
Person
Monty Norman
Sound · 1928–2022 · London, England, UK
Biography
Monty Norman (né Noserovitch; 4 April 1928 – 11 July 2022) was a British film score composer and singer. A contributor to West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme", first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No. He was an Ivor Novello Award and Olivier Award winner, and a Tony Award nominee.
Known for

Dr. No
Original Music Composer

Dickens of London
Music

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Additional Music

The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Original Music Composer

Inside 'Dr. No'
Self

Call Me Bwana
Original Music Composer

Red, White, and Zero
Original Music Composer

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Self

Poppy
Music
Filmography
- 2022The Sound of 007Self (archive footage)
- 2000The Bond Sound: The Music of 007Self
- 2000Inside 'Dr. No'Self
- 1997Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James BondSelf
- 1984PoppyMusic
- 1976Dickens of LondonMusic
- 1968Red, White, and ZeroOriginal Music Composer
- 1963Call Me BwanaOriginal Music Composer
- 1962Dr. NoOriginal Music Composer
- 1961The Day the Earth Caught FireAdditional Music
- 1960The Two Faces of Dr. JekyllOriginal Music Composer
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