Portrait of Neal Hefti

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Neal Hefti

Career

Active from 1953 to 1976, with a break from 1954 to 1964, busiest in 1965 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for A New Leaf
A New Leaf
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Neal Hefti Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet (2020)

Theme Song Performance

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 55
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 30

Original Music Composer

Conspiracy of Terror
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)

Original Music Composer

The 500 Pound Jerk
The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)

Music

Catch-22
Catch-22 (1973)

Music

Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
GoodWatch score 49

Music

The Trouble With People
The Trouble With People (1972)

Music Director

A New Leaf
A New Leaf (1971)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

1960s

11 titles ยท average score 64
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1968)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

P.J.
P.J. (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

Music

Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo (1966)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Harlow
Harlow (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Synanon
Synanon (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
GoodWatch score 56

Music

1950s

1 title
Music at the Meadowbrook
Music at the Meadowbrook (1953)

TV show