Portrait of John Cacavas

Sound

John Cacavas

Career

Active from 1963 to 2000, with a break from 1990 to 1999, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kojak
Kojak
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Cacavas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Disaster Film 2
  • Tension 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 59
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

1990s

2 titles · average score 61
The Return of Ironside
The Return of Ironside (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

Sound

Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradise (1990)

Music

1980s

22 titles · average score 53
Margaret Bourke-White
Margaret Bourke-White (1989)

Original Music Composer

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

Music

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
GoodWatch score 36

Music

They're Playing with Fire
They're Playing with Fire (1984)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Still the Beaver
Still the Beaver (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Mortuary
Mortuary (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

Conductor, Songs

The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

No Place to Hide
No Place to Hide (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Separate Ways
Separate Ways (1981)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush (1981)

Original Music Composer

Hangar 18
Hangar 18 (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Once Upon a Spy
Once Upon a Spy (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

1970s

17 titles · average score 51
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1978)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight (1978)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

Airport '77
Airport '77 (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Murder at the World Series
Murder at the World Series (1977)

Original Music Composer

Relentless
Relentless (1977)

Original Music Composer

Airport 1975
Airport 1975 (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Music Composer

The Elevator
The Elevator (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
GoodWatch score 41

Original Music Composer

Blade
Blade (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Linda
Linda (1973)

Original Music Composer

She Cried Murder
She Cried Murder (1973)

Original Music Composer

Horror Express
Horror Express (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

1960s

1 title
Hinterland Who's Who: Moose
Hinterland Who's Who: Moose (1963)

Original Music Composer