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Robert Richards(1918-1984)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Robert Richards was born on 25 November 1918 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Gonks Go Beat (1964), Saturday Night Out (1964) and The Girl-Getters (1964). He was married to Doreen Fox. He died on 11 September 1984 in Sutton, Greater London, England, UK.
BornNovember 25, 1918
DiedSeptember 11, 1984(65)
BornNovember 25, 1918
DiedSeptember 11, 1984(65)
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Known for

Kenneth Connor, Lulu, and Barbara Brown in Gonks Go Beat (1964)
Gonks Go Beat
4.4
  • Music Department
  • 1964
Saturday Night Out (1964)
Saturday Night Out
6.3
  • Music Department
  • 1964
Oliver Reed and Jane Merrow in The Girl-Getters (1964)
The Girl-Getters
6.6
  • Soundtrack(as Bobby Richards, "The System")
  • 1964
The Stick Up (1977)
The Stick Up
5.7
  • Music Department(as Bobby Richards, special orchestrations)
  • 1977

Credits

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Music Department

  • Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi in Octopussy (1983)
    Octopussy
    6.5
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, and John Wyman in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    For Your Eyes Only
    6.7
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Klinton Spilsbury in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
    The Legend of the Lone Ranger
    5.0
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 (1979)
    Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
    6.3
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker
    6.3
    • Orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson in Ice Castles (1978)
    Ice Castles
    6.6
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • The Stick Up (1977)
    The Stick Up
    5.7
    • orchestrator: special orchestrations (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1977
  • Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    7.0
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
    6.2
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
    Sleuth
    7.9
    • Orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Lana Wood in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
    Diamonds Are Forever
    6.5
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Blood Suckers (1971)
    Blood Suckers
    4.0
    • conductor (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1971
  • Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, and Florinda Bolkan in The Last Valley (1971)
    The Last Valley
    7.0
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • School for Unclaimed Girls (1969)
    School for Unclaimed Girls
    4.9
    • conductor (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1969
  • Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in The Lion in Winter (1968)
    The Lion in Winter
    7.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1968

Composer

  • Blood Suckers (1971)
    Blood Suckers
    4.0
    • Composer (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1971
  • School for Unclaimed Girls (1969)
    School for Unclaimed Girls
    4.9
    • Composer (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1969
  • Ray Barrett, Geoffrey Keen, and Philip Latham in Mogul (1965)
    Mogul
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • The Black Torment (1964)
    The Black Torment
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Saturday Night Out (1964)
    Saturday Night Out
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1964

Actor

  • Kenneth Connor, Lulu, and Barbara Brown in Gonks Go Beat (1964)
    Gonks Go Beat
    4.4
    • The Drummer (as Bobby Richards)
    • 1964
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)
    Maigret
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bellhop
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bobby Richards
  • Born
    • November 25, 1918
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 11, 1984
    • Sutton, Greater London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Doreen Fox1952 - September 11, 1984 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      David Richards

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  • Trivia
    Father of fellow musician and music producer David Richards.
  • Nickname
    • Bobby Richards

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