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Herbert Chappell (born 1934) is a British composer and film-maker. Born in Bristol and educated at the University of Oxford, his scores for film and television include Licensed to Kill (1965), The Pallisers (1974), Paddington and the Omnibus episode "Who Needs A Conductor?", for which he was nominated for the 1972 Television BAFTA for Specialised Programme 1972. He also wrote The Daniel Jazz (1963), a pop cantata for children using text by Vachel Lindsay, and "Ragtime Razzamatazz"/"The Gonk", which featured on the soundrack for Dawn of the Dead.

Chappell has made a number of music documentaries for television, including the 1975 film African Sanctus, about the recording of David Fanshawe's work of the same name, which was nominated for the Prix Italia.