Cyril Ornadel(1924-2011)

Music Department
Composer
Writer

Cyril Ornadel was born on 2 December 1924 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for War of the Worlds (2005), Bruce Almighty (2003) and Moon (1970). He was married to Shoshana Shapira. He died on 22 June 2011 in Israel.

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Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, David Harbour, Michael Brownlee, Rafael Sardina, Ty Simpkins, Tommy Guiffre, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Lorelei Llee, and Roz Abrams in War of the Worlds (2005)

War of the Worlds

6.5

Movie

Soundtrack("If I Ruled the World")

2005

Bruce Almighty

6.8

Movie

Soundtrack("If I Ruled the World")

2003

Moon

5.1

Movie

Music Department

1970

Turn It Up!

TV Series

Music Department

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Music Department

Sapphire & Steel
Podcast Series
- theme music composer
- 2005–2008
Scorpion Tales
7.3
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- composer: title music
- 1978
The Dancing Years
8.5
TV Movie
- musical director
- 1976
Edward the King
8.2
TV Mini Series
- musical director
- 1975
Brief Encounter
5.4
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1974
Tiffany Jones
4.7
- conductor
- 1973
Not Now Darling
5.6
- conductor
- 1973
The Strauss Family
7.9
TV Mini Series
- conductor
- musical director
- 1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
5.4
- conductor
- 1972
Mr Tumbleweed
TV Movie
- music by: title song
- 1971
Up and Away
- conductor
- 1971
Die Screaming Marianne
4.9
- music conductor
- 1971
The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met
5.5
- conductor
- 1970
Moon
5.1
- conductor
- 1970
Wedding Night
3.7
- conductor
- music arranger
- 1969

Composer

Symphony of Horror
Short
- Composer
- 2023
Treasure Island
6.2
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1982
Sapphire & Steel
7.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1979–1982
Wet Job
6.4
TV Movie
- Composer (music composed and conducted by)
- 1981
Scorpion Tales
7.3
TV Series
- Composer
- 1978
Let's Make a Musical
TV Series
- composer: Pickwick
- 1977
Edward the King
8.2
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1975
Brief Encounter
5.4
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1974
Christina
6.5
- Composer
- 1974
Tiffany Jones
4.7
- Composer
- 1973
Not Now Darling
5.6
- Composer
- 1973
The Strauss Family
7.9
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
5.4
- Composer
- 1972
Mr Tumbleweed
TV Movie
- Composer (music composed and conducted by)
- 1971
Up and Away
- Composer
- 1971

Writer

Personal details

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Born
- December 2, 1924
- London, England, UK
Died
- June 22, 2011
- Israel
Spouse
- Shoshana ShapiraAugust 11, 1961 - June 22, 2011 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Conducted the orchestra for the first London production of "My Fair Lady", in 1959. This production featured Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway, and Robert Coote, all from the original 1956 Broadway cast. However, the rest of the cast was different.

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Trivia
British composer and conductor, trained at the Royal College of Music. Beginning in the 1950's, he wrote scores for radio, stage and screen, as well as being musical director in residence at the London Palladium. Retired to Israel, where he wrote his autobiography "Reach for the Moon".

Quotes
I never knew what I wanted to do other than make music. I've been lucky. I've no regrets about my career whatsoever. I only regret that which I haven't done.