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{{Infobox Person | |||
|image = Ron Grainer.jpg | |||
|birth date = [[11 August (people)|11 August]] [[1922 (people)|1922]] | |||
|death date = [[21 February (people)|21 February]] [[1981 (people)|1981]] | |||
|aka = | |||
|job title= [[Composer]] | |||
|time = 1963 | |||
|story = | |||
|non dwu = ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'', ''That Was the Week That Was'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Paul Temple'', ''The Omega Man'' | |||
|imdb = 0006112 | |||
}} | |||
'''Ron Grainer''' ([[11 August (people)|11 August]] [[1922 (people)|1922]]-[[21 February (people)|21 February]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40757966/ron-grainer Find a Grave]</ref>) was an Australian [[composer]] who worked for the [[BBC]] in 1963. | |||
After [[Desmond Briscoe]] recommended Grainer to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' production team, he wrote the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]]/score, which [[Delia Derbyshire]] went on to perform. | |||
{{ | == Career == | ||
{{ | He also wrote the theme music for other noted series such as {{wi|Maigret (1960 TV series)|Maigret}}, {{wi|Steptoe and Son}}, {{wi|Man in a Suitcase}}, {{wi|The Prisoner}} and {{wi|Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple}}. His film credits include {{wi|The Omega Man}}. | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who composers | |||
== Legacy == | |||
He is still constantly credited for "original theme" in ''Doctor Who'' after his death. | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=0006112}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 3 November 2024
Ron Grainer (11 August 1922-21 February 1981[1]) was an Australian composer who worked for the BBC in 1963.
After Desmond Briscoe recommended Grainer to the Doctor Who production team, he wrote the Doctor Who theme/score, which Delia Derbyshire went on to perform.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He also wrote the theme music for other noted series such as Maigret, Steptoe and Son, Man in a Suitcase, The Prisoner and Paul Temple. His film credits include The Omega Man.
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is still constantly credited for "original theme" in Doctor Who after his death.
