Biography and filmography

Rachel Portman

Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman, OBE (born 11 December 1960) is an English composer who is best known for scoring films.

Portman's career in music began with writing music for drama in BBC and Channel 4 films such as Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Mike Leigh's Four Days in July and Jim Henson's Storyteller series.

Since then, Portman has written over 100 scores for film, television and theatre.

Her other works include a children's opera, The Little Prince (which was later adapted for television) and Little House on the Prairie, a musical based upon the Laura Ingalls Wilder books Little House on the Prairie (2008). Portman was commissioned to write a piece of choral music for the BBC Proms series in August 2007 called The Water Diviner's Tale.

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Movies (105)

La razón de estar contigo: Una Navidad perfecta

La razón de estar contigo: Una Navidad perfecta

2026 · Original Music Composer

La Odisea: El Regreso

La Odisea: El Regreso

2024 · Original Music Composer

Dancing Fruit

Dancing Fruit

2023 · Original Music Composer

Julia

Julia

2021 · Original Music Composer

Amadrinhada

Amadrinhada

2020 · Original Music Composer

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

2019 · Music

The Street

The Street

2019 · Original Music Composer

Archie

Archie

2019 · Music

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017 · Self

Their Finest 2016

Their Finest 2016

2017 · Original Music Composer

La razón de estar contigo

La razón de estar contigo

2017 · Original Music Composer

El triunfo del espíritu

El triunfo del espíritu

2016 · Original Music Composer

Cuando cae la Nieve

Cuando cae la Nieve

2016 · Original Music Composer

I Wish For You

I Wish For You

2016 · Original Music Composer

Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity

Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity

2015 · Music

Bessie

Bessie

2015 · Original Music Composer

Winter el Delfín 2

Winter el Delfín 2

2014 · Original Music Composer

Still Life

Still Life

2013 · Original Music Composer

Paraíso: Las Vegas

Paraíso: Las Vegas

2013 · Original Music Composer

The Right Kind of Wrong

The Right Kind of Wrong

2013 · Original Music Composer

Belle

Belle

2013 · Original Music Composer

Girl Rising

Girl Rising

2013 · Music

Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

2012 · Original Music Composer

Bel Ami, Historia de un seductor

Bel Ami, Historia de un seductor

2012 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Votos de amor

Votos de amor

2012 · Original Music Composer

Flor de nieve y el abanico secreto

Flor de nieve y el abanico secreto

2011 · Original Music Composer

His Way

His Way

2011 · Original Music Composer

Siempre el mismo día

Siempre el mismo día

2011 · Original Music Composer

National Theatre Live: London Assurance

National Theatre Live: London Assurance

2010 · Music

Nunca me abandones (Never Let Me Go)

Nunca me abandones (Never Let Me Go)

2010 · Original Music Composer

Grey Gardens: Diva Por Siempre

Grey Gardens: Diva Por Siempre

2009 · Original Music Composer

The Duchess

The Duchess

2008 · Original Music Composer

Un verano en pantalones 2

Un verano en pantalones 2

2008 · Original Music Composer

Lights, Action, Music

Lights, Action, Music

2007 · Self

Historia de un Crimen

Historia de un Crimen

2006 · Original Music Composer

La Casa del Lago

La Casa del Lago

2006 · Original Music Composer

It's a Happy Movie: The Children's Making-of

It's a Happy Movie: The Children's Making-of

2006 · Music

Twist by Polanski

Twist by Polanski

2006 · Original Music Composer

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005 · Original Music Composer

El Perro Sonriente

El Perro Sonriente

2005 · Original Music Composer

El embajador del miedo

El embajador del miedo

2004 · Original Music Composer

The Return of the Dancing Master

The Return of the Dancing Master

2004 · Original Music Composer

La sonrisa de Mona Lisa

La sonrisa de Mona Lisa

2003 · Original Music Composer

La piel del deseo

La piel del deseo

2003 · Original Music Composer

La leyenda de Nicholas Nickleby

La leyenda de Nicholas Nickleby

2002 · Original Music Composer

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

2002 · Original Music Composer

En defensa del honor

En defensa del honor

2002 · Original Music Composer

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001 · Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

The Closer You Get

The Closer You Get

2000 · Original Music Composer

Chocolate

Chocolate

2000 · Original Music Composer

Leyendas de vida

Leyendas de vida

2000 · Original Music Composer

Las Reglas De La Vida

Las Reglas De La Vida

1999 · Original Music Composer

Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

1999 · Original Music Composer

The Other Sister

The Other Sister

1999 · Original Music Composer

Todo en Familia

Todo en Familia

1998 · Original Music Composer

Amada hija

Amada hija

1998 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997 · Songs, Original Music Composer

Adictos Al Amor

Adictos Al Amor

1997 · Original Music Composer

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996 · Original Music Composer

Palookaville

Palookaville

1996 · Original Music Composer

Emma

Emma

1996 · Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Las Aventuras de Pinocho

Las Aventuras de Pinocho

1996 · Original Music Composer

¿Reinas o reyes?

¿Reinas o reyes?

1995 · Original Music Composer

Smoke

Smoke

1995 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995 · Original Music Composer

The Hollywood Soundtrack Story

The Hollywood Soundtrack Story

1995 · Self

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville

1994 · Original Music Composer

War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

1994 · Original Music Composer

Great Moments in Aviation

Great Moments in Aviation

1994 · Original Music Composer

Sirens

Sirens

1994 · Original Music Composer

Sólo tú

Sólo tú

1994 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Friends

Friends

1994 · Original Music Composer

El club de la buena estrella

El club de la buena estrella

1993 · Original Music Composer

Benny y Joon

Benny y Joon

1993 · Original Music Composer

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

1993 · Original Music Composer

Used People

Used People

1992 · Original Music Composer

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

1992 · Music

Rebecca's Daughters

Rebecca's Daughters

1992 · Original Music Composer

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

1992 · Music

Flea Bites

Flea Bites

1992 · Original Music Composer

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur

1991 · Original Music Composer

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread

1991 · Original Music Composer

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1991 · Original Music Composer

Living with Dinosaurs

Living with Dinosaurs

1990 · Original Music Composer

The Widowmaker

The Widowmaker

1990 · Music, Original Music Composer

Antonia and Jane

Antonia and Jane

1990 · Original Music Composer

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1990 · Original Music Composer

Sometime in August

Sometime in August

1990 · Music

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989 · Original Music Composer

Monster Maker

Monster Maker

1989 · Music

Precious Bane

Precious Bane

1989 · Original Music Composer

The Storyteller: The Three Ravens

The Storyteller: The Three Ravens

1988 · Original Music Composer

The Short & Curlies

The Short & Curlies

1987 · Original Music Composer

1914 All Out

1914 All Out

1987 · Original Music Composer

The Falklands War: The Untold Story

The Falklands War: The Untold Story

1987 · Original Music Composer

Good As Gold

Good As Gold

1986 · Music

Four Days in July

Four Days in July

1984 · Original Music Composer

Last Day of Summer

Last Day of Summer

1984 · Original Music Composer

Sharma and Beyond

Sharma and Beyond

1984 · Original Music Composer

Reflections

Reflections

1984 · Original Music Composer

Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

1982 · Original Music Composer

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Privileged

1982 · Original Music Composer

TV shows (9)