About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1924-01-26
Place of birth:
East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
Website:
N/A

Ken Thorne

Overview

Ken Thorne was born on January 26, 1924 (Aquarius) in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Linda Hayes (23 March 1973 - 9 July 2014) until his death. They had 3 children together, Jennifer Coplin, Emily Thorne and Claire Thorne. He died on July 9, 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for his work on Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). Ken is an Oscar-winning British composer and conductor who began work as a big band pianist in the 1940's. At age 27, he studied composition with private tutors at Cambridge.

Known for

Acting

2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman Actor Self 58
Average

Sound

2007 Marco Polo Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2007 Marco Polo Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2003 Love Comes Softly Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2002 Santa, Jr. Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2000 In the Beginning Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
1999 Mary, Mother of Jesus Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1997 The Apocalypse Watch Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1996 Escape Clause Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1993 Sunset Grill Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1993 Diana: Her True Story Sound Music 58
Average
1993 Lethal Exposure Sound Music N/A
N/A
1993 Spies Sound Music N/A
N/A
1991 Bejewelled Sound Music 59
Average
1991 Bejewelled Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1990 Personals Sound Music 58
Average
1987 The Trouble with Spies Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1987 The Return of Sherlock Holmes Sound Music 59
Average
1985 The Protector Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1985 My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1984 Finders Keepers Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 The Evil That Men Do Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 The Evil That Men Do Sound Conductor 58
Average
1984 Lassiter Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1983 Superman III Sound Original Music Composer 55
Average
1983 White Water Rebels Sound Music N/A
N/A
1982 The House Where Evil Dwells Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Sound Music 58
Average
1980 Superman II Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
1980 Superman II Sound Conductor 65
Fair
1980 The Outsider Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1980 Wolf Lake Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1979 Arabian Adventure Sound Music 58
Average
1978 Power Play Sound Music 59
Average
1976 The Ritz Sound Music Arranger 59
Average
1976 The Ritz Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1976 The Ritz Sound Conductor 59
Average
1974 Juggernaut Sound Conductor 59
Average
1974 Juggernaut Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1974 The Zoo Gang Sound Original Music Composer 70
Good
1973 The Persuaders! Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1971 Hannie Caulder Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1969 The Magic Christian Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1969 The Bed Sitting Room Sound Conductor 58
Average
1969 The Bed Sitting Room Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1969 Sinful Davey Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1969 A Talent for Loving Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1968 Head Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1968 Inspector Clouseau Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
1967 How I Won the War Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1967 How I Won the War Sound Conductor 58
Average
1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Sound Music Director 59
Average
1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Sound Music 59
Average
1965 Help! Sound Music Director 62
Fair
1962 Dead Man's Evidence Sound Music 58
Average
1962 It's Trad, Dad! Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1949 Vengeance Is Mine Sound Original Music Composer 59
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Crew

2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Crew Additional Music 64
Fair