Portrait of Les Baxter

Sound

Les Baxter

Career

Active from 1956 to 1993, with a break from 1983 to 1992, busiest in 1957 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Les Baxter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.6, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    3.8, average 5.3
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Gothic Horror 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • B-Movie 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Grotesque Imagery 3
  • Classic Horror 3
  • Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation 3
  • Campy 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • 70s Style 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle (1993)

Original Music Composer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 38
The Beast Within
The Beast Within (1982)
GoodWatch score 38

Original Music Composer

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 47
Born Again
Born Again (1978)

Original Music Composer

Switchblade Sisters
Switchblade Sisters (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Savage Sisters
Savage Sisters (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Music Composer

I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

The Oval Portrait
The Oval Portrait (1973)

Music

The Devil and Leroy Bassett
The Devil and Leroy Bassett (1973)

Music

Frogs
Frogs (1972)
GoodWatch score 38

Original Music Composer

Blood Sabbath
Blood Sabbath (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

Original Music Composer

Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc.
Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc. (1971)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
GoodWatch score 38

Original Music Composer

Cry of the Banshee
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer, Conductor

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970)
GoodWatch score 74

Conductor, Original Music Composer

1960s

37 titles ยท average score 52
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Music Composer

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
GoodWatch score 38

Original Music Composer

Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer, Music

The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer, Conductor

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

The Raven
The Raven (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Beach Party
Beach Party (1963)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Panic in Year Zero!
Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Reptilicus
Reptilicus (1961)
GoodWatch score 32

Original Music Composer

House of Usher
House of Usher (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 51
Macabre
Macabre (1958)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Bride and the Beast
The Bride and the Beast (1958)
GoodWatch score 24

Original Music Composer

The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

The Invisible Boy
The Invisible Boy (1957)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

Revolt at Fort Laramie
Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

War Drums
War Drums (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Voodoo Island
Voodoo Island (1957)
GoodWatch score 33

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Untamed Youth
Untamed Youth (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Hell Bound
Hell Bound (1957)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Hot Blood
Hot Blood (1956)
GoodWatch score 69

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer