Portrait of Bernard Herrmann

Sound

Bernard Herrmann

Career

Active from 1941 to 2020, with a break from 2009 to 2018, busiest in 1959 and 1968 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Psycho
Psycho
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bernard Herrmann Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 10
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Bernard Herrmann Score 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Hitchcockian Suspense 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Adventure 3
  • Political Intrigue 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes (2020)

Original Music Composer

2010s

2 titles
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Original Music Composer

The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever
The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever (2018)

Music

2000s

2 titles
Le carnaval de l’angoisse
Le carnaval de l’angoisse (2009)

Music

Back to Room 666
Back to Room 666 (2008)

Original Music Composer

1990s

6 titles · average score 52
Psycho Path
Psycho Path (1999)

Musical

Psycho
Psycho (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett !
Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett ! (1994)

Music

The Egg
The Egg (1993)

Music

Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
GoodWatch score 40

Music

1980s

2 titles
The Story of a Recluse
The Story of a Recluse (1987)

Original Music Composer

Cada ver es...
Cada ver es... (1983)

Original Music Composer

1970s

10 titles · average score 64
Psycho Shampoo
Psycho Shampoo (1979)

Music

It Lives Again
It Lives Again (1978)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver (1976)
GoodWatch score 88

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Obsession
Obsession (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

God Told Me To
God Told Me To (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

In Memory Of

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975)

Music

It's Alive
It's Alive (1974)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Sisters
Sisters (1973)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Endless Night
Endless Night (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

The Road Builder
The Road Builder (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

1960s

15 titles · average score 73
The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Obsessions
Obsessions (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black (1968)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Marnie
Marnie (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night (1962)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1961)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Psycho
Psycho (1960)
GoodWatch score 92

Original Music Composer

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

1950s

25 titles · average score 69
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

Original Music Composer

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Vertigo
Vertigo (1958)
GoodWatch score 91

Original Music Composer

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

as Conductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)

The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (1956)
GoodWatch score 80

as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)

The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Egyptian
The Egyptian (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

1940s

7 titles · average score 82
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Hangover Square
Hangover Square (1945)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)
GoodWatch score 91

Original Music Composer, Conductor

All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy (1941)
GoodWatch score 88

Original Music Composer, Conductor