Biography

Charlie signed to Warner-Chappell as a songwriter for 10 years before a career as a film composer. His film and television credits include ITV’s hugely popular Mr. Selfridge for which he was Emmy Nominated, the Dad’s Army film for Universal Pictures, Dorian Gray for Fragile Films and director Oliver Parker’s Swimming With Men. Charlie’s recent work includes scoring the TheGreat Green Wall, and the BBC series The Mallorca Files as well as writing/producing 2 albums with the classical/crossover singer Eurielle. The score Charlie wrote for Othello “stands up there with those of Danny Elfman and John Williams” (US Soundtrack Review). And his score to An Ideal Husbandwon numerous international awards and established him as a leading international composer. Charlie received massive critical acclaim for his score to The Importance Of Being Earnest – His other film scores include the black comedy Guy X, the Italian set thriller Fade To Black, I Really Hate My Job and the St Trinian’s remake as well as the sequel, St Trinian’s II: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold. He also scored Northanger Abbey, starring Felicity Jones, as well as a dramatic adaptation of The Diary Of Anne Frank. He has also been one of the UK’s top pop/R&B songwriters, having written for & with Chaka Khan, Kylie Minogue, Angie Stone, Ultra Nate, and Lenny Kravitz. His song “Never miss the water” performed by Chaka Khan was a no1 US Dance hit and featured in the US sitcom “Friends” and also “The Sopranos”