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Award-winning British composer renowned for his extensive work in film and television scores, particularly for the 'Poirot' series, and later concert works.Christopher Gunning was born in Cheltenham, England. He studied composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His career spanned over five decades, during which he composed scores for more than 100 films and television programs. He won four British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) for Best Original Television Music for the 'Poirot' series starring David Suchet. Gunning also composed significant concert works, including symphonies, concertos, and chamber music, especially later in his career. He passed away in London.

• Gunning won an unprecedented four consecutive BAFTA Television Awards for Best Original Television Music for his work on 'Poirot' (1990-1993).
• He composed the score for the critically acclaimed biopic 'La Vie en Rose' (2007), earning a César Award nomination for Best Original Writing.
• Despite his success in film and TV, Gunning increasingly focused on concert music from the 1990s onwards, composing 12 symphonies, several concertos, and numerous other orchestral, choral, and chamber works.
• He suffered a major stroke in 2013 that ended his conducting career but continued to compose, completing his final works shortly before his death.
• Gunning taught composition at institutions including the Royal Academy of Music and the National Film and Television School.