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Mike Batt

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Director
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Mike Batt was born on 2 February 1950 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK. He is a composer and director, known for Miss Potter (2006), The Phantom of the Opera (2004) and Just Like Heaven (2005). He has been married to Julianne White since 2 January 1985. They have two children.
BornFebruary 2, 1950
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
    Miss Potter
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2006
    Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
    The Phantom of the Opera
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2004
    Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
    Just Like Heaven
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005
    Watership Down (1978)
    Watership Down
    7.5
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Wanna Bet? (1981)
      Wanna Bet?
      6.1
      TV Series
      • theme song
      • 2008–2021
    • The Wombles (2016)
      The Wombles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • music
      • 2016
    • Jim Davidson and John Virgo in Big Break (1990)
      Big Break
      6.8
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • composer: title song
      • 1991–2002
    • Watership Down (1999)
      Watership Down
      7.6
      TV Series
      • lyrics by: title music 'In the Fields of Sun'
      • music and lyrics: "Bright Eyes"
      • music orchestrations
      • 1999
    • The Week Elvis Died
      Short
      • sung by: "Watch Out There's a Humphrey About"
      • written by: "Watch Out There's a Humphrey About" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant in A Merry War (1997)
      A Merry War
      6.3
      • conductor
      • music producer
      • music supervisor ...
      • 1997
    • Gary Wilmot in Showstoppers (1995)
      Showstoppers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • orchestrations
      • 1995
    • Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening, and Ian McKellen in Richard III (1995)
      Richard III
      7.3
      • music executive producer
      • 1995
    • The Dreamstone (1990)
      The Dreamstone
      7.9
      TV Series
      • conductor (1990-1995)
      • 1990–1995
    • Satori Presents: The Wombles
      Video
      • lyrics by
      • 1987
    • Splash (1985)
      Splash
      TV Series
      • theme music
      • 1985–1986
    • Beat the Teacher (1984)
      Beat the Teacher
      7.7
      TV Series
      • composer: original theme
      • 1984–1988
    • Cliff Richard: Please Don't Fall in Love
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1983
    • Digital Dreams (1983)
      Digital Dreams
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • 1983
    • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
      The Two Ronnies
      7.8
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • 1982

    Composer

    • The Wombles (2016)
      The Wombles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Katie Melua: Two Bare Feet
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Katie Melua in Katie Melua: The Arena Tour 2008, Live from Rotterdam (2008)
      Katie Melua: The Arena Tour 2008, Live from Rotterdam
      7.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Ewen Bremner, Eddie Marsan, and Jessica Hynes in Faintheart (2008)
      Faintheart
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Wanna Bet? (1981)
      Wanna Bet?
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2007–2008
    • Watership Down (1999)
      Watership Down
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999–2001
    • Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant in A Merry War (1997)
      A Merry War
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • The Wombles (1998)
      The Wombles
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–1999
    • The Dreamstone (1990)
      The Dreamstone
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1990–1995
    • World Womble Day
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Satori Presents: The Wombles
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Roger Daltrey, Billy Connolly, Justin Hayward, Julian Lennon, Captain Sensible, and Deniece Williams in The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
      The Hunting of the Snark
      8.1
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Edward and Friends (1987)
      Edward and Friends
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Zero Zero (1983)
      Zero Zero
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • Cliff Richard: Please Don't Fall in Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983

    Director

    • The Wombles (2016)
      The Wombles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Katie Melua: Two Bare Feet
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Roger Daltrey, Billy Connolly, Justin Hayward, Julian Lennon, Captain Sensible, and Deniece Williams in The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
      The Hunting of the Snark
      8.1
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Zero Zero (1983)
      Zero Zero
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1983
    • The Wombles: The Wombling Song
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Mike Batt
    • Born
      • February 2, 1950
      • Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Julianne WhiteJanuary 2, 1985 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His favorite songs are "Reach Out" by The Four Tops, "Lilac Wine" by Elkie Brooks, "Pictures Of Lily" by The Who, "The River" by Bruce Springsteen, "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Fontella Bass, "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats, "Let's Spend The Night Together" by The Rolling Stones, "Short People" by Randy Newman, "Life In A Northern Town" by The Dream Academy and "Little Does She Know" by The Kursaal Flyers. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
    • Quotes
      [on "A Winter's Tale"] Happily it did make it to number two at Christmas. It didn't make it to number one because that bastard Phil Collins was at number one and wouldn't let us through.

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