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Colin Davis(1927-2013)

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  • Soundtrack
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Colin Davis was born on 25 September 1927 in Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Red Sparrow (2018) and The Big Lebowski (1998). He was married to Ashraf Naini and April Cantelo. He died on 14 April 2013 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 25, 1927
DiedApril 14, 2013(85)
BornSeptember 25, 1927
DiedApril 14, 2013(85)
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 24 nominations total

Known for

Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: First Contact
7.6
  • Soundtrack(as Sir Colin Davis)
  • 1996
Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow
6.6
  • Soundtrack(as Sir Colin Davis)
  • 2018
Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski
8.1
  • Soundtrack(as Sir Colin Davis)
  • 1998
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Camryn Manheim, Jane Adams, and Dylan Baker in Happiness (1998)
Happiness
7.7
  • Soundtrack(as Sir Colin Davis)
  • 1998

Credits

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Music Department

  • A Criação
    Short
    • conductor
    • 2021
  • Angelika Kirchschlager and Diana Damrau in Hansel and Gretel (2008)
    Hansel and Gretel
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2008
  • Diana Damrau in The Magic Flute (2003)
    The Magic Flute
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2003
  • Ariadne auf Naxos (2000)
    Ariadne auf Naxos
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • conductor (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2000
  • Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    Saving Private Ryan
    8.6
    • musician: violin (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Great Composers (1997)
    Great Composers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • conductor (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 1997
  • Corps (1990)
    Corps
    Video
    • conducter
    • 1990
  • Tannhäuser (1987)
    Tannhäuser
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 1987
  • Werther (1986)
    Werther
    6.2
    • conductor
    • 1986
  • The Rose King (1986)
    The Rose King
    6.4
    • conductor: "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes leben"
    • 1986
  • Michael Biehn in The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (1984)
    The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • conductor (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 1984
  • The Turn of the Screw (1982)
    The Turn of the Screw
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • Peter Grimes (1981)
    Peter Grimes
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • Samson et Dalila (1981)
    Samson et Dalila
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • A Child of Our Time
    TV Movie
    • conductor: BBC Symphony Orchestra
    • 1977

Actor

  • Stereophony
    Podcast Series
    • Conducted By (voice)
    • 1959

Soundtrack

  • Natalie Portman, John Krasinski, Benjamin Chivers, Domhnall Gleeson, and Eiza González in Fountain of Youth (2025)
    Fountain of Youth
    5.7
    • performer: "Requiem: Il Dies Irae" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2025
  • The Weeknd, Barry Keoghan, and Jenna Ortega in Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)
    Hurry Up Tomorrow
    4.2
    • Soundtrack (as Sir Colin Davis, Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Masse Des Morts), performer: "Agnus Dei")
    • 2025
  • Fading Dream (2024)
    Fading Dream
    5.4
    Short
    • performer: "Piano Concerto No.21, II. Andante" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2024
  • DallAmeriCaruso - Il concerto perduto (2023)
    DallAmeriCaruso - Il concerto perduto
    7.8
    • performer: "I. Andante, ma non troppo" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2023
  • Thanksgiving (2023)
    Thanksgiving
    6.2
    • performer: "Joy to the World" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2023
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Tuesday (2023)
    Tuesday
    6.3
    • performer: "Die Zauberflöte, K.620, Act I: Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm!"
    • 2023
  • Big Gold Brick (2022)
    Big Gold Brick
    3.4
    • performer: "Mass in C Major, Op. 86: Kyrie" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2022
  • Marina de Tavira, Marco Graf, Yalitza Aparicio, Daniela Demesa, Diego Cortina Autrey, and Carlos Peralta in Roma (2018)
    Roma
    7.6
    • performer: "Symphonie Fantasrique Op. 4 II Un bal"
    • 2018
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Red Sparrow
    6.6
    • performer: "Adagio (Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16)" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2018
  • Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt in Happy! (2017)
    Happy!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
    Mozart in the Jungle
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Fidelio: Act 1: March" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • How to Let Go of the World: and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change (2016)
    How to Let Go of the World: and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change
    7.0
    • performer: "The Planets, Op.32, Mars, the Bringer of War"
    • 2016
  • Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
    Ash vs Evil Dead
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Requiem: II. Dies Irae" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • The Tree of Life (2011)
    The Tree of Life
    6.8
    • performer: "Domine Jesu Christe [Requiem Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)]", "Agnus Dei [Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)]" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2011
  • Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
    Barbie and the Diamond Castle
    6.6
    Video
    • performer: "Excerpts From Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" (as Sir Colin Davis)
    • 2008

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sir Colin Davis
  • Born
    • September 25, 1927
    • Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 14, 2013
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Ashraf Naini1964 - 2010 (her death, 5 children)
  • Relatives
    • Gretel Davis(Sibling)
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  • Trivia
    English conductor and clarinettist, his video films include "The Turn of the Screw."

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