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Basil Kirchin(1927-2005)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Basil Kirchin was born on 8 August 1927 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Journey to the Unknown (1968), Assignment K (1968) and I Start Counting (1970). He was married to Esther Muller. He died on 18 June 2005 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK.
BornAugust 8, 1927
DiedJune 18, 2005(77)
BornAugust 8, 1927
DiedJune 18, 2005(77)
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Known for

Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Composer
Assignment K (1968)
Assignment K
5.5
  • Composer
  • 1968
Jenny Agutter in I Start Counting (1970)
I Start Counting
6.9
  • Composer
  • 1970
Vincent Price and Virginia North in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1971

Credits

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Music Department

  • Basil Kirchin in Mind on the Run: The Basil Kirchin Story (2023)
    Mind on the Run: The Basil Kirchin Story
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2023
  • Vincent Price and Virginia North in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
    The Abominable Dr. Phibes
    7.0
    • music arranger
    • 1971
  • Ronnie Barker in Six Dates with Barker (1971)
    Six Dates with Barker
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Gayle Hunnicutt and Ian McShane in Freelance (1970)
    Freelance
    5.8
    • music arranger
    • 1970
  • Diane Cilento, Glenda Jackson, and Peter McEnery in Negatives (1968)
    Negatives
    5.6
    • music arranger
    • 1968
  • The Shuttered Room (1967)
    The Shuttered Room
    5.8
    • music arranger
    • 1967
  • Primitive London (1965)
    Primitive London
    5.4
    • music arranger
    • orchestra directed by
    • 1965

Composer

  • The Mutations (1974)
    The Mutations
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Vincent Price and Virginia North in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
    The Abominable Dr. Phibes
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Gayle Hunnicutt and Ian McShane in Freelance (1970)
    Freelance
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Jenny Agutter in I Start Counting (1970)
    I Start Counting
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968)
    Journey to the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music composed by
    • 1968–1969
  • Diane Cilento, Glenda Jackson, and Peter McEnery in Negatives (1968)
    Negatives
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • The Strange Affair (1968)
    The Strange Affair
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Assignment K (1968)
    Assignment K
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • The Shuttered Room (1967)
    The Shuttered Room
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Primitive London (1965)
    Primitive London
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • Dave Clark and Barbara Ferris in Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
    Having a Wild Weekend
    5.6
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1965

Soundtrack

  • Amie Donald and Violet McGraw in M3GAN (2022)
    M3GAN
    6.3
    • performer: "Silicon Chip"
    • writer: "Silicon Chip"
    • 2022
  • Terence Stamp, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, Thomasin McKenzie, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Last Night in Soho (2021)
    Last Night in Soho
    7.0
    • performer: "Primitive London 1"
    • writer: "Primitive London 1"
    • 2021
  • Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Dallas Roberts, Marc Meyers, Alex Wolff, and Ross Lynch in My Friend Dahmer (2017)
    My Friend Dahmer
    6.2
    • writer: "Petal On A Wind" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Prelude And Dawn - The Experiencer"
    • writer: "Prelude And Dawn - The Experiencer"
    • 1979
  • Jenny Agutter in I Start Counting (1970)
    I Start Counting
    6.9
    • writer: "I Start Counting", "They Want Love", "Children"
    • music: "Lawdy Lawdy" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Jokers (1967)
    The Jokers
    6.5
    • music: "Viva La Tamla Motown" (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 8, 1927
    • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 18, 2005
    • Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Esther Muller1969 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Drummer, and joint leader of The Ivor and Basil Kirchin Orchestra. Sometimes known as the Kirchin Brothers, Ivor was in fact Basil's father.

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