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Syd Dale(1924-1994)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Syd Dale was born on 20 May 1924 in York, England, UK. Syd was a composer, known for The Sixth Sense (1999), The Love Guru (2008) and All About Steve (2009). Syd died on 15 August 1994 in England, UK.
BornMay 20, 1924
DiedAugust 15, 1994(70)
BornMay 20, 1924
DiedAugust 15, 1994(70)
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Known for

Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in The Love Guru (2008)
The Love Guru
3.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, and Ken Jeong in All About Steve (2009)
All About Steve
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019

Credits

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Music Department

  • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
    Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
    5.2
    TV Series
    • reused music
    • 2019
  • Black Dynamite (2009)
    Black Dynamite
    7.4
    • composer: stock music
    • 2009
  • Chris Tarrant in Tarrant on TV (1990)
    Tarrant on TV
    7.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music "The Penthouse Suite"
    • 1990–2006
  • Michael Rodd in Screen Test (1970)
    Screen Test
    7.6
    TV Series
    • composer: title music "Marching There and Back"
    • 1970–1984
  • Brigitte Lahaie in Paul Raymond's Erotica (1981)
    Paul Raymond's Erotica
    5.3
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • Fiona (1977)
    Fiona
    4.0
    • conductor
    • 1977
  • Raven De La Croix and Janet Wood in Up! (1976)
    Up!
    5.7
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • Got It Made (1974)
    Got It Made
    4.1
    • musical director
    • 1974
  • Spike Milligan in Milligan in... (1972)
    Milligan in...
    9.0
    TV Series
    • musical arrangements
    • 1973
  • The Beast in the Cellar (1971)
    The Beast in the Cellar
    4.9
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Sam Kydd, David Munro, and Judy Robinson in Orlando (1965)
    Orlando
    6.5
    TV Series
    • theme music
    • composer: theme music "Brass and Bongos"
    • 1965–1968
  • King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)
    King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960–1961
  • Jim Backus in Mister Magoo (1960)
    Mister Magoo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Wham!!
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1960

Composer

  • Im Dschungel ist der Teufel los (1982)
    Im Dschungel ist der Teufel los
    2.7
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • The Human Conspiracy
    TV Special
    • music by
    • 1975
  • Prelude (1972)
    Prelude
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Paul Soles in Spider-Man (1967)
    Spider-Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1968–1970
  • Four on the Floor (1969)
    Four on the Floor
    4.3
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Buster Ladd (1969)
    Buster Ladd
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Le paradis terrestre (1968)
    Le paradis terrestre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968–1972

Soundtrack

  • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
    The Smashing Machine
    6.3
    • music: "Hurdy Gurdy Waltz" (uncredited)
    • 2025
  • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
    Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
    3.7
    TV Series
    • music: "Gunning for Danger"
    • music: "Drama Trailer"
    • music: "The Mad Hatter's Ball" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2021–2024
  • Dylan Sprouse, Libe Barer, and Virginia Gardner in Beautiful Wedding (2024)
    Beautiful Wedding
    4.1
    • performer: "Two Time"
    • 2024
  • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
    The Patrick Star Show
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Gunning for Danger"
    • music: "More Mexicana"
    • music: "Chi-Chi-Chihuahua" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2023
  • The Movies That Made Us (2019)
    The Movies That Made Us
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Kinky Boots"
    • music: "Gunning For Danger" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2020–2021
  • Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit (2020)
    The Queen's Gambit
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Mexican Highway" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
    7.6
    • writer: "Ready For Action"
    • 2019
  • Charles Martinet, Celeste Notley-Smith, Wolfychu, Lizzie Freeman, Luke Lerdwichagul, and Kevin Lerdwichagul in SMG4 (2011)
    SMG4
    8.0
    TV Series
    • music: "Gunning for Danger" (uncredited)
    • 2015–2017
  • Greg Davies and Alex Horne in Taskmaster (2015)
    Taskmaster
    9.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Syndicate" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson, Byron Minns, Michael Jai White, and Jimmy Walker Jr. in Black Dynamite (2011)
    Black Dynamite
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music: "Dread and Danger (B)"
    • music: "Solo Theme"
    • music: "Looks Like Trouble (a)" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
    • 2011–2015
  • That's Sexploitation! (2013)
    That's Sexploitation!
    6.5
    • performer: "The Hell Raisers"
    • writer: "The Hell Raisers"
    • 2013
  • Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
    Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
    5.0
    • writer: "No Time To Dream"
    • 2013
  • 'n Saak van Geloof (2011)
    'n Saak van Geloof
    5.3
    • writer: "On the Bus"
    • 2011
  • Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
    Mr. Popper's Penguins
    6.0
    • performer: "Doo-Wah, Dooh-Wah"
    • writer: "Doo-Wah, Dooh-Wah"
    • 2011
  • Haunting at the Beacon (2009)
    Haunting at the Beacon
    4.6
    • writer: "Velvet Blue"
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 20, 1924
    • York, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 15, 1994
    • England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Another of his many production music pieces, the bongo drum and harpsichord-driven "Cuban Presto" (originally released on the 1966 KPM album Accent on Percussion), was used by WPIX (Channel 11) in New York City as the theme for its late-night movie show, The Channel 11 Film Festival, from the late 1960s to the 1980s.

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