# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ken-thorne
# Generated: 2026-08-13T09:01:56.580Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ken-thorne"
name: "Ken Thorne"
slug: "ken-thorne"
description: "Kenneth Thorne was an English composer, conductor, and arranger. He was known for his film and television scores, particularly his collaborations with director Richard Lester. He won an Academy Award for his work on 1965 film version of the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and was also a Grammy and Emmy Award nominee."
tagline: "British composer (1924-2014)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Repetities_Unicef_Gala_Ken_Thorne%2C_Bestanddeelnr_927-1109_(cropped).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "GB"
category:
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  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1924-01-26"
deathDate: "2014-07-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006322/"
    handle:    "nm0006322"
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    title: "Ken Thorne"
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    title: "Ken Thorne"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump