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Roy Budd. Music Department. Composer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Born on the 14th March, 1947, Roy Budd the musician was entirely self-taught, and was hailed as a child prodigy. At the age of four he began to play the piano, initially by ear and then by copying various melodies he heard by listening to the radio.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- March 14, 1947
- Roy Budd
- August 7, 1993
Roy Budd died from a brain haemorrhage on the 7th August 1993 at the tragically early age of 46. Fortunately for devotees of film music, during a relatively short career he managed to cram in over fifty films, several of which found their way onto LPs and latterly CDs.
- March 14, 1947
- August 7, 1993
Roy Frederick Budd (14 March 1947 – 7 August 1993) was a British jazz pianist and composer known for his film scores, including Get Carter and The Wild Geese. [1]
Roy Budd, the British jazz musician and composer who died far too young aged 43 in 1993, is not accorded anything like the credit he deserves for the wonderful music he's composed for films. Why's that?
Roy Budd (1947-93) was a self-taught musician who began his career as a jazz pianist, but he gained what little fame he acquired during his lifetime as an exceptional film composer, scoring over 50 films.
May 23, 2023 · The scores to a good number of these films were assigned to a gentleman named Roy Budd. Born in London, Budd was a keyboard prodigy. At age 6, he was determined to have perfect pitch, made his public concert debut at the London Coliseum at age 7 and, at age 8, he could play the Wurlitzer organ.
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ROY BUDD was a self-taught prodigy who began his professional career as a jazz pianist while still a child. He was frequently recorded in his native London but gained modest international fame during his lifetime as an exceptional film composer, scoring over 50 films.
