Portrait of Fred Karlin

Sound

Fred Karlin

Career

Active from 1967 to 1997, busiest in 1977 and 1979 with 16 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred Karlin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Overcoming Adversity 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Family Drama 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Social Issues 4
  • Nostalgic 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

141
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 63
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos (1997)

Original Music Composer

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995)

as Director

Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (1993)

Original Music Composer

Survive the Savage Sea
Survive the Savage Sea (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

The Secret
The Secret (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

The Making of High Noon
The Making of High Noon (1992)

Music

The Last Prostitute
The Last Prostitute (1991)

Original Music Composer

Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road (1991)

Original Music Composer

Her Wicked Ways
Her Wicked Ways (1991)

Original Music Composer

Murder C.O.D.
Murder C.O.D. (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

1980s

49 titles ยท average score 59
Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Facts of Life Down Under
The Facts of Life Down Under (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Final Jeopardy
Final Jeopardy (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Cougar
Cougar (1984)

Original Music Composer

Baby Sister
Baby Sister (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" (1981)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest (1981)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Loving Couples
Loving Couples (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love (1980)

Original Music Composer

1970s

77 titles ยท average score 61
Ike
Ike (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning (1977)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

The Death of Richie
The Death of Richie (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Futureworld
Futureworld (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Leadbelly
Leadbelly (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Born Innocent
Born Innocent (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The Spikes Gang
The Spikes Gang (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Bad Ronald
Bad Ronald (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Westworld
Westworld (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971)

Original Music Composer

Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 63
The Sterile Cuckoo
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer