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John Barry Biography

Birth Name:John Barry Prendergast

Birth Place:York, North Yorkshire, England

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actor

Awards

  • 1964Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music for Television: nominated
  • 1965Golden Globe-Best Song: nominated
  • 1965Grammy-Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: nominated
  • 1967Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
  • 1967Oscar-Best Music, Original Music Score: winner
  • 1967Golden Globe-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 1967Grammy-Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: nominated
  • 1967Golden Laurel-Song: nominated
  • 1969Oscar-Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical): winner
  • 1969Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: winner
  • 1969Golden Globe-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 1970Grammy-Best Instrumental Theme: winner
  • 1972Oscar-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: nominated
  • 1972Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1975Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore): nominated
  • 1978Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1980Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 1981Saturn Award-Best Music: winner
  • 1981Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1982Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: winner
  • 1982Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
  • 1986Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: winner
  • 1986Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1986Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
  • 1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 1987BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1987BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1987Special Achievement Award-: winner
  • 1988BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1990Filmtracks Award-Top Film Scores: nominated
  • 1991Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: winner
  • 1991BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1991Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1991Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: winner
  • 1991Movie Music UK Award-Score of the Year: winner
  • 1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated
  • 1992Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: winner
  • 1993Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1993Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1994BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1994Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
  • 1995BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Re-Release of a Previously Existing Score: nominated
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best New Recording of a Previously Existing Score: nominated
  • 2001GoldSpirit Awards-Best Drama Soundtrack: nominated
  • 2011Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2012IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score: nominated
  • 2013Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2016IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release: nominated
  • 2022IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording: nominated
  • 2023IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release: nominated
  • 2024IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release: nominated
  • 2024IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release: nominated