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Basil Kirchin (born Basil Philip Kirchinsky; 20 August 1927 – 18 June 2005) was an English drummer and composer. His career spanned from playing drums in his father's big band at the age of 13, through scoring films, to electronic music featuring tape manipulation of the sounds of birds, animals, insects and children.
Basil Kirchin is known for work in sound across film and television. New Release currently presents 10 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Catch Us If You Can (1965), Assignment K (1968), The Strange Affair (1968), The Mutations (1974), The Shuttered Room (1967), Freelance (1970), I Start Counting (1970).
The recorded credits span 1965 to 1974, including 10 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Songs by Basil Kirchin
- 01 Strange Affair Track 8From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 1:43
- 02 Assignment K Track 3From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 1:53
- 03 Assignment K Track 7From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 2:03
- 04 Strange Affair Track 1From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 3:18
- 05 Strange Affair Track 5From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 1:44
- 06 Strange Affair Track 9From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 2:41
- 07 Assignment K Track 4From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 1:11
- 08 Love Is To Walk AwayFrom Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 2:23
- 09 Strange Affair Track 2From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 5:17
- 10 Strange Affair Track 6From Assignment Kirchin (Two Unreleased Scores From The Kirchin Tape Archive) 1:52
Profile details
Known forSound
Movies10
TV shows0
Active years represented1965–1974
Place of birthBlackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
