon
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • You're Driving Me Crazy
    3.2
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • The Office Party
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Naughty Girls on the Loose (1976)
    Naughty Girls on the Loose
    4.3
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Side by Side (1975)
    Side by Side
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • The Girl from Starship Venus (1975)
    The Girl from Starship Venus
    4.5
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Girls Come First (1975)
    Girls Come First
    4.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • The Great McGonagall (1975)
    The Great McGonagall
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Heading for Glory (1974)
    Heading for Glory
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough (1974)
    The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough
    2.9
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
    The Over-Amorous Artist
    5.2
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • A Very Special Stone
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1973

Music Department

  • Side by Side (1975)
    Side by Side
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1975
  • The Great McGonagall (1975)
    The Great McGonagall
    4.8
    • conductor
    • 1975
  • The World at Their Feet (1970)
    The World at Their Feet
    6.9
    • musical director
    • 1970
  • Bette Davis and Michael Redgrave in Connecting Rooms (1970)
    Connecting Rooms
    6.4
    • musical director
    • 1970
  • Beast of Morocco (1968)
    Beast of Morocco
    4.5
    • conductor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Davey Jones' Locker (1966)
    Davey Jones' Locker
    7.6
    • musical director
    • 1966
  • Son of the Sahara (1966)
    Son of the Sahara
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • musical director
    • 1966
  • The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
    The Ghost Goes Gear
    5.0
    • musical director
    • 1966
  • Love Is a Woman (1966)
    Love Is a Woman
    4.6
    • musical director
    • 1966
  • Go Go Mania (1965)
    Go Go Mania
    6.3
    • composer: additional music
    • 1965

Soundtrack

  • Under the Bed
    3.5
    • writer: "Wedding Party"
    • 1977
  • The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
    The Over-Amorous Artist
    5.2
    • writer: "One More Time"
    • 1974
  • Go Go Mania (1965)
    Go Go Mania
    6.3
    • writer: "Pop Gear"
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 1923
    • West Ham, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2002
    • Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Shakespeare1949 - August 17, 2001 (her death, 2 children)

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