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Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Composer · Died November 29, 2006, aged 61 · Napa, California, USA

Shirley Anne Walker (April 10, 1945 – November 30, 2006) was an American film and television composer and conductor. She was one of the few female film score composers working in Hollywood during her career. Walker was one of the first female composers to earn a solo score credit on a major Hollywood motion picture (preceded by Suzanne Ciani for 1981's The Incredible Shrinking Woman) and according to the Los Angeles Times, is remembered as a pioneer for women in the film industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 10, 1945
Died
November 29, 2006 (aged 61)
From
Napa, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Shirley Walker's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Self
23%
Bonds
16%
Power
11%
Morality
11%
Ideas
6%
Society
1%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
13
Thrilling
6
Warm
5
Absurd
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shirley Walker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shirley Walker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Composer · Conductor · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cheating Death: Beyond and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Willard(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination 2(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Ritual(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Disappearance(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Premonitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Thanks

  • Final Destination(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Love Bug(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest(1997)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer · Main Title Theme Composer

  • Asteroid(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Spawn(1997)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Escape from L.A.(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Crying Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Fear(1996)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It Came from Outer Space II(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · Composer

  • A Goofy Movie(1995)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Prelude to Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • The Haunting of Seacliff Inn(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • True Lies(1994)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Majority Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Promise Not to Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Sexual Advances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Backdraft(1991)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Born to Ride(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Defending Your Life(1991)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Bird on a Wire(1990)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Nightbreed(1990)

    Additional Music · Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Strike It Rich(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Immediate Family(1989)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Again(1989)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Black Rain(1989)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1989)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mother, Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Recording Supervision

  • The Accused(1988)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fluppy Dogs(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ghoulies(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Dungeonmaster(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The End of August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer · Music Director

  • The Fox and the Hound(1981)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Amber Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Conductor

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1979 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Final Destination 3 (2006)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Final Destination 3 (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music43 of 60: 40 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew20 of 60: 17 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

60 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s34 · crew2000s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shirley Walker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 38; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

Strike It Rich (1990)

75th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shirley Walker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles51–94 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles21–64 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles36–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles24–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles49–87 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shirley Walker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shirley Walker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glen Morgan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers