Rachel Portman
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Person

Rachel Portman

Known for
Sound
Born
December 11, 1960
Place of birth
Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK

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Biography

Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman, OBE (born 11 December 1960) is an English composer who is best known for scoring films.

Portman's career in music began with writing music for drama in BBC and Channel 4 films such as Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Mike Leigh's Four Days in July and Jim Henson's Storyteller series.

Since then, Portman has written over 100 scores for film, television and theatre.

Her other works include a children's opera, The Little Prince (which was later adapted for television) and Little House on the Prairie, a musical based upon the Laura Ingalls Wilder books Little House on the Prairie (2008). Portman was commissioned to write a piece of choral music for the BBC Proms series in August 2007 called The Water Diviner's Tale.

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In Catlg

4 Works in the catalog credit them.

Music (4)

Filmography

  • The ReturnFilm · 2024 · Original Music Composer
  • We Were the Lucky OnesTV · 2024 · Original Music Composer · 8 episodes
  • Dancing FruitFilm · 2023 · Original Music Composer
  • JuliaFilm · 2021 · Original Music Composer
  • GodmotheredFilm · 2020 · Original Music Composer
  • The StreetFilm · 2019 · Original Music Composer
  • A Dog's PurposeFilm · 2017 · Original Music Composer
  • Score: A Film Music DocumentaryFilm · 2017 · as Self
  • Their FinestFilm · 2017 · Original Music Composer
  • Despite the Falling SnowFilm · 2016 · Original Music Composer
  • I Wish For YouFilm · 2016 · Original Music Composer
  • RaceFilm · 2016 · Original Music Composer
  • BessieFilm · 2015 · Original Music Composer
  • Dolphin Tale 2Film · 2014 · Original Music Composer
  • BelleFilm · 2013 · Original Music Composer
  • ParadiseFilm · 2013 · Original Music Composer
  • Still LifeFilm · 2013 · Original Music Composer
  • The Right Kind of WrongFilm · 2013 · Original Music Composer
  • Bel AmiFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer
  • Private PeacefulFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer
  • The VowFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer
  • His WayFilm · 2011 · Original Music Composer
  • One DayFilm · 2011 · Original Music Composer
  • Snow Flower and the Secret FanFilm · 2011 · Original Music Composer
  • Never Let Me GoFilm · 2010 · Original Music Composer
  • Grey GardensFilm · 2009 · Original Music Composer
  • The DuchessFilm · 2008 · Original Music Composer
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Film · 2008 · Original Music Composer
  • Lights, Action, MusicFilm · 2007 · as Self
  • InfamousFilm · 2006 · Original Music Composer
  • The Lake HouseFilm · 2006 · Original Music Composer
  • Twist by PolanskiFilm · 2006 · Original Music Composer
  • Because of Winn-DixieFilm · 2005 · Original Music Composer
  • Oliver TwistFilm · 2005 · Original Music Composer
  • The Manchurian CandidateFilm · 2004 · Original Music Composer
  • The Return of the Dancing MasterFilm · 2004 · Original Music Composer
  • Mona Lisa SmileFilm · 2003 · Original Music Composer
  • The Human StainFilm · 2003 · Original Music Composer
  • Hart's WarFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
  • Nicholas NicklebyFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
  • The Truth About CharlieFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
  • The Emperor's New ClothesFilm · 2001 · Original Music Composer
  • ChocolatFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
  • The Closer You GetFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
  • The Legend of Bagger VanceFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
  • RatcatcherFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • The Cider House RulesFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • The Other SisterFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • BelovedFilm · 1998 · Original Music Composer
  • Home FriesFilm · 1998 · Original Music Composer
  • Addicted to LoveFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
  • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
  • EmmaFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
  • Marvin's RoomFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
  • PalookavilleFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
  • The Adventures of PinocchioFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
  • A Pyromaniac's Love StoryFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • SmokeFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • The Hollywood Soundtrack StoryFilm · 1995 · as Self
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • FriendsFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • Great Moments in AviationFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • Only YouFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • SirensFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • The Road to WellvilleFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • War of the ButtonsFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
  • Benny & JoonFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • Ethan FromeFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • The Joy Luck ClubFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • Flea BitesFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
  • Rebecca's DaughtersFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
  • The Cloning of Joanna MayTV · 1992 · Original Music Composer · 2 episodes
  • Used PeopleFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
  • Life Is SweetFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & IcarusFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & EurydiceFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the GorgonFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the MinotaurFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • Where Angels Fear to TreadFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • Antonia and JaneFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • Living with DinosaursFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • Shoot to KillFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • Shoot to KillTV · 1990 · Original Music Composer · 2 episodes
  • The WidowmakerFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • Nice WorkTV · 1989 · Original Music Composer · 4 episodes
  • Precious BaneFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
  • The Woman in BlackFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
  • Young Charlie ChaplinTV · 1989 · Original Music Composer · 6 episodes
  • The StorytellerTV · 1988 · Original Music Composer · 9 episodes
  • The Storyteller: The Three RavensFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
  • 1914 All OutFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
  • A Little PrincessTV · 1987 · Original Music Composer · 6 episodes
  • The Falklands War: The Untold StoryFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
  • The Short & CurliesFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
  • Four Days in JulyFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
  • Last Day of SummerFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
  • ReflectionsFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
  • Sharma and BeyondFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
  • Experience Preferred... But Not EssentialFilm · 1982 · Original Music Composer
  • PrivilegedFilm · 1982 · Original Music Composer
  • The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 1 episode

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