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Edward J. Kay

Career

Active from 1938 to 1962, busiest in 1950 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kidnapped
Kidnapped
GoodWatch score64/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

    1946 · Nominated · 18th Academy Awards

    G. I. Honeymoon

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Musical Score

    1946 · Nominated · 18th Academy Awards

    Sunbonnet Sue

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Musical Score

    1945 · Nominated · 17th Academy Awards

    Lady, Let's Dance

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

    1943 · Nominated · 15th Academy Awards

    Klondike Fury

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Dramatic Score

    1942 · Nominated · 14th Academy Awards

    King of the Zombies

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward J. Kay Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    3.1, average 5.3
  • Social Commentary
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mad Scientist 2
  • Classic Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

98
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 54
The Creation of the Humanoids
The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer, Original Music Composer

1950s

31 titles · average score 61
Johnny Rocco
Johnny Rocco (1958)

Original Music Composer

The Big Tip Off
The Big Tip Off (1955)

Original Music Composer

Highway Dragnet
Highway Dragnet (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

Cow Country
Cow Country (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

The Steel Fist
The Steel Fist (1952)

Original Music Composer

Let's Go Navy!
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
GoodWatch score 71

Music Director

Hot Rod
Hot Rod (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Short Grass
Short Grass (1950)

Original Music Composer

Killer Shark
Killer Shark (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage (1950)

Original Music Composer

Cherokee Uprising
Cherokee Uprising (1950)

Original Music Composer

1940s

61 titles · average score 50
Stampede
Stampede (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Hunted
The Hunted (1948)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

Music, Original Music Composer

Violence
Violence (1947)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

Divorce
Divorce (1945)
GoodWatch score 58

Music Director, Original Music Composer

G.I. Honeymoon
G.I. Honeymoon (1945)

Original Music Composer

Sunbonnet Sue
Sunbonnet Sue (1945)

Songs, Original Music Composer

Lady, Let's Dance
Lady, Let's Dance (1944)

Songs, Original Music Composer

Bowery at Midnight
Bowery at Midnight (1942)
GoodWatch score 40

Original Music Composer

Man From Headquarters
Man From Headquarters (1942)

Original Music Composer

Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

The Ape
The Ape (1940)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer, Music Director

1930s

5 titles · average score 52
Navy Secrets
Navy Secrets (1939)

Original Music Composer

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

Music

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

Music

Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Gangster's Boy
Gangster's Boy (1938)

Original Music Composer