Portrait of John Barry

John Barry

Bio: John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for eleven of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987, as well as arranging and performing the "James Bond Theme" for the first film in the series, 1962's Dr
Born: Fri, Nov 03 1933
Birthplace: York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Death: Sun, Jan 30 2011
John Barry is 77 years old
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Poster of The Final Game of Death
The Final Game of Death
John Barry would have been no older than
77 in The Final Game of Death
as 'Music'.
Mon, Jul 17 2023
Poster of Game of Death Redux
Game of Death Redux
John Barry would have been no older than
77 in Game of Death Redux
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Jul 20 2019
Poster of Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
John Barry was
69 in Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
as 'Music'.
Tue, May 20 2003
Poster of Enigma
Enigma
John Barry was
67 in Enigma
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jan 22 2001
Poster of Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart
John Barry was
65 in Playing by Heart
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator'.
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Poster of Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising
John Barry was
64 in Mercury Rising
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Poster of Swept from the Sea
Swept from the Sea
John Barry was
64 in Swept from the Sea
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jan 23 1998
Poster of Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
John Barry was
62 in Cry, the Beloved Country
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Dec 15 1995
Poster of Across the Sea of Time
Across the Sea of Time
John Barry was
61 in Across the Sea of Time
as 'Music'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
John Barry was
61 in The Scarlet Letter
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 13 1995
Poster of The Specialist
The Specialist
John Barry was
60 in The Specialist
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 07 1994
Poster of My Life
My Life
John Barry was
60 in My Life
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Nov 12 1993
Poster of Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal
John Barry was
59 in Indecent Proposal
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Poster of Chaplin
Chaplin
John Barry was
59 in Chaplin
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of Ruby Cairo
Ruby Cairo
John Barry was
59 in Ruby Cairo
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Dec 12 1992
Poster of The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
John Barry was
57 in The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
as 'Music'.
Thu, Nov 15 1990
Poster of Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
John Barry was
56 in Dances with Wolves
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
John Barry was
54 in Masquerade
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Mar 11 1988
Poster of Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire
John Barry was
54 in Hearts of Fire
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
John Barry was
53 in The Living Daylights
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jun 29 1987
Poster of Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
John Barry was
52 in Peggy Sue Got Married
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 10 1986
Poster of Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
John Barry was
52 in Howard the Duck
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 01 1986
Poster of Out of Africa
Out of Africa
John Barry was
52 in Out of Africa
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Dec 20 1985
Poster of A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair
John Barry was
51 in A Killing Affair
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Oct 24 1985
Poster of Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge
John Barry was
51 in Jagged Edge
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 04 1985
Poster of A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill
John Barry was
51 in A View to a Kill
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, May 24 1985
Poster of The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
John Barry was
51 in The Cotton Club
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Until September
Until September
John Barry was
50 in Until September
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Sep 21 1984
Poster of Mike's Murder
Mike's Murder
John Barry was
50 in Mike's Murder
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Mar 09 1984
Poster of The Golden Seal
The Golden Seal
John Barry was
49 in The Golden Seal
as 'Music'.
Fri, Aug 12 1983
Poster of Octopussy
Octopussy
John Barry was
49 in Octopussy
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Jun 05 1983
Poster of High Road to China
High Road to China
John Barry was
49 in High Road to China
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Mar 18 1983
Poster of Svengali
Svengali
John Barry was
49 in Svengali
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Mar 09 1983
Poster of Frances
Frances
John Barry was
49 in Frances
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Dec 03 1982
Poster of Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
John Barry was
49 in Murder by Phone
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of Hammett
Hammett
John Barry was
48 in Hammett
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jun 09 1982
Poster of Body Heat
Body Heat
John Barry was
47 in Body Heat
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 28 1981
Poster of The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
John Barry was
47 in The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Aug 06 1981
Poster of Inside Moves
Inside Moves
John Barry was
47 in Inside Moves
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of Touched by Love
Touched by Love
John Barry was
46 in Touched by Love
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 31 1980
Poster of Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
John Barry was
46 in Somewhere in Time
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Oct 02 1980
Poster of Raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic
John Barry was
46 in Raise the Titanic
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 01 1980
Poster of Night Games
Night Games
John Barry was
46 in Night Games
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of The Black Hole
The Black Hole
John Barry was
46 in The Black Hole
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Dec 18 1979
Poster of Moonraker
Moonraker
John Barry was
45 in Moonraker
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of Hanover Street
Hanover Street
John Barry was
45 in Hanover Street
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of Willa
Willa
John Barry was
45 in Willa
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Mar 17 1979
Poster of The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green
John Barry was
45 in The Corn Is Green
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jan 29 1979
Poster of Starcrash
Starcrash
John Barry was
45 in Starcrash
as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 21 1978
Poster of Game of Death
Game of Death
John Barry was
44 in Game of Death
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Mar 23 1978
Poster of The Betsy
The Betsy
John Barry was
44 in The Betsy
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Feb 02 1978
Poster of The Gathering
The Gathering
John Barry was
44 in The Gathering
as 'Music'.
Sun, Dec 04 1977
Poster of First Love
First Love
John Barry was
43 in First Love
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Aug 08 1977
Poster of The Deep
The Deep
John Barry was
43 in The Deep
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jun 17 1977
Poster of The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
John Barry was
43 in The White Buffalo
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, May 01 1977
Poster of Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
John Barry was
43 in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
as 'Music'.
Sun, Mar 13 1977
Poster of King Kong
King Kong
John Barry was
42 in King Kong
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Sep 08 1976
Poster of Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
John Barry was
42 in Robin and Marian
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976
Poster of The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
John Barry was
41 in The Day of the Locust
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
John Barry was
41 in Love Among the Ruins
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Thu, Mar 06 1975
Poster of The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
John Barry was
41 in The Man with the Golden Gun
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Dec 04 1974
Poster of The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
John Barry was
40 in The Tamarind Seed
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jul 11 1974
Poster of The Dove
The Dove
John Barry was
40 in The Dove
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Jun 16 1974
Poster of The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
John Barry was
40 in The Glass Menagerie
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Dec 16 1973
Poster of A Doll's House
A Doll's House
John Barry was
39 in A Doll's House
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Apr 10 1973
Poster of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
John Barry was
39 in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Nov 20 1972
Poster of Follow Me!
Follow Me!
John Barry was
38 in Follow Me!
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Jul 15 1972
Poster of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
John Barry was
38 in Mary, Queen of Scots
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
John Barry was
38 in Diamonds Are Forever
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of Walkabout
Walkabout
John Barry was
37 in Walkabout
as 'Music, Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
John Barry was
37 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jun 09 1971
Poster of The Last Valley
The Last Valley
John Barry was
37 in The Last Valley
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
John Barry was
36 in Monte Walsh
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 02 1970
Poster of On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
John Barry was
36 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 18 1969
Poster of Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
John Barry was
35 in Midnight Cowboy
as 'Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor'.
Sun, May 25 1969
Poster of The Appointment
The Appointment
John Barry was
35 in The Appointment
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, May 22 1969
Poster of The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
John Barry was
34 in The Lion in Winter
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Oct 30 1968
Poster of Deadfall
Deadfall
John Barry was
34 in Deadfall
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of Petulia
Petulia
John Barry was
34 in Petulia
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jun 10 1968
Poster of Boom!
Boom!
John Barry was
34 in Boom!
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, May 26 1968
Poster of The Whisperers
The Whisperers
John Barry was
33 in The Whisperers
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Jul 18 1967
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
John Barry was
33 in You Only Live Twice
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of Dutchman
Dutchman
John Barry was
33 in Dutchman
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Dec 28 1966
Poster of The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
John Barry was
33 in The Quiller Memorandum
as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Nov 10 1966
Poster of The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
John Barry was
32 in The Wrong Box
as 'Conductor, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Poster of Born Free
Born Free
John Barry was
32 in Born Free
as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Mar 26 1966
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
John Barry was
32 in The Chase
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of Four in the Morning
Four in the Morning
John Barry was
32 in Four in the Morning
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of Thunderball
Thunderball
John Barry was
32 in Thunderball
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Sat, Dec 11 1965
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
John Barry was
31 in King Rat
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of Mister Moses
Mister Moses
John Barry was
31 in Mister Moses
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, May 12 1965
Poster of The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
John Barry was
31 in The Knack... and How to Get It
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of The Party's Over
The Party's Over
John Barry was
31 in The Party's Over
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Apr 22 1965
Poster of The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File
John Barry was
31 in The Ipcress File
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Boy and Bicycle
Boy and Bicycle
John Barry was
31 in Boy and Bicycle
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Sophia Loren in Rome
Sophia Loren in Rome
John Barry was
31 in Sophia Loren in Rome
as 'Music'.
Thu, Nov 12 1964
Poster of Goldfinger
Goldfinger
John Barry was
30 in Goldfinger
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
John Barry was
30 in Seance on a Wet Afternoon
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Jun 19 1964
Poster of A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
John Barry was
30 in A Jolly Bad Fellow
as 'Music'.
Sun, Mar 15 1964
Poster of Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle
John Barry was
30 in Man in the Middle
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jan 27 1964
Poster of Zulu
Zulu
John Barry was
30 in Zulu
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jan 22 1964
Poster of From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
John Barry was
29 in From Russia with Love
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Elizabeth Taylor in London
Elizabeth Taylor in London
John Barry was
29 in Elizabeth Taylor in London
as 'Music'.
Sun, Oct 06 1963
Poster of The Cool Mikado
The Cool Mikado
John Barry was
29 in The Cool Mikado
as 'Music Arranger'.
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn
John Barry was
29 in The Amorous Prawn
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Nov 26 1962
Poster of The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room
John Barry was
29 in The L-Shaped Room
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Nov 20 1962
Poster of Dr. No
Dr. No
John Barry was
28 in Dr. No
as 'Music Arranger'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person
John Barry was
28 in Mix Me a Person
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 31 1962
Poster of Beat Girl
Beat Girl
John Barry was
26 in Beat Girl
as 'Music'.
Sun, Aug 21 1960
Poster of Never Let Go
Never Let Go
John Barry was
26 in Never Let Go
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jun 02 1960

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin
John Barry was
42+ in Eleanor and Franklin
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 11 1976
Poster of Born Free
Born Free
John Barry was
40+ in Born Free
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 1974