 One of the most prolific and distinguished names in British (and international) cinema for his film music, John Barry (born John Barry Prendergast in York) had early experience with a military band. A rock'n'roll trumpeter, he formed the John Barry Seven group in the late 1950s.
His first film score was for Beat Girl (1960), and he found fame for his work on a dozen Bond adventures, beginning with Dr No (d. Terence Young, 1962), and for his Oscar-winning song and score for Born Free (d. James Hill, 1965). He won further Oscars for The Lion in Winter (d. Anthony Harvey, 1968), Out of Africa (US, d. Sydney Pollack, 1985) and Dances with Wolves (US, d. Kevin Costner, 1990), as well as garnering BAFTA and Golden Globe awards.
His credits summarise most of the main shifts in British cinema over the last several decades of the century, though since the early 1980s most of his work has been located elsewhere. He was formerly married to actress Jane Birkin, and was awarded the OBE in 1999.
Brian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of British Cinema
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