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GRAHAM WALKER C.V.

Graham Walker  

Graham is one of Britain’s most experienced and active Music Producers specialising in the international film music business.  Graham has been freelance since 1982 after a distinguished career as Musical Director of Yorkshire Television, Head of Music for Granada Television and Head of Film Music Production for Lord Grade’s ITC Films.  He studied music at Kneller Hall, the Royal Military School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music in London after which he began his career in the music production business.  The first 6 years were spent at the world famous KPM Music Library ; that was the day job!  The night job was arranging and conducting sessions for various ‘pop’ and variety stars’ singles and albums plus doing score takedowns for the BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ for US groups such as  ‘The Four Tops,’ The Supremes,’ Otis Redding,’ ‘Marvin Gaye’ and many others.

Over the years he has acquired extensive expertise in recording throughout Europe.  He has worked with a many composers, musicians and orchestras in the recording centres of London, New York, Paris, Munich, Cologne, Brussels, Berlin, Belgrade, Rome, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava and Brandenburg.  He is familiar with the Union Agreements and working practices in each country and is an expert on music copyright law.  He has demonstrated time and time again to his clients that by knowing the best orchestras, musicians and studios in each venue, he can set up both technically and musically the most cost-effective soundtrack recording sessions both in Britain and mainland Europe and then work with the composer and production team to produce the best music soundtrack possible; on time; on budget.

Graham has recently completed the production of the score for ‘Blessed – pick a life…any life’ a critically acclaimed film staring James Nesbitt with the score composed by Mike Moran.

           

He is currently working on a major animated full length feature film ‘Planet 51’ staring among others Gary Oldman and John Cleese.  Planet 51 is scheduled for worldwide release toward the end of 2009.   Future projects include ‘The Prince of Cool’ the long awaited major feature film based on the life of the legendary jazz trumpet player Chet Baker, ‘A Man of a Thousand Cuts’ a film based on a true story of gangland London in the 30’s through the 60’s and ‘400 Boys’, an apocalyptic story of youth gangs based in near-future Detroit.

His proven ability in running a Music Department within major production entities has given him the knowledge and experience to control, manage and advise on all aspects of a projects music requirements throughout the entire production period and as a trained musician, his ability to co-ordinate with the chosen composer is invaluable and appreciated by all composers that he has worked with.

 

Major Feature Film credits:

   
Planet 51 James Brett Illion Animation (Madrid)
Handmade Films
Dir: Jorge Blanco

The Talented Mr. Ripley
Pictures(Academy Oscar nomination, Best Music Score)
(Golden Globe nomination, Best Music Score).
(BAFTA nomination, Best Music Score)

Gabriel Yared Miramax/Paramount Pictures
Dir: Anthony Minghella
The Long Good Friday Francis Monkman Black Lion Films
Dir: John McKenzie

Sleepy Hollow
(Satin Award, Best Music)
(BMI Film Music Award)
(Golden Satellite Award, Best Original Score)
(Sierra nomination, Best Score)

Danny Elfman Paramount Pictures
Dir: Tim Burton
Rules of Engagement Mark Isham Paramount Pictures
Dir: Billie Friedkin
Sid and Nancy The Sex Pistols Working Title/Zenith
Dir: Alex Cox
Possession Gabriel Yared Contagious Films/USA Films
Dir: Neil LaBute
Rugrats in Paris Mark Mothersbaugh Paramount Pictures
Dir: Gabor Csupo
The Man Who Knew Too Little Chris Young New Regency Prods.
Dir: Jon Amiel
The Next Best Thing Gabriel Yared Lakeshore Entertainment
Dir: John Schlesinger
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Alan Parker Paramount Pictures
Dir: Lassie Halstrom
The Legend of the Lone Ranger John Barry Marble Arch
Dir: William A. Fraker
The Dark Crystal Trevor Jones ITC Films
Dir: Jim Henson
The Browning Version Mark Isham Ridley Scott Associates
Dir: Mike Figgis
Nobody’s Fool Howard Shore Paramount Pictures
Bless the Child Chris Young Paramount Pictures
Dir: Chuck Russell
Rugrats - The Movie Mark Mothersbaugh/
Jamshied Sharifi
Paramount Pictures
Dir: Gabor Csupo
Green Ice Bill Wyman ITC Films
Dir: Ernest Day
Gregory’s Girl Colin Tully

NFFC
Dir: Bill Forsyth

The Phantom David Newman Paramount Pictures
Dir: Simon Winger
The Great Muppet Caper Joe Raposo ITC Films
Dir: Jim Henson / Frank Oz
Hard Rain Chris Young Paramount Pictures
Black Beauty Danny Elfman Warner Brothers
Lassie Basil Poledouris Paramount Pictures
Paris By Night Georges Delerue Greenpoint
Autumn in New York Gabriel Yared Lakeshore Ent’ment/MGM
Dir: Joan Chen
The Saint
(BMI Film Music Award)
Graeme Revell Paramount Pictures
Dir: Philip Noyce
Harriet The Spy Jamshied Sharifi Nickelodeon Films
Dir: Bronwin Hughes
Cool World Mark Isham Paramount Pictures
Highlander the Source George Kallis Davis Panzer Productions
Dir : Brett Leonard
Beavis and Butt-Head do America
(BMI Film Music Award)
John Frizell Paramount Pictures
Insignificance Stanley Myers

Zenith Productions
Dir : Nicholas Roeg

Jaws 3 Alan Parker Universal

Other Feature Films include:

Blessed – pick a life…any life Mike Moran Storm Pictures
Dir: Mark Aldridge
A Fox’s Tale Mike Moran Parallel Pictures
Gyorgy Gat
Joy Division George Kallis Bepoke Films
Dir: Reg Traviss
Day of Wrath David Schweitzer Bepoke Films
Dir: Adrian Rudomin
Lonely Stag Mike Moran Lonely Stag Prods.
Dir : Linda Burrage
Long Time Dead Don Davis Working Title
Dir: Marcus Adams
The One and Only Gabriel Yared Assassin Films/Pathe
Dir: Simon Cellan Jones
Lisa Gabriel Yared YAD Productions Paris
Lawnmower Man II Robert Falk Allied Entertainment
Get Real John Lunn Graphite Films
All Men Are Mortal Mike Gibbs Nova Films
Pontiac Moon Randy Edelman Paramount Pictures
Prick Up Your Ears
Winner: Original Score
‘Best Artistic Contribution’
Cannes Film Festival 1987
Stanley Myers Zenith / Working Title
Wish You Were Here Stanley Myers Zenith / Working Title
Personal Services Stanley Myers Working Title
Wolves of Willoughby Chase Colin Towns Zenith
Whoops Apocalypse Patrick Gowers Picture Partnership
Body Parts Loek Dikker Paramount Pictures
Where Angels Fear to Tread Rachel Portman Center Films
Just Like a Woman Michael Storey Zenith
The Temp Frederic Talgorn Paramount Pictures

Television Credits include:

Single Films:
Escape from Sobibor Georges Delerue Citidel
Philby, Burgess & Maclean Alan Parker Granada TV
Red King White Knight John Scott Citidel
The Widowmaker Rachel Portman Central Films
Shoot to Kill Rachel Portman Zenith Productions
 
Drama Series / Serials:
Inspector Morse (all series) Barrington Pheloung Zenith Productions
Rhodes Alan Parker BBC
Chimera Nigel Hess Zenith Productions
Hamish MacBeth (series I & 2) John Lunn Zenith Productions
Paradise Club (all series) Dave Lawson Zenith Productions
Kennedy Richard Harley Central TV
The Young Indiana Jones
Chronicles (Series 1)
Frederic Talgorn/
Larry Rosenthal &
Joel McNeely
Skywalker Productions
Intimate Contact Ilona Sekacz Zenith Productions
99 - 1 Mike Gibbs Zenith
The XYY Man Mike Moran Granada TV

Others:

The Beatles Anthology The Beatles Apple Corporation
Watership Down Mike Batt Alltime Entertainment
Nigel Kennedy - The Four Seasons Vivaldi PMI Music

Recent Advertising Jingles:

Bertolli “Have Mine” Rossini BBH
Campaign Prod:
Davud Karbassioun
Bertolli “Sign” Verdi BBH
Campaign Prod:
Davud Karbassioun

Nov 2009

Contact:
The Music Bureau
Tel:        +44 1379 669127
Email:  graham@themusic-bureau.com

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