DESCRIPTION:
John Barry Prendergast, (3 November 1933 -30 January 2011) was an Oscar winning English film score composer. He was best known for composing 11 James Bond soundtracks and was hugely influential on the 007 series' distinctive style.

In a career spanning almost 50 years, Barry received a number of awards for his work, including five Academy Awards; two for Born Free, and one each for The Lion in Winter (also won a BAFTA), Out of Africa and Dances with Wolves (which also won a Grammy Award).
John Barry died suddenly from a heart attack on 30 January 2011.


Zulu (1964 - directed and co-written by Cy Endfield), is a historical war film. It is the screen story of a small garrison of British soldiers who defend the mission station of Rorke's Drift following the British defeat at the battle of Isandlwana on the afternoon of January 22, 1879. Stanley Baker (Lt. John Chard), Michael Caine in his first major role, (Lt. Gonville Bromhead), Jack Hawkins (Reverend Otto Witt), James Booth (Pvt. Henry Hook), Nigel Green (Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne), Patrick Magee (Surgeon-Maj. James Henry Reynolds), and Gert van den Bergh (Lt. Josef Adendorff) star as the defenders who thwart off numerous attacks by over 4,000 Zulu warriors.

The opening and closing narration is spoken by Richard Burton.

Painting:
"This Heroic Little Garrison, defence of Rorkes Drift" by Chris Collingwood