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Derek Watkins(1945-2013)

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  • Soundtrack
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Derek Watkins was born on 2 March 1945 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He is known for GoldenEye (1995), Basic Instinct (1992) and Quantum of Solace (2008). He was married to Wendy. He died on 22 March 2013 in Esher, Surrey, England, UK.
BornMarch 2, 1945
DiedMarch 22, 2013(68)
BornMarch 2, 1945
DiedMarch 22, 2013(68)
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Known for

Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, and Izabella Scorupco in GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1995
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1992
Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 2008
Rachel Weisz, Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, and Abigail Breslin in Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Definitely, Maybe
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008

Credits

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Music Department

  • Robert Picardo, Julian Sands, Cas Anvar, James C. Burns, Erin Cahill, Kamar de los Reyes, Andrew Divoff, Jimmy Kimmel, Byron Mann, Oliver North, Tony Todd, Celestino Cornielle, Rich McDonald, and Cira Larkin in Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)
    Call of Duty: Black Ops II
    8.1
    Video Game
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2012
  • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
    Skyfall
    7.8
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2012
  • Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010)
    Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
    7.3
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2010
  • Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
    Tron: Legacy
    6.8
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2010
  • Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Sally Hawkins, Jaime Winstone, and Andrea Riseborough in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Made in Dagenham
    7.1
    • musician: solo trumpet
    • 2010
  • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    How to Train Your Dragon
    8.1
    • musician: trumpet (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
    Nine
    5.8
    • musician: first trumpet
    • 2009
  • Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, and Freddie Benedict in Planet 51 (2009)
    Planet 51
    6.0
    • musician: trumpet (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
    7.9
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2009
  • Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
    Quantum of Solace
    6.5
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2008
  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
    Shrek the Third
    6.1
    • musician: trumpet (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Daniel Craig and Eva Green in Casino Royale (2006)
    Casino Royale
    8.0
    • musician: trumpet (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • The Great Raid (2005)
    The Great Raid
    6.6
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2005
  • Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman in Where the Truth Lies (2005)
    Where the Truth Lies
    6.4
    • musician: flugelhorn and trumpet
    • 2005
  • Anthony Mackie in She Hate Me (2004)
    She Hate Me
    5.3
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
    The Patrick Star Show
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "The Gold Awards 1" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Moonlight Bossa" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
    6.7
    • performer: "Hot Lips", "The Japanese Sandman", "Say It with Music"
    • 2009
  • Rachel Weisz, Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, and Abigail Breslin in Definitely, Maybe (2008)
    Definitely, Maybe
    7.1
    • arranger: "All Hail to the Chief"
    • performer: "All Hail to the Chief"
    • 2008
  • Zach Braff in The Last Kiss (2006)
    The Last Kiss
    6.4
    • writer: "Beguine"
    • 2006
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    A Nero Wolfe Mystery
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cue the Glitz" (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Julia McIlvaine and Noah Segan in KaBlam! (1995)
    KaBlam!
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music: "Palladium (a)" (uncredited)
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 2, 1945
    • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 22, 2013
    • Esher, Surrey, England, UK(sarcoma)
  • Spouse
    • Wendy? - March 22, 2013 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He played trumpet on the soundtrack of every James Bond film from Dr. No (1962) to Skyfall (2012).
  • Nickname
    • Mr Lead

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