Mike Batt
Age: N/A | From: Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Michael Philip Batt
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 13
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
Biography
Michael Philip Batt is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums. Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Most Famous Work
Watership Down
(1999) Music
The Dreamstone
(1990) Theme Song Performance
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
(1976) Music
The Upchat Line
(1977) Original Music Composer
Faintheart
(2009) Original Music Composer
Caravans
(1978) Music
Wombling Free
(1977) Music
The Hunting of the Snark
(1987) Original Music ComposerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self - Performer (Archive Footage) | |
| 1987 | The Boots | |
| 1983 | Number 17 | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Music | |
| 2009 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1999 | Music | |
| 1997 | Music | |
| 1990 | Original Music Composer | |
| Theme Song Performance | ||
| 1987 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1983 | Music | |
| 1978 | Music | |
| 1977 | Music | |
| Original Music Composer | ||
| 1976 | Music | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |