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John Dankworth

John Dankworth

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1927-09-20
Woodford, Essex, England, UK

Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles

#1The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Drama Series - 1962, 16 episodes • as Self

7.5 / 10
Talk

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

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#2The Mike Douglas Show

Drama Series - 1961, 16 episodes • as Self

5.8 / 10
ComedyTalk

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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#3Dinah!

Drama Series - 1974, 16 episodes • as Self

7.0 / 10

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.

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#4The BRIT Awards

Drama Series - 1977, 16 episodes • as Self

10.0 / 10

The biggest night in the British music calendar, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest successes in music & promote new talent.

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#5Legends

Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self

5.0 / 10
Documentary

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

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#6One Pair of Eyes

Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
Documentary

A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.

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#7The Servant

Movie - 1963, 2h 15m • as Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)

7.6 / 10
Drama

An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.

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#8Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Self

7.2 / 10
DocumentaryMusic

Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, and part recontextualization, taking Mercer's tunes and putting them in the hands of modern singers like Jamie Cullum and Dr. John to show they are still relevant today. Host Clint Eastwood also interviews artists who collaborated with Mercer or performed his songs, including composer John Williams, Blake Edwards, Andre Previn, Tony Bennett, and Julie Andrews.

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#96.5 Special

Movie - 1958, 2h 15m • as Himself

10.0 / 10
Music

A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the overnight '6.5 Special' the two find the train full of 1950's British pop stars only too ready to burst into song. As the presenters of the show are also on board, our heroine is assured of a spot on the following Saturday's 'Six Five Special'.

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#10All Night Long

Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Himself

6.8 / 10
DramaMusic

Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambitious drummer, Johnny Cousin, attempts to tear the interracial couple apart.

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