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Henry Mancini

Career

Active from 1952 to 2022, with a break from 1994 to 2008, busiest in 1953 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 143 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry Mancini Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 8
  • Family-Friendly 8
  • Witty Dialogue 8
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Lighthearted 6
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

291
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Surround Fantasique
Surround Fantasique

Music

2020s

4 titles
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris (2025)

Compositor, Author

Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl (2024)

Music

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend
The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend (2024)

Music

Piano Cinéma
Piano Cinéma (2022)

Original Music Composer

2010s

2 titles
A Most Deadly Exchange
A Most Deadly Exchange (2012)

Music

Island
Island (2011)

Music

2000s

3 titles
Henry Mancini: More Than Music
Henry Mancini: More Than Music (2009)

as Archive Footage

The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3 (2005)

Music

The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2 (2005)

Music

1990s

10 titles · average score 50
Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

Musical, Songs

Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
GoodWatch score 27

Original Music Composer

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Al (voice)

Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer, Songs

Switch
Switch (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Married to It
Married to It (1991)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Never Forget
Never Forget (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Ghost Dad
Ghost Dad (1990)
GoodWatch score 23

Original Music Composer

Fear
Fear (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

We
We (1990)

Music

1980s

35 titles · average score 52
Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1989)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Without a Clue
Without a Clue (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Sunset
Sunset (1988)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Blind Date
Blind Date (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

Songs, Original Music Composer

Lifeforce
Lifeforce (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria (1982)
GoodWatch score 80

Songs, Original Music Composer

Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

S.O.B.
S.O.B. (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

1970s

99 titles · average score 60
10
10 (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

Songs, Original Music Composer

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Silver Streak
Silver Streak (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor (1971)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Sunflower
Sunflower (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

The Molly Maguires
The Molly Maguires (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

1960s

92 titles · average score 66
The Party
The Party (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Two for the Road
Two for the Road (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Arabesque
Arabesque (1966)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

The Great Race
The Great Race (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Charade
Charade (1963)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer, Songs

Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Hatari!
Hatari! (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
GoodWatch score 80

Songs, Original Music Composer

1950s

45 titles · average score 60
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1959)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil (1958)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

The Monolith Monsters
The Monolith Monsters (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

The Creature Walks Among Us
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
GoodWatch score 40

Music, Original Music Composer

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

The Far Country
The Far Country (1954)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Lost in Alaska
Lost in Alaska (1952)
GoodWatch score 56

Music, Original Music Composer