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Simon May(I)

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Simon May was born on 15 August 1944 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is a composer, known for EastEnders (1985), The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Killer Fish (1979).
BornAugust 15, 1944
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
    The Jewel of the Nile
    6.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1985
    Killer Fish (1979)
    Killer Fish
    4.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1979
    Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Pidgeon in The Dawning (1988)
    The Dawning
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • EastEnders
      • title music
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • title music
      • Dot's Theme by
      • composer: theme music ...
      • 1985–2026
    • The Best of EastEnders (2018)
      The Best of EastEnders
      8.7
      Video
      • composer: theme music
      • 2018
    • Ricky and Bianca (2002)
      Ricky and Bianca
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2002
    • Eldorado (1992)
      Eldorado
      5.1
      TV Series
      • composer: title music
      • 1992–1993
    • Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, and Stephen Yardley in Howards' Way (1985)
      Howards' Way
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • composer: incidental music
      • incidental music
      • 1985–1990
    • David Jensen and Kevin Sharkey in The Roxy (1987)
      The Roxy
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Roxy theme
      • 1987
    • Terrence Hardiman and Jack McKenzie in Skorpion (1983)
      Skorpion
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • title music
      • 1983
    • Hope & Keen's Crazy Bus (1972)
      Hope & Keen's Crazy Bus
      TV Series
      • theme song by
      • 1972

    Composer

    • East Street - An EastEnders and Coronation Street Crossover (Children in Need 2010) (2010)
      East Street - An EastEnders and Coronation Street Crossover (Children in Need 2010)
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Brat Camp Unseen
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Dealing with Dickinson
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Brat Camp (2005)
      Brat Camp
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Meryl Cassie, Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, and Michael Wesley-Smith in The Tribe (1999)
      The Tribe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999–2002
    • The Heat Is On
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
      The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–1999
    • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
      A Twist in the Tale
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Pet Rescue
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kieren Hutchison in The Legend of William Tell (1998)
      The Legend of William Tell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths (1998)
      EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths
      7.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • The Enid Blyton Secret Series (1997)
      The Enid Blyton Secret Series
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1997–1998
    • Annette Badland, Nadia Sawalha, Sara Crowe, and Leslie Phillips in Caught in the Act (1997)
      Caught in the Act
      4.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Return to Treasure Island (1996)
      Return to Treasure Island
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • The Really Useful Show
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1997

    Additional Crew

    • Meryl Cassie, Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, and Michael Wesley-Smith in The Tribe (1999)
      The Tribe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • additonal music composed by
      • 2003

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 15, 1944
      • Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Returned to Brentwood School to lead a music writing workshop in the wake of his success with TV theme tunes.
    • Quotes
      [Smike] And when I'm feeling lost/ I keep my fingers crossed/ And try to show that I don't care/ In the warm light of a brand new day.

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