Ron Grainer

Biography

Career Overview

Ron Grainer has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently On the Buses Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Doctor Who. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

52

Birth Date

1922-08-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia

Known For

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  Doctor Who
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  Doctor Who
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  Doctor Who
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  Doctor Who
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  The Omega Man
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  To Sir, with Love

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• On the Buses Collection (1 titles)
• Steptoe & Son Collection (1 titles)
• I Am Legend (1 titles)
• To Sir, with Love Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Clavell (3 collaborations)
• Claire Pritchard (2 collaborations)
• Segun Akinola (2 collaborations)
• Sydney Newman (2 collaborations)
• C. E. Webber (2 collaborations)
• Donald Wilson (2 collaborations)
• Sylvester McCoy (2 collaborations)
• Matthew Jacobs (2 collaborations)
• John Debney (2 collaborations)
• Andy Pryor (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (52 credits)

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

    main title theme composer

    sound
    2025
  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    music

    sound
    2024
  • Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

    main title theme composer

    sound
    2024
  • Doctor Who

    main title theme composer

    sound

    - The Reality War (2) (2025) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Wish World (1) (2025) ... main title theme composer sound

    - The Interstellar Song Contest (2025) ... main title theme composer sound

    - The Story & the Engine (2025) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Lucky Day (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
    2024
  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    music

    sound
    2013
  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    music

    sound
    2010
  • Doctor Who

    main title theme composer

    sound

    - The Vanquishers (2021) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Survivors of the Flux (2021) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Village of the Angels (2021) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Once, Upon Time (2021) ... main title theme composer sound

    - War of the Sontarans (2021) ... main title theme composer sound
    2005
  • Doctor Who

    main title theme composer

    sound
    1996
  • Doctor Who: The Wrath of Eukor

    music

    sound
    1984
  • Never Never Land

    original music composer

    sound
    1980
  • Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

    music

    sound
    1979
  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson

    music

    sound
    1978
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

    original music composer

    sound
    1976
  • I Don't Want to Be Born

    conductor

    sound
    1976
  • One Away

    music

    sound
    1976
  • South Riding

    music

    sound
    1974
  • Mousey

    original music composer

    sound
    1974
  • And No One Could Save Her

    original music composer

    sound
    1973
  • Mutiny on the Buses

    original music composer

    sound
    1972
  • Steptoe & Son

    original music composer

    sound
    1972
  • The Eyes of Charles Sand

    music

    sound
    1972
  • Thief

    conductor

    sound
    1971
  • The Omega Man

    original music composer

    sound
    1971
  • Hoffman

    original music composer

    sound
    1970
  • Doctor Who: Inferno

    music arranger

    sound
    1970
  • In Search of Gregory

    original music composer

    sound
    1969
  • Destiny of a Spy

    music

    sound
    1969
  • Lock Up Your Daughters

    original music composer

    sound
    1969
  • The Assassination Bureau

    music

    sound
    1969
  • Maigret at Bay

    music

    sound
    1969
  • Before Winter Comes

    original music composer

    sound
    1969
  • Only When I Larf

    original music composer

    sound
    1968
  • To Sir, with Love

    original music composer

    sound
    1967
  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    music

    sound
    1965
  • The Mood Man

    music arranger

    sound
    1965
  • The Moon-Spinners

    original music composer

    sound
    1964
  • Night Must Fall

    music

    sound
    1964
  • Nothing But the Best

    music

    sound
    1964
  • Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

    music

    sound
    1964
  • The Caretaker

    original music composer

    sound
    1964
  • Doctor Who

    main title theme composer

    sound

    - Survival (3) (1989) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Survival (2) (1989) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Survival (1) (1989) ... main title theme composer sound

    - The Curse of Fenric (4) (1989) ... main title theme composer sound

    - The Curse of Fenric (3) (1989) ... main title theme composer sound
    1963
  • The Running Man

    main title theme composer

    sound
    1963
  • Giants of Steam

    music

    sound
    1963
  • The Mouse on the Moon

    music

    sound
    1963
  • Station Six-Sahara

    music

    sound
    1963
  • The King's Breakfast

    music

    sound
    1963
  • The Dock Brief

    original music composer

    sound
    1962
  • Live Now - Pay Later

    original music composer

    sound
    1962
  • Some People

    original music composer

    sound
    1962
  • Terminus

    original music composer

    sound
    1961
  • Night School

    music

    sound
    1960
  • A Woman of No Importance

    music

    sound
    1960