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Derek Hilton(1927-2005)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Derek Hilton was born on 3 February 1927 in Whitefield, Manchester, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Lost Empires (1986), Cribb (1980) and Country Matters (1972). He was married to Mary Witsenburg and Valerie George. He died on 11 July 2005 in Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK.
BornFebruary 3, 1927
DiedJuly 11, 2005(78)
BornFebruary 3, 1927
DiedJuly 11, 2005(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Colin Firth in Lost Empires (1986)
Lost Empires
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Music Department
Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
Cribb
7.7
TV Series
  • Music Department
Country Matters (1972)
Country Matters
7.3
TV Series
  • Composer
Hylda Baker, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle, Jimmy Jewel, and Edward Malin in Nearest and Dearest (1968)
Nearest and Dearest
7.6
TV Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Music Department



  • The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974)
    The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
    7.4
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1974–2013
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • pianist
    • 1996
  • Colin Firth in Lost Empires (1986)
    Lost Empires
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • musical director
    • theme & incidental music by
    • 1986
  • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
    Bulman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • jazz music
    • 1985
  • The Comedians (1971)
    The Comedians
    6.5
    TV Series
    • music
    • music director
    • 1973–1985
  • Howard Williams and Basil Brush in Let's Read with Basil Brush (1982)
    Let's Read with Basil Brush
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 1982–1984
  • Once Upon a Time (1979)
    Once Upon a Time
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1979–1982
  • 1..2..3..Go! (1981)
    1..2..3..Go!
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1981
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • music coordinator
    • 1980
  • Del Henney in Fallen Hero (1978)
    Fallen Hero
    7.8
    TV Series
    • theme music by
    • 1978
  • Daisy, Daisy (1978)
    Daisy, Daisy
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1978
  • The Big Send-Up (1977)
    The Big Send-Up
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1977
  • Be My Guest (1977)
    Be My Guest
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1977
  • Hickory House (1973)
    Hickory House
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1973–1977
  • Laurence Olivier in The Collection (1976)
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • incidental music
    • 1976

Composer



  • The Brothers McGregor (1985)
    The Brothers McGregor
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985–1988
  • Colin Firth in Lost Empires (1986)
    Lost Empires
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Diane Keen and Patrick Troughton in Foxy Lady (1982)
    Foxy Lady
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982–1984
  • Affairs of the Heart (1983)
    Affairs of the Heart
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Shades of Darkness (1983)
    Shades of Darkness
    7.7
    TV Series
    • music composed by
    • 1983
  • Joanne Whalley, Susan Penhaligon, and Clive Wood in A Kind of Loving (1982)
    A Kind of Loving
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • The Glamour Girls (1980)
    The Glamour Girls
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1982
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1981
  • The Cuckoo Waltz (1975)
    The Cuckoo Waltz
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1975–1980
  • Leave It to Charlie (1978)
    Leave It to Charlie
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • music
    • 1978–1980
  • Richard Hurndall and John Shrapnel in Screenplay (1979)
    Screenplay
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Once Upon a Time (1979)
    Once Upon a Time
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1982
  • Del Henney in Fallen Hero (1978)
    Fallen Hero
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976)
    The Ghosts of Motley Hall
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977–1978
  • Bruce Boa, Stuart Damon, Meg Johnson, and Peter Sallis in Yanks Go Home (1976)
    Yanks Go Home
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1976–1977

Actor



  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • Dance Band
    • The Derek Hilton Trio
    • 1965–1982
  • The Cuckoo Waltz (1975)
    The Cuckoo Waltz
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Derek Hilton & The Trio
  • Born
    • February 3, 1927
    • Whitefield, Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 11, 2005
    • Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Mary Witsenburg1949 - ? (3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1972 he wrote Bury Football Club's anthem, "Aye, Aye, Up The Shakers".

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