Portrait of Victor Young

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Victor Young

Career

Active from 1929 to 1958, busiest in 1940 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 113 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Victor Young Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 17
  • Historical Drama 14
  • Political Intrigue 12
  • Romance 10
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Classic Western 10
  • Character Study 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Western 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

183
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)

Songs

1960s

1 title ยท average score 66
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Songs

1950s

63 titles ยท average score 62
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

The Tall Men
The Tall Men (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar (1954)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

The Country Girl
The Country Girl (1954)
GoodWatch score 75

as Conductor (uncredited)

Shane
Shane (1953)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Scaramouche
Scaramouche (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Rio Grande
Rio Grande (1950)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

1940s

87 titles ยท average score 65
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The Big Clock
The Big Clock (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

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State of the Union
State of the Union (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Unconquered
Unconquered (1947)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer, Music Director

The Uninvited
The Uninvited (1944)
GoodWatch score 84

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Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

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For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

The Outlaw
The Outlaw (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer, Music Director

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

1930s

29 titles ยท average score 62
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)
GoodWatch score 74

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Golden Boy
Golden Boy (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Way Down South
Way Down South (1939)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Raffles
Raffles (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Army Girl
Army Girl (1938)

Original Music Composer

Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
GoodWatch score 91

Original Music Composer

Easy Living
Easy Living (1937)
GoodWatch score 88

Original Music Composer

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

The Big Broadcast of 1937
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

1920s

2 titles ยท average score 72
In Old California
In Old California (1929)

Original Music Composer

The Mysterious Lady
The Mysterious Lady (1928)
GoodWatch score 72

as Scarpia in 'Tosca' (uncredited)