John Charles (composer)
John Charles | |
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| Birth name | John Joseph Charles |
| Born | 4 November 1940 |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 7 May 2024 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Film scores |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1979–2004 |
John Joseph Charles (4 November 1940 – 7 May 2024) was a New Zealand film composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He created a number of musical works for the New Zealand cinema of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including compositions for films such as Goodbye Pork Pie, Utu, The Quiet Earth, A Soldier's Tale or Spooked.