---
name: "Mike Moran"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mike-moran"
fi1m_id: "mike-moran"
imdb_id: "nm0602931"
tmdb_id: 1250017
wikidata_id: "Q1933397"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "4 March 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T18:04:17.003426+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."
---

# Mike Moran

## Identity

Mike Moran

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mike-moran
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mike-moran
- **IMDb ID:** nm0602931
- **TMDB ID:** 1250017
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1933397
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moran_(music_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1933397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0602931/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1250017

Composer. Born 4 March 1948 in Leeds.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 4 March 1948, Leeds
- **Active:** 1981–1982
- **Frequently works with:** [Michael Palin](https://film.one/person/michael-palin.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moran_(music_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1933397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0602931/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1250017

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Time Bandits*](https://film.one/film/time-bandits.md) (80)

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## Biography

Mike Moran is an English composer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Leeds in 1948, he studied at the Royal College of Music in London and worked as a session musician before moving into composition.

He composed the score for the film *Time Bandits* (1981) and worked on other HandMade Films productions including *The Missionary* (1982). His film credits also include *Bloodbath at the House of Death* (1984) and *Death Wish 3* (1985). For television he wrote music for series such as *Taggart*, for which he received a TRIC Award, and *Harry's Game*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Missionary* (1982), Fi1m 57, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-missionary.md)
- *Time Bandits* (1981), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/time-bandits.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

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

- *1242: Gateway to the West* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Christmas with the Andersons* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Left* (2012), Dialogue Editor
- *A Thousand Kisses Deep* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Octavia* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Sherlock: Case of Evil* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Bombmaker* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll* (1999), series, Original Music Composer
- *Paul Daniels' Secrets* (1995), series, Music Director
- *The Turnaround* (1995), Music
- *Chandler & Co* (1994), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Contract* (1988), series, Original Music Composer
- *Death Wish 3* (1985), Conductor, Music Arranger, Musician, Original Music Composer
- *Water* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Bloodbath at the House of Death* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *The Missionary* (1982), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-missionary.md)
- *Harry's Game* (1982), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Kenny Everett Television Show* (1982), series, as Various
- *Time Bandits* (1981), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/time-bandits.md)
- *Print-Out* (1979), Music
- *Strangers* (1978), series, Original Music Composer
- *Maryport*, Music

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