John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 82
Sir John Phillip William Dankworth was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.
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2010Died6 February 20102006Knight BachelorAward1975Honorary Master of ArtsAward1974Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1973Fellow of the Royal Academy of MusicAward1927Born20 September 1927
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Stanley Baker John wrote Accident and The Criminal
Richard Attenborough John wrote 10 Rillington Place (1971)
Dirk Bogarde John wrote The Servant and Modesty Blaise
Harold Pinter John wrote The Servant and Accident
Paul Bettany John wrote Gangster No. 1 (2001)
David Warner John wrote Morgan - A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)
Honor Blackman John wrote The Avengers and The Last Grenade
Alexander Knox John wrote Modesty Blaise and Accident
Harry Andrews John wrote Modesty Blaise (1966)
Clive Revill John wrote Modesty Blaise and Fathom
Patrick Magee John wrote The Servant and The Criminal
Basil Dearden Directed All Night Long (1962)- Michael Relph Produced All Night Long (1962)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2010 · aged 82
