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Portrait of John Dankworth

Sound

John Dankworth

Career

Active from 1959 to 2001, with a break from 1972 to 1988, busiest in 1966 and 1968 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Servant
The Servant
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Dankworth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Complex Characters 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • British Cinema 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • British New Wave 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 63
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

1990s

2 titles · average score 46
Money For Nothing
Money For Nothing (1993)

Music

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1970s

3 titles · average score 62
10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday (1970)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Last Grenade
The Last Grenade (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

Conductor, Original Music Composer

1960s

21 titles · average score 62
The Magus
The Magus (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper (1968)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Accident
Accident (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Fathom
Fathom (1967)
GoodWatch score 42

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise (1966)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

The Idol
The Idol (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

Darling
Darling (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe (1964)

Original Music Composer

The Servant
The Servant (1963)
GoodWatch score 86

as Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

1950s

4 titles · average score 66
We Are the Lambeth Boys
We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Sapphire
Sapphire (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Musician

The Voodoo Factor
The Voodoo Factor (1959)

Music

The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

Musician