John Charles
The varied CV of John Charles includes composing music for classic movies Goodbye Pork Pie, Utu and The Quiet Earth. Charles worked in television on both sides of the Tasman, including time as Head of Entertainment for Television One, and directing duties on landmark drama series Pukemanu and early comedy Buck House. Charles passed away on 7 May 2024.
[John Charles' score] takes risks, and most of the time the risks come off gloriously. Pauline Kael reviewing Utu in The New Yorker
Utu Redux
2013, Composer - Film
Spooked
2004, Composer - Film
Blerta Revisited
2001, Performer, Musical Arrangements - Film
Numero Bruno
2000, Composer, Subject - Television
Fallout
1994, Composer - Television
Fallout - Part Two
1994, Composer - Television
Fallout - Part One
1994, Composer - Television
The Last Tattoo
1994, Composer - Film
Bread and Roses
1993, Composer - Television
A Soldier's Tale
1988, Composer - Film
Heart of the High Country - First Episode
1985, Composer - Television
The Quiet Earth
1985, Composer - Film
Iris
1984, Composer - Television
Constance
1983, Composer - Film
Utu
1983, Composer - Film
Making Utu
1982, Composer - Utu - Television
Goodbye Pork Pie
1981, Composer - Film
The Deep End - The Wrestler
1980, Theme Music - Television
Jack Winter's Dream
1979, Composer - Television
Wild Man
1977, As: Pianist - Film
The God Boy
1976, Composer - Television
Buck House
1974, Director - Television
If You're in it, You're in it to the Limit - Bikies
1972, Director - Television
Pukemanu
1971 - 1972, Producer, Director - Television
Tank Busters
1970, Composer - Television
Wild September Snow
1969, Composer - Short Film
Gallery
1969, Director - Television
On Camera
1970, Director - Television