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Albert Elms(1920-2009)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Albert Elms was born on 28 February 1920 in Milton, Kent, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Man in a Suitcase (1967), The Prisoner (1967) and Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960). He died on 16 October 2009 in Southampton, England, UK.
BornFebruary 28, 1920
DiedOctober 16, 2009(89)
BornFebruary 28, 1920
DiedOctober 16, 2009(89)
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Known for

Man in a Suitcase (1967)
Man in a Suitcase
7.6
TV Series
  • Composer
Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, and Angelo Muscat in The Prisoner (1967)
The Prisoner
8.4
TV Series
  • Music Department
Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960)
Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons
6.1
  • Composer
  • 1960
Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968)
The Omegans
3.7
  • Composer
  • 1968

Credits

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Composer

  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Robert Urquhart in The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
    The Aweful Mr. Goodall
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Love Thy Neighbour (1973)
    Love Thy Neighbour
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Caxambu! (1971)
    Caxambu!
    4.5
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, and Mike Pratt in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
    My Partner the Ghost
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968)
    The Omegans
    3.7
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Theatre 625 (1964)
    Theatre 625
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
    Man in a Suitcase
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Ambush at Devil's Gap
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Alfie Bass, Janina Faye, and Carmel McSharry in Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966)
    Bindle (One of Them Days)
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Cluff (1964)
    Cluff
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • Peter Copley and Paul Williamson in Thorndyke (1964)
    Thorndyke
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Treasure in Malta (1963)
    Treasure in Malta
    7.8
    • Composer
    • 1963

Music Department

  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1973–1974
  • The Laughing Stock of Television
    TV Movie
    • musical director
    • 1971
  • Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968)
    The Omegans
    3.7
    • conductor
    • 1968
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1968
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
    Man in a Suitcase
    7.6
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1967–1968
  • Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, and Angelo Muscat in The Prisoner (1967)
    The Prisoner
    8.4
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • composer: incidental music
    • incidental music
    • 1967–1968
  • Alfie Bass, Janina Faye, and Carmel McSharry in Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966)
    Bindle (One of Them Days)
    5.3
    • conductor
    • 1966
  • Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)
    R3
    8.2
    TV Series
    • composer: incidental music
    • 1965
  • Over the Sea to Skye
    Short
    • director of music
    • 1961
  • The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
    The Court Martial of Major Keller
    5.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Whiplash (1960)
    Whiplash
    7.7
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1960–1961
  • Highway to Battle (1961)
    Highway to Battle
    4.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The Great Armored Car Swindle (1961)
    The Great Armored Car Swindle
    5.5
    • conductor
    • 1961
  • Rockets in the Dunes (1960)
    Rockets in the Dunes
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1960
  • Jack Gwillim, Basil Dignam, and Francis Matthews in Sentenced for Life (1960)
    Sentenced for Life
    6.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "A Walk in the Black Forest", "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)", "Wheels", "Russian Rag"
    • performer: "Happy Feet"
    • 1973–1974
  • Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960)
    Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons
    6.1
    • music: "Challenge of Love"
    • 1960
  • Kay Callard and Denis Shaw in The Great Van Robbery (1959)
    The Great Van Robbery
    5.7
    • music: "A Woman Possessed Cues" (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Stars in Your Eyes (1956)
    Stars in Your Eyes
    5.4
    • lyrics: "Without You"
    • music: "Without You"
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 28, 1920
    • Milton, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2009
    • Southampton, England, UK
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was musical director for three editions of the 1973-74 series of The Benny Hill Show (1969). Ironically, he would pass away in Benny Hill's hometown of Southampton, England.

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