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Actor Kiefer Sutherland on the life and films of his father Donald Sutherland

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland speaks to Matthew Sweet about his late father Donald Sutherland's career, which spanned 60 years and included 200 films.

With a career spanning 60 years and over 200 films, the late Donald Sutherland was a true acting legend.

His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland - best known for his starring roles in 1987's The Lost Boys plus Designated Survivor and 24 - joins Matthew Sweet to look back at his father's life through the soundtracks of his major films.

It includes music from The Hunger Games (by composer James Newton Howard), Don't Look Now (composer Pino Donaggio), Six Degrees of Separation (composer Jerry Goldsmith) and Pride and Prejudice (by composer Dario Marianelli), this episode also contains insights into what it's like learning about your father through film...

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Sat 20 Jul 2024 16:00
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Music Played

  • Johnny Mandel

    M*A*S*H* "M.A.S.H. Theme (Instrumental)"

    Composer: Mike Altman.
    • M*A*S*H (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Legacy/Columbia.

  • Michael Small

    Klute "Love Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Klute (Original Soundtrack Score).
    • Not On Label.

  • Pino Donaggio

    Don't Look Now "John's Theme (Flashbacks)"

    Director: Pino Donaggio.
    • Don't Look Now (Original Film Soundtrack).
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Pino Donaggio

    Don't Look Now "I Colori Di Dicembere"

    Director: Pino Donaggio.
    • Don't Look Now (Original Film Soundtrack).
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Danny Zeitlin

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • United Artists Records.

  • Nino Rota

    Fellini's Casanova "O Venezia, Venaga, Venusia"

    • Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Remastered.
    • Decca (UMO) Classics (CAM).

  • Elliot Goldenthal

    A Time To Kill "Main Theme"

    • Hollywood '96 (Themes From The Year's Biggest Films).
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Jonathan Goldsmith

    Forsaken "Redemption"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Forsaken (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Filmtrax.
    • 19.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Six Degrees of Separation "Ouisa and Flan"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Six Degrees Of Separation.
    • Elektra.

  • Win Butler

    The Hunger Games "Horn Of Plenty"

    Composer: RΓ©gine Chassagne. Director: James Newton Howard. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Choir: London Voices.
    • The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score.
    • Universal Records.

  • James Newton Howard

    The Hunger Games "Tenuous Winners/Returning ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ"

    Director: James Newton Howard. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Choir: London Voices.
    • The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score.
    • Universal Records.

  • Dario Marianelli

    Pride and Prejudice "Dawn"

    Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • Pride and Prejudice OST.
    • Decca (UMO).

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  • Sat 20 Jul 2024 16:00
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