Dudley Simpson

About Dudley Simpson

Who is it?: Music Department, Composer, Actor
Birth Day: October 4, 1922
Birth Place: Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth Name: Dudley George Simpson

Dudley Simpson

Dudley Simpson was one of Australia's most accomplished musical exports. He learned piano as a child before serving in...
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Does Dudley Simpson Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Dudley Simpson has been died on 4 November, 2017 at Australia.

🎂 Dudley Simpson - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Dudley Simpson die, Dudley Simpson was 95 years old.

Popular As Dudley Simpson
Occupation Music Department
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born October 4, 1922 (Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Birthday October 4
Town/City Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australia

🌙 Zodiac

Dudley Simpson’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Dudley Simpson was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

Dudley Simpson was one of Australia's most accomplished musical exports. He learned piano as a child before serving in the Second World War in New Guinea. He then studied orchestration and composition at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

He became an assistant conductor and pianist at the Borovansky Ballet, later becoming its musical director. In this capacity he met Margot Fonteyn when she visited Australia. He moved to England and became guest conductor for a season at Covent Garden.

He progressed to become Principal Conductor of the Royal Opera House Orchestra, accompanying the touring section of the Royal Ballet with Fonteyn as principal ballerina.Simpson moved into composing music for television, which brought his name to its widest audience.

He composed incidental music for BBC television's Doctor Who (1963) in the 1960s and became the series' regular composer throughout the 1970s, when the series was at the height of its popularity. He also composed the theme tunes for other popular science-fiction series The Tomorrow People (1973) and Blake's 7 (1978).

Simpson left Doctor Who (1963) in 1980 when the new producer, John Nathan-Turner, decided he wanted to use electronic composers for the series. Simpson continued to work in British television in the 1980s before moving back to Australia for his retirement.

Dudley Simpson WIFE, FAMILY, KIDS

  • Jill Bathurst (1960 - 4 November 2017) ( his death) ( 3 children)
  • Jennifer Stielow (1950 - ?) ( divorced)

Dudley Simpson Movies

  • Doctor Who (1964-1980) as Music Department
  • Sally Ann (1979) as Music Department
  • Paul Temple (1971) as Music Department
  • Blake's 7 (1978-1981) as Music Department

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