Sacha Puttnam: Bio
Sacha Puttnam was born on April 5, 1966. Being the son of a noted film director Lord David Puttnam, he made some film appearances in his early days as a child. Later, Sacha studied in Russia, as well as Berkley, CA, as a composer and conductor. Some of his former students included the children of Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister of England).
Sacha returned to his classical music roots once Bush split in 2002. He appeared on Chris Coco's album in 2002 entitled Next Wave, which was more of an ambient style of music. Later he did a full collaboration of classical music with Chris Coco and on the album Remasterpiece. More recently, Sacha released a solo album in July 2014 entitled Puttnam Plays Puttnam.
Sacha is currently working and living in Ireland as a composer and arranges music for many mediums including movies, advertising, television and radio. He has one daughter, Ava May, that was born in 2005.
1 | Love Theme from Midnight Express | |
2 | Abraham's Theme from Chariots of Fire | |
3 | Irish Love from Cal | |
4 | Gabriel's Theme from The Mission | |
5 | Consolation No. 3 from Lisztomania | |
6 | Theme from Chariots of Fire | |
7 | Laura's Theme from The Duellists | |
8 | Going Home from Local Hero | |
9 | The Swan from My Life So Far | |
10 | Eric's Theme from Chariots of Fire | |
11 | Liebestraume No.3 from Lisztomania | |
12 | Theme from Memphis Belle (Danny Boy) from Memphis Belle | |
13 | Romance Sans Paroles from Personal Favourite | |
14 | Eric's Theme Variation from Chariots of Fire | |
15 | My Love is Like a Red Red Rose from My Life So Far | |
16 | Nessun Dorma from The Killing Fields |
David Puttnam - On Luck vs. Talent |
David Puttnam - Eric's Theme from Chariots of Fire.mp3 |
David Puttnam - Eric's Theme from Chariots of Fire/pt 2.mp3 |
David Puttnam - My Love is Like a Red Red Rose |
David Puttnam - Nessun Dorma from The Killing Fields |
David Puttnam - When Fred Zimmerman met Michael Eisner |
David Puttnam - Romance Sans Paroles |
David Puttnam - Theme from Memphis Belle |
David Puttnam - Liebestraume No.3 from Lisztomania |
"I've always sensed what a script should sound like - even before the movie's been made" - David Puttnam
Composer and pianist Sacha Puttnam plays music from his father, British film producer Lord David Puttnam's best loved films. David spent thirty years as an independent producer of award-winning films including Local Hero, Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express and Memphis Belle. His films have won 10 Oscars, 25 Baftas and the Palme D'Or at Cannes. Educated in conducting and composition at Boston's Berklee College of Music and the Moscow Conservatory, Sacha Puttnam composes and arranges for film, television, radio and games as well as for several groups and ensembles. He has toured with Bush and Moby, and was with Vangelis as he created the theme music for the film Chariots of Fire. Brand new arrangements and recordings of classic themes by Vangelis, Ennio Morricone, George Fenton, Giorgio Moroder, Mark Knopfler.
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