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Carl Davis

Bio: Carl Davis was an American music composer and conductor for film and television. He was the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent movie for this generation and wrote the score to some of the most loved and remembered British television dramas

Born: Wed, Oct 28 1936

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Aug 03 2023

Carl Davis is 86 years old

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The Understudy

Carl Davis was

75 in The Understudy

as 'Executive Producer, Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Mar 16 2012

Garbo

Carl Davis was

68 in Garbo

as 'Orchestrator, Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Jul 17 2005

Promoted to Glory

Carl Davis was

67 in Promoted to Glory

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 21 2003

The Book of Eve

Carl Davis was

65 in The Book of Eve

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Sep 01 2002

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Carl Davis was

63 in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

as 'Music'.

Tue, Oct 24 2000

The Great Gatsby

Carl Davis was

63 in The Great Gatsby

as 'Music'.

Wed, Mar 29 2000

Topsy-Turvy

Carl Davis was

63 in Topsy-Turvy

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Dec 15 1999

Goodnight, Mister Tom

Carl Davis was

61 in Goodnight, Mister Tom

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Oct 25 1998

Universal Horror

Carl Davis was

61 in Universal Horror

as 'Additional Music'.

Thu, Oct 08 1998

Le radeau de la Méduse

Carl Davis was

61 in Le radeau de la Méduse

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Jul 15 1998

An Audience with Charles Dickens

Carl Davis was

59 in An Audience with Charles Dickens

as 'Music'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Anne Frank Remembered

Carl Davis was

58 in Anne Frank Remembered

as 'Music'.

Thu, Jun 08 1995

The Return of the Native

Carl Davis was

58 in The Return of the Native

as 'Music'.

Sun, Dec 04 1994

George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin

Carl Davis was

57 in George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin

as 'Music'.

Wed, Jun 01 1994

Widows' Peak

Carl Davis was

57 in Widows' Peak

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Apr 15 1994

Liberation

Carl Davis was

57 in Liberation

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Genghis Cohn

Carl Davis was

57 in Genghis Cohn

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Nov 09 1993

The Trial

Carl Davis was

56 in The Trial

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Jun 18 1993

Voyage

Carl Davis was

56 in Voyage

as 'Music'.

Tue, Jun 01 1993

D.W. Griffith: Father of Film

Carl Davis was

56 in D.W. Griffith: Father of Film

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Mar 24 1993

Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol

Carl Davis was

56 in Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Dec 01 1992

A Sense of History

Carl Davis was

55 in A Sense of History

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sat, Sep 12 1992

The Crucifer of Blood

Carl Davis was

55 in The Crucifer of Blood

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Nov 04 1991

The Black Velvet Gown

Carl Davis was

54 in The Black Velvet Gown

as 'Music'.

Sun, Jun 02 1991

Echoes That Remain

Carl Davis was

54 in Echoes That Remain

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sat, Jun 01 1991

Separate But Equal

Carl Davis was

54 in Separate But Equal

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Apr 07 1991

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

Carl Davis was

54 in The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

as 'Music'.

Sun, Dec 09 1990

Frankenstein Unbound

Carl Davis was

54 in Frankenstein Unbound

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Nov 02 1990

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

Carl Davis was

53 in The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Mar 05 1990

The Yellow Wallpaper

Carl Davis was

53 in The Yellow Wallpaper

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 17 1989

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Carl Davis was

53 in Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

as 'Music'.

Wed, Nov 15 1989

Somewhere to Run

Carl Davis was

52 in Somewhere to Run

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Jul 11 1989

The Rainbow

Carl Davis was

52 in The Rainbow

as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.

Fri, May 05 1989

Scandal

Carl Davis was

52 in Scandal

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Mar 03 1989

The Girl in a Swing

Carl Davis was

51 in The Girl in a Swing

as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.

Thu, Sep 29 1988

Journey's End

Carl Davis was

51 in Journey's End

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

Hotel du Lac

Carl Davis was

49 in Hotel du Lac

as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Mar 02 1986

A Song for Europe

Carl Davis was

48 in A Song for Europe

as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.

Mon, May 27 1985

King David

Carl Davis was

48 in King David

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Mar 29 1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Carl Davis was

48 in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Mar 03 1985

The Pickwick Papers

Carl Davis was

48 in The Pickwick Papers

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Jan 06 1985

Sakharov

Carl Davis was

47 in Sakharov

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Jun 20 1984

Champions

Carl Davis was

47 in Champions

as 'Music'.

Fri, Apr 20 1984

Down in the Valley

Carl Davis was

47 in Down in the Valley

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Apr 16 1984

The Aerodrome

Carl Davis was

47 in The Aerodrome

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Dec 13 1983

The Weather in the Streets

Carl Davis was

47 in The Weather in the Streets

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Nov 30 1983

Macbeth

Carl Davis was

47 in Macbeth

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sat, Nov 05 1983

Landscape

Carl Davis was

46 in Landscape

as 'Music'.

Fri, Feb 04 1983

Schoolgirl Chums

Carl Davis was

46 in Schoolgirl Chums

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 19 1982

Home Sweet Home

Carl Davis was

45 in Home Sweet Home

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Mar 16 1982

L’Elegance

Carl Davis was

45 in L’Elegance

as 'Music'.

Wed, Mar 03 1982

Praying Mantis

Carl Davis was

45 in Praying Mantis

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Jan 01 1982

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Carl Davis was

44 in The French Lieutenant's Woman

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Aug 28 1981

Staying On

Carl Davis was

44 in Staying On

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 28 1980

Speed King

Carl Davis was

43 in Speed King

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Dec 19 1979

Birth of The Beatles

Carl Davis was

43 in Birth of The Beatles

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Nov 23 1979

Brecht and Co

Carl Davis was

42 in Brecht and Co

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Aug 10 1979

The Light Princess

Carl Davis was

42 in The Light Princess

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 24 1978

Langrishe, Go Down

Carl Davis was

41 in Langrishe, Go Down

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Sep 20 1978

The Kiss of Death

Carl Davis was

40 in The Kiss of Death

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Jan 10 1977

Your Man from Six Counties

Carl Davis was

39 in Your Man from Six Counties

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Oct 26 1976

The Paradise Run

Carl Davis was

39 in The Paradise Run

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Apr 05 1976

The Naked Civil Servant

Carl Davis was

39 in The Naked Civil Servant

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Wed, Dec 17 1975

Man Friday

Carl Davis was

38 in Man Friday

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Mar 04 1975

The Catholics

Carl Davis was

37 in The Catholics

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Thu, Nov 29 1973

The Merchant of Venice

Carl Davis was

36 in The Merchant of Venice

as 'Music'.

Sun, Oct 07 1973

The National Health

Carl Davis was

36 in The National Health

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Tue, Mar 06 1973

Rentadick

Carl Davis was

36 in Rentadick

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Sun, Dec 31 1972

Up the Chastity Belt

Carl Davis was

35 in Up the Chastity Belt

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Fri, Jan 14 1972

I, Monster

Carl Davis was

35 in I, Monster

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Mon, Nov 01 1971

Edward II

Carl Davis was

33 in Edward II

as 'Original Music Composer'.

Thu, Aug 06 1970

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Cranford

Carl Davis was

71+ in Cranford

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 2007

A Dance to the Music of Time

Carl Davis was

60+ in A Dance to the Music of Time

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 09 1997

Pride and Prejudice

Carl Davis was

58+ in Pride and Prejudice

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1995

Oliver's Travels

Carl Davis was

58+ in Oliver's Travels

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 11 1995

The Play on One

Carl Davis was

51+ in The Play on One

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1988

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Carl Davis was

50+ in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1987

The First Eden

Carl Davis was

50+ in The First Eden

as 'Music Editor'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 08 1987

The Day the Universe Changed

Carl Davis was

48+ in The Day the Universe Changed

as 'Main Title Theme Composer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 19 1985

Screen Two

Carl Davis was

48+ in Screen Two

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985

The Far Pavilions

Carl Davis was

47+ in The Far Pavilions

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1984

Unknown Chaplin

Carl Davis was

46+ in Unknown Chaplin

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1983

Hollywood

Carl Davis was

43+ in Hollywood

as 'Music'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 1980

Wuthering Heights

Carl Davis was

41+ in Wuthering Heights

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Carl Davis was

41+ in The Mayor of Casterbridge

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1978

Marie Curie

Carl Davis was

40+ in Marie Curie

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 16 1977

NBC Special Treat

Carl Davis was

38+ in NBC Special Treat

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 21 1975

The World at War

Carl Davis was

37+ in The World at War

as 'Original Music Composer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 31 1973