Portrait of Nelson Riddle

Sound

Nelson Riddle

Career

Active from 1955 to 1984, busiest in 1965 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nelson Riddle Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Star-Studded Cast 3
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Showbiz 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

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

Music

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 49
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

All Star Party for Lucille Ball
All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)

Music Director

Linda Ronstadt | in Concert: What's New
Linda Ronstadt | in Concert: What's New (1984)

Music Arranger

Help Wanted: Male
Help Wanted: Male (1982)

Music

Margin for Murder
Margin for Murder (1981)

Music

Rough Cut
Rough Cut (1980)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

1970s

21 titles ยท average score 62
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

A Circle of Children
A Circle of Children (1977)

Original Music Composer

The November Plan
The November Plan (1977)

Original Music Composer

What Now, Catherine Curtis?
What Now, Catherine Curtis? (1976)

Original Music Composer

Lucy Gets Lucky
Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)

Original Music Composer

Three for Two
Three for Two (1975)

Original Music Composer

The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge (1975)

Original Music Composer

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Music Supervisor

The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 59
Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)
GoodWatch score 83

Conductor, Songs

Marriage on the Rocks
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

4 for Texas
4 for Texas (1963)
GoodWatch score 29

Original Music Composer

Lolita
Lolita (1962)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer, Conductor

1950s

18 titles ยท average score 64
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Pal Joey
Pal Joey (1957)
GoodWatch score 76

Other, Music Arranger

Lisbon
Lisbon (1956)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho (1956)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

High Society
High Society (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

Orchestrator

Carousel
Carousel (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

Orchestrator

A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
GoodWatch score 80

Orchestrator

Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Orchestrator

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

Music Arranger