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Philip Martell(1907-1993)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Philip Martell was born on 6 October 1907 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961), Quatermass and the Pit (1967) and The Lady Vanishes (1979). He died on 11 August 1993 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 6, 1907
DiedAugust 11, 1993(85)
BornOctober 6, 1907
DiedAugust 11, 1993(85)
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Known for

Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961)
Doctor Blood's Coffin
4.9
  • Music Department
  • 1961
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Quatermass and the Pit
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1967
Elliott Gould, Angela Lansbury, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Jean Anderson, Ian Carmichael, Gerald Harper, Arthur Lowe, and Jenny Runacre in The Lady Vanishes (1979)
The Lady Vanishes
6.0
  • Music Department
  • 1979
Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
Die, Monster, Die!
5.6
  • Music Department
  • 1965

Credits

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Music Department

  • Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor: archive music (as Phillip Martel)
    • 1994
  • Peter Cushing in Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989)
    Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 1989
  • Murder Elite (1985)
    Murder Elite
    5.4
    • music supervisor
    • 1985
  • Peter Cushing and John Mills in Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (1984)
    Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • composer: additional music
    • conductor
    • music supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.2
    TV Series
    • music supervisor (as Phillip Martell)
    • 1984
  • Hammer House of Horror (1980)
    Hammer House of Horror
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music supervisor
    • 1980
  • George and Mildred (1980)
    George and Mildred
    5.9
    • composer: additional music
    • music supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Rising Damp (1980)
    Rising Damp
    6.3
    • music supervisor
    • 1980
  • Yanks (1979)
    Yanks
    6.4
    • musical advisor
    • 1979
  • Elliott Gould, Angela Lansbury, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Jean Anderson, Ian Carmichael, Gerald Harper, Arthur Lowe, and Jenny Runacre in The Lady Vanishes (1979)
    The Lady Vanishes
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1979
  • The Uncanny (1977)
    The Uncanny
    5.7
    • conductor
    • 1977
  • Ann-Margret, Marty Feldman, and Michael York in The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
    The Last Remake of Beau Geste
    6.0
    • music supervisor
    • 1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
    4.4
    • musical director
    • 1976
  • Nastassja Kinski, Christopher Lee, and Richard Widmark in To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
    To the Devil a Daughter
    5.8
    • musical supervisor
    • 1976
  • The Inventing of America
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • 1975

Composer

  • Bette Davis in The Anniversary (1968)
    The Anniversary
    6.9
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Francesca Annis and Shawn Phillips in Run with the Wind (1966)
    Run with the Wind
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Harmony Lane (1954)
    Harmony Lane
    5.5
    Short
    • Composer (Orchestra Directed by)
    • 1954
  • Dirk Bogarde and Yolande Donlan in Penny Princess (1952)
    Penny Princess
    6.0
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949)
    Miss Pilgrim's Progress
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Rising Damp (1980)
    Rising Damp
    6.3
    • arranger: "Bella Napoli" (uncredited), "O Sole Mio" (uncredited), "Barcarolle" (uncredited), "Carnival in Venice", "Santa Lucia" (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • John Gielgud, James Mason, Jane Seymour, David McCallum, Nicola Pagett, Ralph Richardson, Michael Sarrazin, and Leonard Whiting in Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
    Frankenstein: The True Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • arranger: "Come Lasses and Lads" (uncredited), "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", "Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)"
    • 1973
  • Nearest and Dearest (1972)
    Nearest and Dearest
    5.4
    • arranger: "There Is a Tavern in the Town", "Bridal Chorus", "The Nutcracker Suite" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • That's Your Funeral (1972)
    That's Your Funeral
    4.7
    • arranger: "Plaisir d'Amour", "Funeral March", "Etude", "William Tell Overture", "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Innocent Bystanders
    5.9
    • arranger: "Kol Nidre" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Vampire Lovers (1970)
    The Vampire Lovers
    6.4
    • arranger: "Ach du Liebe Augustin" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Christopher Lee and Veronica Carlson in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
    6.5
    • writer: "Students' Beer Song" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Vengeance of She (1968)
    The Vengeance of She
    4.7
    • writer: "Kassim's Chant" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Reptile (1966)
    The Reptile
    6.1
    • arranger: "Sitar Music" (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Jack Gwillim, Fred Clark, Ronald Howard, Terence Morgan, George Pastell, John Paul, and Jeanne Roland in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
    The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
    5.6
    • arranger: "Plaisir d'Amour" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Alive on Saturday
    • music: "Murderer's Dream" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Trouble in Store (1953)
    Trouble in Store
    6.6
    • arranger: "Won't You Buy My Pretty Lemons" (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Phillip Martel
  • Born
    • October 6, 1907
    • Whitechapel, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 11, 1993
    • London, England, UK

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    British conductor, a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music. Worked in the West End of London, conducting musicals, before starting film work as an arranger in the early 30s. Sponsored by director Val Guest to join Hammer Studios in 1954. Eventually succeeded John Hollingsworth as musical director after 1963. Worked in the same capacity for Tyburn Films. Later headed his own orchestra, performing on BBC radio.

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