John Charles (composer)

John Charles
Born
John Joseph Charles

(1940-11-04)4 November 1940
OriginWellington, New Zealand
Died7 May 2024(2024-05-07) (aged 83)
GenresFilm scores
OccupationsComposer, conductor, pianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active1979–2004

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.

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