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Dave Grusin

Career

Active from 1967 to 2011, busiest in 1971 and 1984 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dave Grusin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character Study 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Bittersweet 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Romantic Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 58
Keep on Keepin' On
Keep on Keepin' On (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

Additional Music

Skating to New York
Skating to New York (2013)
GoodWatch score 38

Music

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin: Montreux Jazz Festival
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin: Montreux Jazz Festival (2011)

as Keyboards

2000s

6 titles · average score 62
The Hang All Stars - Leverkusener Jazztage
The Hang All Stars - Leverkusener Jazztage (2009)

as keyboards

Recount
Recount (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Even Money
Even Money (2007)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Lee Ritenour : Overtime
Lee Ritenour : Overtime (2005)

as Piano

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Live From The Record Plant
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Live From The Record Plant (2003)

as Piano

Dinner with Friends
Dinner with Friends (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

1990s

10 titles · average score 53
Random Hearts
Random Hearts (1999)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

Hope Floats
Hope Floats (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Selena
Selena (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

In the Gloaming
In the Gloaming (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Music

Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Cure
The Cure (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

The Firm
The Firm (1993)
GoodWatch score 68

Musician, Music Producer

For the Boys
For the Boys (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

Havana
Havana (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

1980s

20 titles · average score 64
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Ishtar
Ishtar (1987)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Music Composer

Lucas
Lucas (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Goonies
The Goonies (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1984)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Tootsie
Tootsie (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Author! Author!
Author! Author! (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Reds
Reds (1981)
GoodWatch score 79

Additional Music, Original Music Composer

Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice (1981)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard (1980)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

1970s

33 titles · average score 57
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Champ
The Champ (1979)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Bobby Deerfield
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Murder by Death
Murder by Death (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

The Front
The Front (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

The Yakuza
The Yakuza (1974)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Fuzz
Fuzz (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

1960s

14 titles · average score 63
Generation
Generation (1969)

Original Music Composer

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Music

Winning
Winning (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

Music

Candy
Candy (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder (1968)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style (1967)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3 (1967)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Graduate
The Graduate (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

Additional Music

The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters (1967)

Original Music Composer

The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

Musician