Ken Thorne
Sound
- Born
- January 26, 1924 · East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Died
- July 9, 2014 (age 90)
Ken Thorne was born on January 26, 1924 (Aquarius) in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Linda Hayes (23 March 1973 - 9 July 2014) until his death. They had 3 children together, Jennifer Coplin, Emily Thorne and Claire Thorne. He died on July 9, 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for his work on Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). Ken is an Oscar-winning British composer and conductor who began work as a big band pianist in the 1940's. At age 27, he studied composition with private tutors at Cambridge.
Known for
Superman II
December 4, 1980
Superman III
June 17, 1983
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
November 2, 2006
Help!
July 29, 1965
The Protector
June 15, 1985
Love Comes Softly
April 13, 2003
Juggernaut
September 25, 1974
Hannie Caulder
November 8, 1971
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
October 16, 1966
The Evil That Men Do
March 14, 1984
Head
November 6, 1968
Inspector Clouseau
July 19, 1968
Behind the camera58
- 2007Marco Polo Original Music Composer
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Additional Music
- 2003Love Comes Softly Original Music Composer
- 2002Santa, Jr. Original Music Composer
- 1999Mary, Mother of Jesus Original Music Composer
- 1997The Apocalypse Watch Original Music Composer
- 1996Escape Clause Original Music Composer
- 1995A Season of Hope Original Music Composer
- 1993Sunset Grill Original Music Composer
- 1993