Career
He began his career as an actor. He worked as writer/translator (e.g. Ruslan and Lyudmila for the British Broadcasting Corporation, and as musical director for Phyllida Lloyd"s 1994 production of The Threepenny Opera at the Donmar Warehouse.
He composed the music for Mike Leigh"s 2008 film Happy-Go-Lucky, 2010 film Another Year, and 2014 film Mr.
Turner, and the theme tune to James the Cat.