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Marcus Dods(1918-1984)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Marcus Dods was born on 19 April 1918 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Murder on the Orient Express (1974), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He was married to Marna Wheelhouse. He died on 30 April 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK.
BornApril 19, 1918
DiedApril 30, 1984(66)
BornApril 19, 1918
DiedApril 30, 1984(66)
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Known for

Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, Albert Finney, Richard Widmark, Michael York, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Wendy Hiller, and Rachel Roberts in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Murder on the Orient Express
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1974
Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1971
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
  • Music Department
  • 1982
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Monty Python's Life of Brian
8.0
  • Music Department
  • 1979

Credits

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Music Department

  • Martin's Day (1985)
    Martin's Day
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Laurence Olivier in The Collection (1976)
    The Ebony Tower
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Pope John Paul II (1984)
    Pope John Paul II
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1983
  • The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (1983)
    The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
    7.4
    • conductor
    • 1983
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe in Nate and Hayes (1983)
    Nate and Hayes
    6.1
    • conductor
    • 1983
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • music conducted by
    • 1966–1983
  • Cymbeline (1982)
    Cymbeline
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • 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
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • The Sender (1982)
    The Sender
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • Alan Bates, Julie Christie, and Glenda Jackson in The Return of the Soldier (1982)
    The Return of the Soldier
    6.7
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • Miss Morison's Ghosts (1981)
    Miss Morison's Ghosts
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • conductor
    • 1981

Composer

  • Indus Waters
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • The Forsyte Saga (1967)
    The Forsyte Saga
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1967

Actor

  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • Restaurant Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Marcus Dodds
  • Born
    • April 19, 1918
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • April 30, 1984
    • Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Marna WheelhouseJanuary 17, 1945 - ? (1 child)
  • Other works
    He conducted Cole Porter's musical, "Kiss Me Kate," in a Sadler's Wells Opera production at the London Coliseum in London, England with Emile Belcourt, Judith Bruce, Eric Shilling, Ann Howard, Francis Egerton, and Robert Lloyd in the cast. Peter Coe was director.

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