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Ian McDonald(1946-2022)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Ian McDonald was born on 25 June 1946 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Power Rangers (2017) and Buffalo '66 (1998). He died on 9 February 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 25, 1946
DiedFebruary 9, 2022(75)
BornJune 25, 1946
DiedFebruary 9, 2022(75)
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Known for

Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
Elizabeth Banks, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, and RJ Cyler in Power Rangers (2017)
Power Rangers
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Buffalo '66 (1998)
Buffalo '66
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
The Bling Ring (2013)
The Bling Ring
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013

Credits

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Composer

  • In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2022)
    In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Wild September Snow (1969)
    Wild September Snow
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1969

Actor

  • Introducing Honey West: Bad Old World
    Video
    • 2017

Soundtrack

  • Blue Heron (2025)
    Blue Heron
    7.1
    • writer: "I Talk to the Wind"
    • 2025
  • Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd in Baby Reindeer (2024)
    Baby Reindeer
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "I Talk to the Wind"
    • 2024
  • Carrie Fisher, Rita Ora, and Kiera Milward in Wonderwell (2023)
    Wonderwell
    5.7
    • writer: "Epitaph (Including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)"
    • 2023
  • Savannah Marshall in Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989)
    Sky Sports World Championship Boxing
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Power"
    • Soundtrack (uncredited, "Power", uncredited)
    • 2022–2023
  • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, and Noah Centineo in Black Adam (2022)
    Black Adam
    6.1
    • writer: "Power"
    • 2022
  • Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Zaria in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022)
    Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Moonchild"
    • 2022
  • DAZN Boxing (2015)
    DAZN Boxing
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Power" (uncredited)
    • 2021–2022
  • Tulgar Batu Alan, Yanki Desidero, Deniz Karadas, Dilay Gedik, Damla Gürsoy, Havinsu Palanci, and Özge Satilmis in Autemials - Concert for Evrensel College Foreign Languages Festival 2022 (2022)
    Autemials - Concert for Evrensel College Foreign Languages Festival 2022
    10
    Video
    • writer: "The Court of the Crimson King"
    • 2022
  • The Boxxer Series (2021)
    The Boxxer Series
    TV Series
    • writer: "Power" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Friday Night Football (1983)
    Friday Night Football
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Power" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, and Lily James in Pam & Tommy (2022)
    Pam & Tommy
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "In the Court of the Crimson King" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
    Good Girls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Birdman"
    • writer: "Birdman"
    • 2021
  • 420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event (2021)
    420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event
    5.5
    TV Special
    • writer: "Power" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Alexander Skarsgård in The Stand (2020)
    The Stand
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "In the Court of the Crimson King"
    • 2021
  • The Outlaw Blues Band in Sample (2019)
    Sample
    • writer: "21st Century Schizoid Man"
    • 2019

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Discogs
  • Alternative name
    • Foreigner
  • Born
    • June 25, 1946
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 9, 2022
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Children
    • Maxwell McDonald,

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    Keyboardist, vocalist, and founding member of both King Crimson and Foreigner.

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