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Edwin Thomas "Ted" Astley (12 April 1922 – 19 May 1998) was a British composer. His best known works are British television themes and scores, most notably the main themes for The Saint, Danger Man and The Baron.
Edwin Astley. British composer, born 12 April 1922 in Warrington, Cheshire, UK and died 19 May 1998 in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK. He was the father of Jon Astley and Virginia Astley.
Edwin Astley (1922-1998) was a prolific and influential composer of music for TV action/adventure shows in the 1950s and 60s, such as The Saint, The Champions and Department S. He also wrote scores for feature films, documentaries and educational programs, and played various instruments in his youth.
Edwin Thomas “Ted” Astley fue un compositor británico conocido por sus famosos temas para las series de la televisión inglesa El Santo (The Saint, 1962-1969) protagonizada por el inmortal Roger Moore, y Cita con la muerte (Danger Man / Secret Agent, 1960-1961), encarnada por Patrick McGoohan.
Edwin Astley (1922 - 1998) fue un compositor de Reino Unido conocido por El santo (Serie de TV), El Fantasma de la Ópera, La presa desnuda, Un golpe de gracia, El robo al Banco de Inglaterra, Devil Girl from Mars, A París con el amor, Cita con la muerte (Serie de TV), Cita con la muerte (Serie de TV) y Los invencibles de Némesis (Serie de TV)
Edwin Astley. Soundtrack: The Saint. Britain's most iconic and prolific composer of music for TV action/adventure in the 1950's and 60's was born in Cheshire, the son of a builder. He dropped out of school to work for a gas oven manufacturer at the tender age of fourteen.
Documentary on the work of the composer Edwin Astley, featuring his son Jon. Originally released as a special feature in 2008 on the Australian DVD release of the 1960s TV series, Danger Man ...
