Sound
Bernard Herrmann
- Titles
- 73movies6TV shows
- 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
- 0top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Psycho92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Uncanny3.9average 2.5
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Tension7.2average 6.1
- Scare3.3average 2.6
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.0, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 15
- Historical Drama 5
- Iconic Score 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Hitchcockian Suspense 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Intrigue 3
- Mystery 3
- Complex Characters 3
- Adventure 3
- Historical Setting 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Alfred HitchcockDirectorPsycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, +2 more- GGeorge TomasiniEditorPsycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Cape Fear, +2 more
Robert BurksCinematographerVertigo, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, The Trouble with Harry, +1 more
Leon ShamroyCinematographerThe Egyptian, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Tender Is the Night, King of the Khyber Rifles, White Witch Doctor
Orson WellesActorCitizen Kane, Jane Eyre, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Battle of Neretva
Agnes MooreheadActorCitizen Kane, Jane Eyre, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Gregory PeckActorCape Fear, Cape Fear, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Philip DunneDirectorThe Egyptian, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Blue Denim, Prince of Players- WWilliam ReynoldsEditorThe Day the Earth Stood Still, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, Tender Is the Night, Blue Denim
- WWilkie CooperCinematographerJason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Mysterious Island, The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Robert WiseEditorCitizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Magnificent Ambersons, All That Money Can Buy
Michael RennieActorThe Day the Earth Stood Still, 5 Fingers, King of the Khyber Rifles
Movies and TV shows
72Excellent
Score 90 to 100
4 titles
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
92
Original Music Composer
91
Conductor, Original Music Composer
91
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90
Original Music Composer
Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
Music Director, Original Music Composer
84
Original Music Composer
83
Music Consultant
80
Original Music Composer
Good
Score 70 to 79
20 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Conductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)
79
Original Music Composer
78
as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
76
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76
Original Music Composer
76
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
76
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73
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73
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72
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71
Original Music Composer
70
Conductor, Original Music Composer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
15 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Original Music Composer
68
Music Arranger, Conductor
67
Original Music Composer
67
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Original Music Composer
61
Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
61
Original Music Composer
60
Original Music Composer
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
13 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
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58
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Original Music Composer
54
Original Music Composer, Conductor
53
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Original Music Composer
45
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43
Conductor, Original Music Composer
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