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Richard Palmer-James

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Richard Palmer-James was born on 11 June 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Mandy (2018), Once Bitten (1985) and The Cheat (1984).
BornJune 11, 1947
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    • Known for

    Nicolas Cage, Ned Dennehy, and Andrea Riseborough in Mandy (2018)
    Mandy
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2018
    Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, and Karen Kopins in Once Bitten (1985)
    Once Bitten
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1985
    The Cheat (1984)
    The Cheat
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1984
    C. Thomas Howell in Soul Man (1986)
    Soul Man
    5.3
    • Soundtrack("Bang Bang Bang (Who's on the Phone)")
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Haddaway: Catch a Fire
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Haddaway: Fly Away
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Alles in Ordnung?
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Wenn der Hahn kräht
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Michael Cretu: Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1985
    • Wenn der Hahn kräht
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1985
    • Sandra in Sandra: (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena (1985)
      Sandra: (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1985
    • Ein Tag mit dem Wind (1979)
      Ein Tag mit dem Wind
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 1979
    • Partner gesucht
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1976
    • Paule Pauländer (1976)
      Paule Pauländer
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1976
    • Mensch ärgere dich nicht
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1975
    • Sterne in der Stadt
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1975
    • Depressionen
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1975
    • Münchner Geschichten (1974)
      Münchner Geschichten
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1974–1975
    • Ein Wochenende
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1974

    Actor

    • Supertramp: All Along the Watchtower (1970)
      Supertramp: All Along the Watchtower
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Richard Palmer-James
      • 1970

    Soundtrack

    • Le grand échiquier (2018)
      Le grand échiquier
      6.2
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Fini, la Comédie" (There For Me)
      • 2025
    • Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (2024)
      The Brutalist
      7.2
      • lyrics: "One for You, One for Me"
      • music: "One for You, One for Me"
      • 2024
    • Rob Kemps and Matthijs van Nieuwkerk in Chansons! (2021)
      Chansons!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Fini, la Comédie" (There For Me)
      • 2021
    • Helena Bergström, Mikael Persbrandt, Tomas von Brömssen, and Agnes Lindström Bolmgren in The Cake General (2018)
      The Cake General
      6.7
      • writer: "(I'll never be) Maria Magdalena"
      • 2018
    • Nicolas Cage, Ned Dennehy, and Andrea Riseborough in Mandy (2018)
      Mandy
      6.5
      • writer: "Starless"
      • 2018
    • Eero Ritala, Armi Toivanen, and Mimosa Willamo in Headfirst (2014)
      Headfirst
      5.8
      • writer: "Maria Magdalena"
      • 2014
    • John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes: Icon - Urban Psalm (2009)
      John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes: Icon - Urban Psalm
      Video
      • writer: "Starless", "Paradox / Let Me Go", "In The End"
      • 2009
    • Welcome to the 80's (2009)
      Welcome to the 80's
      7.4
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Maria Magdalena"
      • 2009
    • Ha-Shminiya (2005)
      Ha-Shminiya
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Starless" (uncredited)
      • 2006–2007
    • Geoff Downes and John Wetton in John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes: Icon - Acoustic TV Broadcast (2006)
      John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes: Icon - Acoustic TV Broadcast
      TV Special
      • writer: "Paradox / Let Me Go", "In The End"
      • 2006
    • Salvador (2006)
      Salvador
      7.2
      • writer: "Starless"
      • 2006
    • Dalida (2005)
      Dalida
      6.7
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Fini, la Comédie" (There For Me)
      • 2005
    • Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, and Yes in Top Ten (1995)
      Top Ten
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Starless"
      • 2001
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Fly Away"
      • writer: "One For You, One For Me"
      • 1978–1995
    • YesYears (1991)
      YesYears
      8.1
      Video
      • writer: "Easy Money"
      • 1991

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Supertramp
    • Born
      • June 11, 1947
      • Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

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