John Barry
Highest Rated: 99% 007: Goldfinger (1964)
Lowest Rated: 13% The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Birthday: Nov 3, 1933
Birthplace: York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
One of the most decorated and respected composers of his generation, John Barry excelled at sweeping scores which added to the unique power of cinema, transporting viewers into the heart of the filmgoing experience. Rising to fame as an influential arranger and composer on the James Bond series, Barry composed 11 soundtracks, creating the soundscape of the Bond universe, which remained instantly recognizable for generations of filmgoers. He went on to achieve even greater cinematic immortality, creating the music and scores for such classics as "Born Free" (1966), "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) and "Somewhere in Time" (1980), but he was best remembered for his achingly romantic scores that helped turn "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" into such magical, evocative experiences. Over his 50-year career, Barry won a boatload of awards, including five Oscars, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Grammy and a Saturn Award, as well as a slew of nominations. Incredibly talented and well respected, Barry helped fuse the connection between modern moviemaking and music, and influenced generations of filmmakers and filmgoers who wept, laughed and loved to his inimitable musical landscapes. When he died in 2011, he had achieved a brilliant professional legacy as well as his own immortality through a life devoted to art and music.
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | 77% | The Sound of 007 | Self | - | 2022 |
72% | 54% | Enigma | Original Music | $4.3M | 2001 |
60% | 79% | Playing by Heart | Original Music | $4.0M | 1998 |
21% | 40% | Mercury Rising | Original Music | $32.9M | 1998 |
28% | 76% | Swept From the Sea | Original Music | $283.1K | 1997 |
85% | 73% | Cry, the Beloved Country | Original Music | $337.2K | 1995 |
13% | 41% | The Scarlet Letter | Original Music | $10.4M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Across the Sea of Time | Original Music | $16.0M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 27% | Ruby Cairo | Original Music | $299.8K | 1993 |
44% | 74% | My Life | Original Music | $27.5M | 1993 |
34% | 47% | Indecent Proposal | Original Music | $104.9M | 1993 |
87% | 87% | Dances With Wolves | Original Music | $184.0M | 1990 |
50% | 51% | Masquerade | Music | $14.4M | 1988 |
73% | 66% | The Living Daylights | Original Music | $51.2M | 1987 |
13% | 38% | Howard the Duck | Original Music | $15.0M | 1986 |
87% | 55% | Peggy Sue Got Married | Original Music | $37.7M | 1986 |
63% | 82% | Out of Africa | Original Music | $83.1M | 1985 |
37% | 40% | A View to a Kill | Original Music | - | 1985 |
42% | 47% | Octopussy | Original Music | - | 1983 |
77% | 62% | Hammett | Original Music | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | 40% | The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Original Music | - | 1981 |
96% | 81% | Body Heat | Original Music | - | 1981 |
67% | 76% | Inside Moves | Original Music | - | 1980 |
46% | 63% | Game of Death | Original Music | - | 1979 |
33% | 36% | Starcrash | Original Music | - | 1979 |
41% | 45% | The Black Hole | Original Music | - | 1979 |
60% | 43% | Moonraker | Original Music | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | 57% | First Love | Original Music | - | 1977 |
17% | 51% | The White Buffalo | Original Music | - | 1977 |
54% | 31% | King Kong | Original Music | - | 1976 |
63% | 76% | The Day of the Locust | Original Music | - | 1975 |
42% | 55% | The Man With the Golden Gun | Original Music | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Love Among the Ruins | Original Music | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 51% | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Original Music | - | 1972 |
67% | 55% | Mary, Queen of Scots | Original Music | - | 1971 |
86% | 86% | Walkabout | Original Music | - | 1971 |
64% | 57% | Diamonds Are Forever | Original Music | - | 1971 |
61% | 74% | They Might Be Giants | Original Music | - | 1971 |
81% | 64% | 007 On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Original Music | - | 1969 |
89% | 88% | Midnight Cowboy | Original Music | $201.0K | 1969 |
91% | 90% | The Lion in Winter | Original Music | $17.9K | 1968 |
74% | 69% | 007 - You Only Live Twice | Original Music | - | 1967 |
57% | 60% | The Quiller Memorandum | Original Music | - | 1966 |
88% | 86% | Born Free | Original Music | - | 1966 |
80% | 72% | The Chase | Original Music | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Dutchman | Original Music | - | 1966 |
88% | 70% | The Wrong Box | Original Music | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Four in the Morning | Original Music | - | 1965 |
85% | 73% | Thunderball | Original Music | - | 1965 |
96% | 91% | Zulu | Original Music | - | 1964 |
99% | 89% | 007: Goldfinger | Original Music | - | 1964 |
78% | 83% | Seance on a Wet Afternoon | Music | - | 1964 |
97% | 84% | From Russia With Love | Original Music | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Never Let Go | Original Music | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Amorous Mr. Prawn | Music | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | 44% | Wild for Kicks | Music | - | 1960 |