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John A. Coleman

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  • Composer
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John A. Coleman was born on 9 August 1934 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a composer, known for United 93 (2006), Rat Race (2001) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He has been married to Fiesta Mei Ling since 1983.
BornAugust 9, 1934
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    United 93 (2006)
    United 93
    7.6
    Movie
    • Music Department
    • 2006
    John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
    Rat Race
    6.5
    Movie
    • Music Department(as John Coleman)
    • 2001
    Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
    The Dark Crystal
    7.1
    Movie
    • Music Department(as John Coleman)
    • 1982
    Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    Kung Fu Panda
    7.6
    Movie
    • Music Department
    • 2008

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    Music Department

    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • orchestrator
      • 2008
    • United 93 (2006)
      United 93
      7.6
      • orchestrator
      • 2006
    • Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, and Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
      Mrs. Henderson Presents
      7.0
      • orchestrator (as John Coleman)
      • 2005
    • All or Nothing (2002)
      All or Nothing
      7.5
      • conductor (as John Coleman)
      • 2002
    • John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
      Rat Race
      6.5
      • orchestrator (as John Coleman)
      • 2001
    • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
      Shrek
      7.9
      • orchestrator (as John Coleman)
      • 2001
    • East Is East (1999)
      East Is East
      6.9
      • music contractor (as John Coleman)
      • 1999
    • Heroes of Comedy (1992)
      Heroes of Comedy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • musical director (as John Coleman)
      • 1995
    • Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
      Dirty Weekend
      5.2
      • conductor
      • 1993
    • Hughie Green in Opportunity Knocks (1956)
      Opportunity Knocks
      6.2
      TV Series
      • musical director (as John Coleman)
      • 1987–1990
    • The Ronn Lucas Show (1990)
      The Ronn Lucas Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • musical director (as John Coleman)
      • 1990
    • The Les Dawson Show (1978)
      The Les Dawson Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • 1978–1989
    • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
      Ruth Rendell Mysteries
      6.8
      TV Series
      • music arranger
      • orchestrator (as John Coleman)
      • 1987
    • The Last Place on Earth (1985)
      The Last Place on Earth
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • orchestrator
      • 1985
    • Best Revenge (1984)
      Best Revenge
      4.6
      • conductor
      • orchestral arranger (as John Coleman)
      • 1984

    Composer

    • Jenny Agutter in I Start Counting (1970)
      I Start Counting
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 1970
    • Diane Cilento, Glenda Jackson, and Peter McEnery in Negatives (1968)
      Negatives
      5.8
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 1968
    • Primitive London (1965)
      Primitive London
      5.5
      • Composer (as Johnny Coleman)
      • 1965
    • Dave Clark and Barbara Ferris in Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
      Having a Wild Weekend
      5.7
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 1965

    Soundtrack

    • Terence Stamp, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, Thomasin McKenzie, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Last Night in Soho (2021)
      Last Night in Soho
      7.0
      • writer: "Primitive London 1"
      • 2021
    • Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (1984)
      Eurovision Song Contest 1984
      6.6
      TV Special
      • performer: "Love Games" (as John Coleman)
      • 1984
    • Eurovision Song Contest Munich 1983 (1983)
      Eurovision Song Contest Munich 1983
      6.7
      TV Special
      • performer: "I'm Never Giving Up" (as John Coleman)
      • 1983
    • Eurovision Song Contest Dublin 1981 (1981)
      Eurovision Song Contest Dublin 1981
      7.0
      TV Special
      • performer: "Making Your Mind Up"
      • 1981
    • Eurovision Song Contest the Hague 1980 (1980)
      Eurovision Song Contest the Hague 1980
      7.2
      TV Special
      • performer: "Love Enough For Two" (as John Coleman)
      • 1980
    • Jenny Agutter in I Start Counting (1970)
      I Start Counting
      6.9
      • writer: "I Start Counting", "They Want Love", "Children"
      • 1970
    • The Buttercup Chain (1970)
      The Buttercup Chain
      5.3
      • arranger: "The Picnic Theme"
      • performer: "The Picnic Theme" (as John Coleman, "The Picnic Theme")
      • 1970
    • The Jokers (1967)
      The Jokers
      6.6
      • music: "Viva La Tamla Motown" (uncredited)
      • 1967

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Johnnie Coleman
    • Born
      • August 9, 1934
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Fiesta Mei Ling1983 - present

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