Ron Grainer
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Ron Grainer
Death date:
21 February1981(aged 58)
Work in the DWU
Main jobs:
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
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Ron Grainer (11 August1922-21 February1981[1]) was an Australiancomposer who worked for theBBC in 1963.
AfterDesmond Briscoe recommended Grainer to theDoctor Who production team, he wrote theDoctor Who theme/score, whichDelia Derbyshire went on to perform.
Career[[edit] |[edit source]]
He also wrote the theme music for other noted series such asMaigret,Steptoe and Son,Man in a Suitcase,The Prisoner andPaul Temple. His film credits includeThe Omega Man.
Legacy[[edit] |[edit source]]
He is still constantly credited for "original theme" inDoctor Who after his death.
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