John Scott (born Patrick John O'Hara Scott, 1 November 1930), also known as Johnny Scott and Patrick John Scott, is an

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film

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and music conductor. Scott has collaborated with well-known directors and producers, including Mark Damon,

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, Hugh Hudson,

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, Irvin Kershner,

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, and Norman J. Warren.

Life and career

Scott was born in Bishopston,

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, England. His father, a musician in the

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, gave him his first music lessons. At the age of 14, he enrolled in the

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(in the Royal Artillery Band,

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) as a Boy Musician in order to continue his musical studies of the

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and

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. Later, Scott toured with some of the best-known British bands of the era. He was hired by EMI to arrange and conduct some of its most popular artists and, during this time, worked with

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producer

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(playing flute in the band's 1965 recording "

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"). Scott also recorded such artists as

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, and

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. As a musician, he played with The Julian Bream Consort,

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and

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. Credited as Johnny Scott, and playing flute, he led a

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quintet, quartet and trio during the 1960s. He played for

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and was principal saxophonist in John Barry's

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to the ''

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'' film '' Goldfinger'' (1964). Since the 1960s, Scott has composed for more than 100 film and television productions. Some of Scott's most praised and recognized scores are ''

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'' (1972), '' England Made Me'' (1973), '' North Dallas Forty'' (1979), '' The Final Countdown'' (1980), '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984) and '' The Shooting Party'' (1985). His TV work includes the themes to the BBC current affairs programmes '' Nationwide'' and ''Midweek'',

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for the ITV series '' Rosemary and Thyme'', and documentaries by French explorer

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. He also composed the instrumental piece "Gathering Crowds" for a stock music library. While the opening bars of the piece were used briefly in 1976 by ABC for its nightly national news program, the piece would later become iconic in the US for its use as the closing theme for the long-running syndicated

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highlights show '' This Week in Baseball''. Scott is also active as a classical composer (having written a

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, a

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, four

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s and a guitar

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) and as a conductor. Orchestras that he has conducted include the

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, the

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, the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

, the

Munich Symphony Orchestra The Munich Symphony Orchestra (Münchner Symphoniker) is a German orchestra based in Munich but active statewide in Bavaria. It gives subscription concerts at the Herkulessaal and the Prinzregententheater and, to a lesser degree, at the Philha ...

, the

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (''Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. In Berlin, the orchestra gives concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin and at the Berliner Philharmonie. The orchestra has also ...

, the Budapest Opera Orchestra, the Lubliana Radio Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonic. In 2006–2008, Scott served as the artistic director of the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra. On 16 October 2013 Scott was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his contribution to music.

Selected filmography

*''

A Study in Terror ''A Study in Terror'' is a 1965 British thriller film directed by James Hill and starring John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios, London, with some location work at Osterley Hou ...

'' (1965) *''

Doctor in Clover ''Doctor in Clover'' is a British comedy film released in 1966, starring Leslie Phillips. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Richard Gordon. It is the sixth of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series. The film was released i ...

'' (1966) *'' Stranger in the House'' (1967) *''

The Long Duel ''The Long Duel'' is a 1967 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling and Harry Andrews. It is set in British-ruled India of the 1920s but was filmed in Spain. Plot Superintendent ...

'' (1967) *'' Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon'' (1967) *'' Berserk!'' (1967) *'' The Violent Enemy'' (1968) *''

Amsterdam Affair ''Amsterdam Affair'' is a 1968 British crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling, William Marlowe, Catherine Schell and Pamela Ann Davy. The plot is about Dutch policeman Van Der Valk, who investigates a novelist who is ...

'' (1968) *'' Her Private Hell'' (1968) *'' Loving Feeling'' (1969) *'' Crooks and Coronets'' (1969) *'' Twinky'' (1969) *'' Trog'' (1970) *'' Girl Stroke Boy'' (1971) *'' Wake in Fright'' (1971) *''

'' (1972) *'' Doomwatch'' (1972) *''

The Jerusalem File ''The Jerusalem File'' is a 1972 film directed by John Flynn. It stars Bruce Davison, Nicol Williamson, Daria Halprin, and Donald Pleasence. Plot The film follows a young American named David, who comes to Israel to study and finds an Arab frien ...

'' (1972) *'' Mark of the Devil Part II'' (1973) *'' England Made Me'' (1973) *'' Penny Gold'' (1973) *'' Billy Two Hats'' (1974) *'' Craze'' (1974) *''

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'' (1974) *''

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'' (1975) *''

That Lucky Touch ''That Lucky Touch'' is a 1975 British-West German comedy film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Roger Moore, Susannah York and Shelley Winters. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios, with location shooting around Brussels. The film's ...

'' (1975) *'' Satan's Slave'' (1976) *'' The People That Time Forgot'' (1977) *'' North Dallas Forty'' (1979) *''

The Hostage Tower ''The Hostage Tower'' is a 1980 American spy and thriller television film starring Peter Fonda and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and directed by Claudio Guzmán, well known for his work in sitcoms. It is based on a story by Alistair MacLean. A book base ...

'' (1980) *'' The Final Countdown'' (1980) *''

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'' (1981) *'' Yor, the Hunter from the Future'' (1983) *'' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984) *'' The Shooting Party'' (1985) *'' The Whistle Blower'' (1986) *''

King Kong Lives ''King Kong Lives'' (released as ''King Kong 2'' in some countries) is a 1986 American monster adventure film directed by John Guillermin. Produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, the film sta ...

'' (1986) *'' The Clan of the Cave Bear'' (1986) (rejected) *'' Man on Fire'' (1987) *'' A Prayer for the Dying'' (1987) (rejected) *''

White Water Summer ''White Water Summer'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Jeff Bleckner and starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward, and Matt Adler. Plot Alan Block is a teenage city slicker with his whole summer planned out. That is, until h ...

'' (1987) (rejected) *'' Shoot to Kill'' (1988) *'' The Deceivers'' (1988) *'' Winter People'' (1989) *''

Black Rainbow ''Black Rainbow'' is a 1989 psychological thriller film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Rosanna Arquette, Jason Robards Jr., Tom Hulce, Mark Joy, Ron Rosenthal, and John Bennes. It was filmed in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Charlotte, ...

'' (1989) *'' King of the Wind'' (1990) *'' Lionheart'' (1990) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog'' (1995) *'' The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo'' (1997) *'' The New Swiss Family Robinson'' (1998) *''

Time of the Wolf ''Time of the Wolf'' (french: Le temps du loup) is a 2003 French dystopian post-apocalyptic drama film written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke. Set in France at an undisclosed time, the plot follows the story of a family: George ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2011)

References

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