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Ferde Grofé Sr.

Career

Active from 1935 to 1977, with a break from 1951 to 1976, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
GoodWatch score66/100

Awards

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

  • Academy Awards · Best Original Musical Score

    1945 · Nominated · 17th Academy Awards

    Minstrel Man

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ferde Grofé Sr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.1, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      7
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1970s

      1 title · average score 51
      Valentino
      Valentino (1977)
      GoodWatch score 51

      Original Music Composer

      1950s

      3 titles · average score 56
      Grand Canyon
      Grand Canyon (1958)
      GoodWatch score 71

      Music

      Rocketship X-M
      Rocketship X-M (1950)
      GoodWatch score 41

      Original Music Composer

      The Return of Jesse James
      The Return of Jesse James (1950)

      Music

      1940s

      1 title · average score 50
      Minstrel Man
      Minstrel Man (1944)
      GoodWatch score 50

      Original Music Composer, Music Arranger

      1930s

      2 titles · average score 65
      Diamond Jim
      Diamond Jim (1935)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Original Music Composer

      King of Jazz
      King of Jazz (1930)
      GoodWatch score 64

      Orchestrator, Music Director