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- 2
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- Doctor Who Faber Edition
- Robert and Elizabeth
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Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia
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…
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1922-08-11
- Active to
- 1981-02-21
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Ron Grainer (August 11, 1922 - February 21, 1981) was an Australian-born composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. He is mostly remembered for his film and television music, particularly the Doctor Who theme, which was realised by Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop using electronic oscillators and magnetic audio tape editing (including tape loops and reverse tape effects). Ron Grainer also composed the music for TV series The Prisoner, Maigret
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ron
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Atherton
- Place of death
- Sussex
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Educated at
- University of Sydney
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Doctor Who theme music
- Record label
- Decca
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- date of birth
- 1922-08-11
- date of death
- 1981-02-21
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- spinal cord neoplasm
- name in native language
- Ron Grainer
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Ron Grainer
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