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name: "Laurie Johnson"
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imdb_id: "nm0006145"
tmdb_id: 14252
wikidata_id: "Q337941"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "7 February 1927"
died: "16 January 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T21:27:41.304221+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Laurie Johnson

## Identity

Laurie Johnson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/laurie-johnson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** laurie-johnson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006145
- **TMDB ID:** 14252
- **Wikidata ID:** Q337941
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Johnson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337941, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006145/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14252

Composer. Born 7 February 1927 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. Died 16 January 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 7 February 1927, Hampstead, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 16 January 2024
- **Active:** 1961–1964
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Johnson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337941, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006145/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14252

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) (83)

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## Biography

Laurence Reginald Ward Johnson was an English composer and bandleader. Born in Hampstead, London, on 7 February 1927, he studied at the Royal College of Music and served with the Coldstream Guards before working as an arranger for bandleaders including Ted Heath and Mantovani.

He composed scores for more than 50 films, including *Tiger Bay* (1959), *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), *First Men in the Moon* (1964), *And Soon the Darkness* (1970) and *Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter* (1973). His television work included the themes for *The Avengers* (from 1965), *The Professionals* (1977) and *Animal Magic*, as well as music for *The New Avengers*.

Johnson was appointed MBE in 2014 for services to music. He died on 16 January 2024, aged 96.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thetimes.com, theguardian.com, telegraph.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Fi1m 93, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)
- *The Avengers* (1961), Fi1m 83, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *SpongeBob LongPants* (2016), Music
- *Streets of Legend* (2005), Line Producer
- *Duel of Hearts* (1992), Original Music Composer, Associate Producer
- *A Ghost in Monte Carlo* (1990), Associate Producer, Original Music Composer
- *Women and Wallace* (1990), Wardrobe Coordinator
- *The Lady and the Highwayman* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *A Hazard of Hearts* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *It's Alive III: Island of the Alive* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Tvingad att leva* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *The Last Waltz* (1978), Line Producer
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, Original Music Composer
- *It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *Hedda* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *Dial a Deadly Number* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *Death in Deep Water* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *Kill Two Birds* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *Sleepwalker* (1975), Music
- *A Midsummer Nightmare* (1975), Music
- *Murder Motel* (1975), Music
- *The Next Voice You See* (1975), Music
- *Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin* (1975), Music
- *The Maids* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *The Crazy Kill* (1975), Music
- *Where the Action Is* (1975), Music
- *Night Is the Time for Killing* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *A Killer with Two Faces* (1974), Music
- *A Killer in Every Corner* (1974), Music
- *Screamer* (1974), Music
- *Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are* (1974), Music
- *The Next Scream You Hear* (1974), Music
- *A Coffin for the Bride* (1974), Music
- *In the Steps of a Dead Man* (1974), Music
- *Death to Sister Mary* (1974), Music
- *I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Sign It Death* (1974), Music
- *K Is for Killing* (1974), Music
- *One Deadly Owner* (1974), Music
- *Only a Scream Away* (1974), Music
- *Once the Killing Starts* (1974), Music
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Ring Once for Death* (1973), Music
- *Spell of Evil* (1973), Music
- *The Eyes Have It* (1973), Music
- *A Place to Die* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *The Colour of Blood* (1973), Music
- *Thriller* (1973), series, Original Music Composer, Music
- *Possession* (1973), Music
- *Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Someone at the Top of the Stairs* (1973), Music
- *Lady Killer* (1973), Music
- *An Echo of Theresa* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *The Firechasers* (1971), Music
- *And Soon the Darkness* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Mister Jerico* (1970), Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *Rhythm and Movement in Art* (1969), Sound
- *Hot Millions* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *You Must Be Joking* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *The Beauty Jungle* (1964), Music
- *East of Sudan* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *First Men in the Moon* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Operation Bullshine* (1959), Music
- *No Trees in the Street* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Tiger Bay* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Girls at Sea* (1958), Music
- *The Moonraker* (1958), Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Member of the Order of the British Empire 2014: Member of the Order of the British Empire (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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