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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Barry Gray.jpg | |image = Barry Gray.jpg | ||
|birth date = [[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[1908 (people)|1908]] | |||
| birth date = [[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[1908 (people)|1908]] | |death date = [[26 April (people)|26 April]] [[1984 (people)|1984]] | ||
| death date = [[26 April (people)|26 April]] [[1984 (people)|1984]] | |job title = [[Composer]] | ||
| job title = [[Composer]] | |story = ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' | ||
|time = 1965-66 | |||
| story = ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' | |non dwu = {{wi|The Adventures of Twizzle}}, {{wi|Torchy the Battery Boy}}, {{wi|Four Feather Falls}}, {{wi|UFO (British TV series)|UFO}}, ''[[Space: 1999]]'' | ||
| time = 1965-66 | |imdb = 0336460 | ||
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| imdb = 0336460 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Barry Gray''' ([[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[1908 (people)|1908]]-[[26 April (people)|26 April]] [[1984 (people)|1984]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=4968 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) composed the music for the [[ | '''Barry Gray''' ([[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[1908 (people)|1908]]-[[26 April (people)|26 April]] [[1984 (people)|1984]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=4968 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) composed the music for the films ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'', which were produced in the 1960s and starring [[Peter Cushing]] as [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]]. | ||
== Career == | |||
Gray is best known for his work composing themes and incidental music for numerous {{w|supermarionation}} and live-action series [[Producer|produced]] by [[Gerry Anderson]] including ''[[Supercar (series)|Supercar]]'', ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]'', ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'', ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'' and ''[[Joe 90 (series)|Joe 90]]'', all of which [[Crossover|crossed over]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] to varying degrees, as well as {{wi|UFO (British TV series)|UFO}} and the first season of ''[[Space: 1999]]''. This included the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', which featured the [[Dalek]]s, where he was credited as the music [[composer]] and director. | |||
Some reference works erroneously credit Gray with composing the theme and other music for the ''Doctor Who'' TV series. Although neither of the Cushing films used the famous [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], Gray did at one point contribute sound effects to Eric Winstone's rendition of the theme, which has been reissued on numerous compilation CDs. | Some reference works erroneously credit Gray with composing the theme and other music for the ''Doctor Who'' TV series. Although neither of the Cushing films used the famous [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], Gray did at one point contribute sound effects to Eric Winstone's rendition of the theme, which has been reissued on numerous compilation CDs. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 21 April 2024
Barry Gray (18 July 1908-26 April 1984[1]) composed the music for the films Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., which were produced in the 1960s and starring Peter Cushing as Dr. Who.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Gray is best known for his work composing themes and incidental music for numerous supermarionation and live-action series produced by Gerry Anderson including Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90, all of which crossed over with the Doctor Who universe to varying degrees, as well as UFO and the first season of Space: 1999. This included the Thunderbirds episode The Man from MI.5, which featured the Daleks, where he was credited as the music composer and director.
Some reference works erroneously credit Gray with composing the theme and other music for the Doctor Who TV series. Although neither of the Cushing films used the famous Doctor Who theme, Gray did at one point contribute sound effects to Eric Winstone's rendition of the theme, which has been reissued on numerous compilation CDs.
