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name: "John Scott"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "1 November 1930"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
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# John Scott

Composer. Born 1 November 1930 in Bishopston, Bristol, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 1 November 1930, Bishopston, Bristol, England, UK
- **Also known as:** Patrick John O'Hara Scott, The Johnny Scott Quintet, The Johnny Scott Trio, Johnny Scott, Patrick John Scott

## Biography

John Scott (born Patrick John O'Hara Scott) is an English composer, conductor and jazz musician. He was born on 1 November 1930 in Bishopston, Bristol. He began his career as a pop and jazz arranger and session musician, playing flute and saxophone on film scores including those by John Barry and Henry Mancini, before turning to composition.

Scott has composed scores for more than 100 films and television productions since the 1960s. His credits include *Wake in Fright* (1971), *The Final Countdown* (1980), *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984) and *Lionheart* (1990). He has also written contemporary classical music, including symphonies, string quartets and a guitar concerto, and has conducted several major orchestras.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Wake in Fright* (1971), Fi1m 86, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-in-fright.md)

## Also known for

- *Lionheart* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Final Countdown* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- *The Lion in Winter* (1968), Music
- *The Ipcress File* (1965), Musician
- *Shoot to Kill* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *King Kong Lives* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Inseminoid* (1981), Original Music Composer

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