Portrait of Elmer Bernstein

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Career

Active from 1951 to 2004, busiest in 1958 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 135 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elmer Bernstein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 19
  • Social Commentary 13
  • Historical Setting 11
  • Character Study 8
  • Classic Western 8
  • Period Piece 7
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Family Drama 6
  • Cult Classic 5
  • Melodrama 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

193
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Taking The Wheel
Taking The Wheel

Music

2010s

1 title · average score 54
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011)
GoodWatch score 54

Music

2000s

6 titles · average score 66
Return Of The Ghostbusters
Return Of The Ghostbusters (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Compositor

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004)

Original Music Composer

Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Chinese Coffee
Chinese Coffee (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer (2000)
GoodWatch score 63

Music Producer

1990s

28 titles · average score 59
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West (1999)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Hoodlum
Hoodlum (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Bulletproof
Bulletproof (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

The Good Son
The Good Son (1993)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Mad Dog and Glory
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Oscar
Oscar (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

1980s

32 titles · average score 58
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

Trading Places
Trading Places (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Stripes
Stripes (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers (1980)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

1970s

40 titles · average score 56
Meatballs
Meatballs (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Great Santini
The Great Santini (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Animal House
Animal House (1978)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

The Shootist
The Shootist (1976)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

From Noon Till Three
From Noon Till Three (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

as Songwriter (uncredited)

McQ
McQ (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Gold
Gold (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Music, Original Music Composer

Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal (1973)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Big Jake
Big Jake (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

See No Evil
See No Evil (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

1960s

50 titles · average score 61
True Grit
True Grit (1969)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Bridge at Remagen
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven (1966)
GoodWatch score 32

Original Music Composer

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

7 Women
7 Women (1965)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer

Hud
Hud (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer

Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

1950s

35 titles · average score 63
Some Came Running
Some Came Running (1958)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre (1958)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
GoodWatch score 90

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Tin Star
The Tin Star (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Men in War
Men in War (1957)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer