Carl Davis was a BAFTA-winning composer who co-authored the revue of Diversions and won an off-Broadway award and traveled to the Edinburgh Festival in 1961. He was later commissioned by Ned Sherrin to compose music for the original British version of That Was the Week That Was.
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He was known for contributing to several television scores including The Naked Civil Servant, Shades of Greene, The Kiss of Death, Langrishe, Go Down, Prince Regent, Private Schulz, Oppenheimer (1980), The Day the Universe Change, and more.
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Davis died on August 3, 2023, after suffering from a brain hemorrhage. He was 86. His death was announced by his family in an official statement.
“We are heartbroken to announce that Carl Davis (CBE) passed away this morning, following a brain hemorrhage. We are so proud that Carl’s legacy will be his astonishing impact on music. A consummate all-round musician, he was the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent movie for this generation and he wrote scores for some of the most-loved and remembered British television dramas,” the statement read.
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