Over nearly four decades, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today, having collaborated with foremost producers and directors worldwide.  He has been an essential voice in international scoring, creating a body of melodically compelling works that represent some of the best music written for films.

He studied violin and clarinet as a child, later adding saxophone and harp to his instrumental skills. Hired by EMI as an arranger and conductor during the 1960s, Scott worked with producer George Martin, recording with such artists as Tom Jones, Cilla Black, and The Hollies. As a session musician, he worked with Yehudi Menuhin, Ravi Shankar, and Cleo Lane among others.

His first film score, A Study in Terror (1965) led to music for almost 100 films, among them Anthony and Cleopatra, North Dallas Forty, The Final Countdown, Greystoke, King Kong Lives, Shoot to Kill, Lionheart, and a series of scores for documentaries of Jacques Cousteau. more.....

Hilary Mackendrick served in the classical music department of BBC Radio before moving to California, where she worked for Norman Lloyd’s Hollywood Television Theatre at KCET and then USC as Director of Development for the School of Performing Arts.  She set up the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Foundation in Los Angeles.  In the field of healthcare, Hilary was Vice President of Development and Public Relations for Pacific Clinics, an outpatient mental health agency serving the San Gabriel Valley.

Following her retirement she remained active in the voluntary sector, serving on the board of BAFTA-LA and as board Secretary for two years.  She served as Vice President of HSOS.  The film music community is grateful for her passion for our art.  We would not have been able to do our debut season without her.

Gary A. Dohner, has been engaged in business management for over 30 years. After working for 5 years for the prestigious firm of Alexander Tucker & Co. he began his own business management firm. Located in Beverly Hills, Financial Management International specializes in tax and financial management with international clientele primarily engaged in the entertainment industry.

Veteran film and television composer and conductor John Beal previously served as General Manager for the debut season of the HSO and is the President of Reeltime Creative.  For three decades, he has been recognized as one of Hollywood's key contributors to major studio motion picture advertising, with over 2,000 major studio theatrical campaigns for some of the top-grossing films of all time, including Aladdin, The Matrix, Star Wars, The Last Samurai, Titanic, Forrest Gump, and Ghost.  John has provided original scores or music direction for over eighty theatrical and television movies and a dozen hit television series.

Director
Peter Henton (d)
October 2, 1946-October 27, 2006
Dover Films