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Howard Blake

Howard Blake

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born October 28, 1938 in London, England, UK

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Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians states that 'Howard Blake has achieved fame as pianist, conductor and composer.' He grew up in Brighton, at 18 winning a scholarship to The Royal Academy of Music where he studied piano and composition.

Over the course of an immensely busy musical career as composer, pianist and conductor he has created over 700 works in many genres and categories. His most famous score is undoubtedly that composed for the animated film 'The Snowman' with its iconic song 'Walking in the Air'. The orchestral concert version of 'The Snowman' is now performed world-wide whilst the stage show, in effect a full-length ballet choreographed by Robert North, has run for twenty years in the West End, courtesy of Sadlers Wells.

Concert works include the Piano Concerto commissioned by The Philharmonia for Princess Diana's thirtieth birthday, the Violin Concerto commissioned by the City of Leeds and The English Northern Philharmonia, the Clarinet Concerto for Thea King and the English Chamber Orchestra and large-scale choral/orchestral works such as 'The Passion of Mary' and 'Benedictus',which was championed and recorded by Sir David Willcocks and Robert Tear with The Royal Philharmonic. His catalog of CDs more recently added Sir Neville Marriner conducting his woodwind concertos with The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and an album of his piano music recorded for Decca by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Amongst scores for feature films are 'A Month in the Country' which won him the BFI Anthony Asquith Award for musical excellence, Sir Ridley Scott's 'The Duellists' which won him the critics award at the Cannes Film Festival and his orchestral score for 'Flash Gordon' for which he was jointly nominated for a BAFTA award with the group Queen.

In 2010 a performance of Howard's 'Diversions' in Bratislava by the young cellist Benedict Kloeckner won him The European Broadcasting Union Award, which led to further collaborations, more compositions and a complete album of music for cello and piano, with Howard playing the piano himself. It was called 'Diversions'.

Howard is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and received the Order of the British Empire from the Queen for services to music.

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Filmography

Actor

16

Type

Year

A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' Poster

A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' Documentary2025Self

The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas Poster

The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas TV Special2022Self

Back to the... Poster

Back to the... Mini-Series2020Self

Endless Notes Documentary2020Self

Life After Flash Poster

Life After Flash Documentary2017Self

The Sound of ITV: The Nation's Favourite Theme Tunes Documentary2015Self

Persistence of Vision Poster

Persistence of Vision Documentary2012Self - Interviewee

The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song Poster

The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song Documentary2012Self - Composer, Walking in the Air

Greatest Christmas TV Ads Documentary2010Self

Greatest Christmas TV Moments Documentary2010Self

I Love Christmas Poster

I Love Christmas Documentary2001Self

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Self

The Hunger Poster

The Hunger Feature Film1983Restaurant Pianist

Agatha Feature Film1979Hotel Trio

Right to Work March Poster

Right to Work March Short Film1972Contributor

A Few Days Poster

A Few Days Short Film1963

Composer

36

Type

Year

The Land of Counterpane Poster

The Land of Counterpane Short Film2016

The Snowman: The Live Stage Show Poster

The Snowman: The Live Stage Show Video2010

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds Poster

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds Documentary2002

Ten Feature Film2002

My Life So Far Poster

My Life So Far Feature Film1999

The Bear Poster

The Bear Video1998

The Snowman: The Film of the Stage Show TV Movie1998

A Midsummer Night's Dream Poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream Feature Film1996

Granpa TV Movie1989

A Month in the Country Poster

A Month in the Country Feature Film1987

The Canterville Ghost Poster

The Canterville Ghost TV Movie1986

The Wreck of the Julie Plante Short Film1985

Amityville 3-D Poster

Amityville 3-D Feature Film1983

The Lords of Discipline Poster

The Lords of Discipline Feature Film1983

All for Love Poster

All for Love TV Series1982

The Snowman Poster

The Snowman TV Movie1982

Flash Gordon Poster

Flash Gordon Feature Film1980

Our John Willie Poster

Our John Willie Mini-Series1980

S.O.S. Titanic Poster

S.O.S. Titanic TV Movie1979

The Riddle of the Sands Poster

The Riddle of the Sands Feature Film1979

The Moon Stallion Poster

The Moon Stallion TV Series1978

The Odd Job Poster

The Odd Job Feature Film1978

The Duellists Poster

The Duellists Feature Film1977

Leaving Lily Short Film1975

The Remarkable Rocket Poster

The Remarkable Rocket TV Movie1975

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974

The Rainbow Boys Poster

The Rainbow Boys Feature Film1973

The Up and Down, in and Out, Round About Man TV Series1973

All the Way Up Poster

All the Way Up Feature Film1970

An Elephant Called Slowly Poster

An Elephant Called Slowly Feature Film1970

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970

Some Will, Some Won't Poster

Some Will, Some Won't Feature Film1970

The Sporting British Short Film1969

Ride of the Valkyrie Poster

Ride of the Valkyrie Short Film1967

A Few Days Poster

A Few Days Short Film1963

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

Music Department

30

Type

Year

My Life So Far Poster

My Life So Far Feature Film1999

Granpa TV Movie1989

A Month in the Country Poster

A Month in the Country Feature Film1987

RoboCop Feature Film1987

The Canterville Ghost Poster

The Canterville Ghost TV Movie1986

The Wreck of the Julie Plante Short Film1985

Scream for Help Poster

Scream for Help Feature Film1984

The Hunger Poster

The Hunger Feature Film1983

The Snowman Poster

The Snowman TV Movie1982

Victor/Victoria Poster

Victor/Victoria Feature Film1982

Flash Gordon Poster

Flash Gordon Feature Film1980

The Changeling Poster

The Changeling Feature Film1980

S.O.S. Titanic Poster

S.O.S. Titanic TV Movie1979

The Riddle of the Sands Poster

The Riddle of the Sands Feature Film1979

Blood Relatives Poster

Blood Relatives Feature Film1978

Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook Poster

Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook Short Film1978

The Odd Job Poster

The Odd Job Feature Film1978

The Duellists Poster

The Duellists Feature Film1977

Leaving Lily Short Film1975

The Remarkable Rocket Poster

The Remarkable Rocket TV Movie1975

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974

Endless Night Poster

Endless Night Feature Film1972

Sisters Feature Film1972

An Elephant Called Slowly Poster

An Elephant Called Slowly Feature Film1970

Some Will, Some Won't Poster

Some Will, Some Won't Feature Film1970

Age of Consent Poster

Age of Consent Feature Film1969

The Lost Continent Poster

The Lost Continent Feature Film1968

Twisted Nerve Poster

Twisted Nerve Feature Film1968

I'll Never Forget What's'isname Poster

I'll Never Forget What's'isname Feature Film1967

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

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4

Type

Year

The Land of Counterpane Poster

The Land of Counterpane Short Film2016

The Snowman: The Live Stage Show Poster

The Snowman: The Live Stage Show Video2010

A Few Days Poster

A Few Days Short Film1963

Queen for a Day Poster

Queen for a Day TV Series1956

Director

3

Type

Year

The Land of Counterpane Poster

The Land of Counterpane Short Film2016

A Few Days Poster

A Few Days Short Film1963

Queen for a Day Poster

Queen for a Day TV Series1956

Editor

2

Type

Year

Out for Revenge Poster

Out for Revenge Feature Film2014

A Few Days Poster

A Few Days Short Film1963

Thanks

2

Life After Flash Poster

Life After Flash Documentary2017

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds Poster

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds Documentary2002

Writer

2

Type

Year

The Land of Counterpane Poster

The Land of Counterpane Short Film2016

The Thief and the Cobbler Poster

The Thief and the Cobbler Feature Film1993

Art Department

1

The Thief and the Cobbler Poster

The Thief and the Cobbler Feature Film1993

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