John Barry (composer of main Dances with Wolves score)

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John Barry was an acclaimed British film composer best known for his lush, orchestral scores for movies such as Dances with Wolves and numerous James Bond films.

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instanceOf composer
conductor
film composer
human
record producer
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Song
BAFTA Award
linked to: BAFTA awards

Golden Globe Award
Grammy Award
Order of the British Empire
birthName John Barry Prendergast
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1933-11-03
dateOfDeath 2011-01-30
familyName Prendergast
gender male
genre film score
orchestral music
givenName John
knownFor composing main score for Dances with Wolves
defining the musical sound of early James Bond films
lush orchestral film music
movement British film music
name John Barry
nationality British
notableWork Born Free (film score)
Dances with Wolves (film score)
James Bond film scores
Midnight Cowboy (film score)
Out of Africa (film score)
occupation composer
conductor
film composer
record producer
parent John Xavier Prendergast
placeOfBirth York, England
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
spouse Jane Birkin
Laurie Barry
stageName John Barry
workedOn A View to a Kill
Dances with Wolves
Diamonds Are Forever
Dr. No
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Moonraker
Octopussy
linked to: Octopussy (film)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Man with the Golden Gun
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice

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Dances with Wolves (score contributions) relatedTo John Barry (composer of main Dances with Wolves score)