Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer
Birth date:	11 August 1922
Death date:	21 February 1981
Work in the DWU
Main jobs:	Composer
Main time period active:	1963
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	Steptoe and Son, That Was the Week That Was, The Prisoner, Paul Temple, The Omega Man
IMDb profile

Ron Grainer (11 August 1922-21 February 1981) 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

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

He is still constantly credited for "original theme" in Doctor Who after his death.

External links

• Ron Grainer at the Internet Movie Database