Cyril Ornadel(1924-2011)

Music Department
Composer
Writer

Cyril Ornadel was born on 2 December 1924 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for War of the Worlds (2005), Bruce Almighty (2003) and Moon (1970). He was married to Shoshana Shapira. He died on 22 June 2011 in Israel.

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Known for

Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)

War of the Worlds

6.6

Soundtrack("If I Ruled the World")

2005

Bruce Almighty

6.8

Soundtrack

2003

Moon

5.1

Music Department

1970

Turn It Up!

TV Series

Music Department

Credits

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Music Department

Sapphire & Steel
8.2
Podcast Series
- theme music composer
- 2005–2008
The Dancing Years
8.1
TV Movie
- musical director
- 1979
Scorpion Tales
7.3
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- composer: title music
- 1978
Edward the King
8.2
TV Mini Series
- musical director
- 1975
Brief Encounter
5.5
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1974
Tiffany Jones
4.7
- conductor
- 1973
Not Now Darling
5.5
- conductor
- 1973
The Strauss Family
8.0
TV Mini Series
- conductor
- musical director
- 1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
5.3
- conductor
- 1972
Mr Tumbleweed
TV Movie
- music by: title song
- 1971
Up and Away
- conductor
- 1971
Die Screaming Marianne
4.9
- music conductor
- 1971
The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met
5.4
- conductor
- 1970
Moon
5.1
- conductor
- 1970
Wedding Night
3.6
- conductor
- music arranger
- 1969

Composer

Symphony of Horror
Short
- Composer
- 2023
Pepys and So to Bed
TV Movie
- composer
- 1983
Treasure Island
6.2
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1982
Sapphire & Steel
7.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1979–1982
Wet Job
6.3
TV Movie
- music composed and conducted by
- 1981
Scorpion Tales
7.3
TV Series
- title music
- 1978
Let's Make a Musical
TV Series
- composer: Pickwick
- 1977
Edward the King
8.2
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1975
Brief Encounter
5.5
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1974
Christina
6.5
- Composer
- 1974
Tiffany Jones
4.7
- Composer
- 1973
Not Now Darling
5.5
- Composer
- 1973
The Strauss Family
8.0
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
5.3
- Composer
- 1972
Mr Tumbleweed
TV Movie
- music composed and conducted by
- 1971

Writer

Personal details

Born
- December 2, 1924
- London, England, UK
Died
- June 22, 2011
- Israel
Spouse
- Shoshana ShapiraAugust 11, 1961 - June 22, 2011 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Conducted the orchestra for the first London production of "My Fair Lady", in 1959. This production featured Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway, and Robert Coote, all from the original 1956 Broadway cast. However, the rest of the cast was different.

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Trivia
British composer and conductor, trained at the Royal College of Music. Beginning in the 1950's, he wrote scores for radio, stage and screen, as well as being musical director in residence at the London Palladium. Retired to Israel, where he wrote his autobiography "Reach for the Moon".

Quotes
I never knew what I wanted to do other than make music. I've been lucky. I've no regrets about my career whatsoever. I only regret that which I haven't done.