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George S. Clinton

George S. Clinton

Composer · Born June 17, 1947 (79) · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

George Stanley Clinton, Jr. (born June 17, 1947) is an American composer, songwriter, arranger, and session musician. Clinton's most recognizable scores include Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (and its sequels); the martial arts fantasy Mortal Kombat and its sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation; and Showtime's series Red Shoe Diaries. His awards include a 2002 Grammy nomination, a 2007 Emmy nomination, and eight BMI Film Music Awards. He was honored with the Richard Kirk Award at the 2007 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1947 (79)
From
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are George S. Clinton's films like?

Across their 71 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
32%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Identity20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 71 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 12 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 17

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

Gentle 21 · Charged 27 · Intense 23

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

Steady 29 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 6

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 24

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 46 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 47 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 5

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 44 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Absurd
26
Joyful
18
Thrilling
16
Dread
11
Other
77

How their films linger

Fun34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 George S. Clinton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George S. Clinton'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

99 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Zombies 3(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Zombies 2(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Zombies(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Harvest(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lovestruck: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tooth Fairy(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Assassin's Creed: Lineage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Assassin's Creed: Lineage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Extract(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Clique(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Love Guru(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Older Than America(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: The Cleaner(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Big Momma's House 2(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Eulogy(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Shame(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • New York Minute(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Catch That Kid(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bounce(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 2(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shadow Realm(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Joe Somebody(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Speaking of Sex(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 3000 Miles to Graceland(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Rumble(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut's Wife(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lansky(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Place Called Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Black Dog(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Things(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dollar for the Dead(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Trojan War(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Intensity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Business for Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Ninja(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • The Last Days of Frankie the Fly(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Call(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 6: How I Met My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Her Deadly Rival(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Delta of Venus(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Lake Consequence(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Top Dog(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • The Viking Sagas(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Seduced by Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One of Her Own(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Brainscan(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Hellbound(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed by Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Geronimo: An American Legend(1993)

    Conductor · Music Arranger · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Kiss to Die For(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Boys(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Paper Hearts(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Bonds of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 66 episodes · Composer

  • Almost Pregnant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Cruel Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Piano Player

  • Till Death Us Do Part(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hard Promises(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ten Little Indians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • The House of Usher(1989)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt(1989)

    Composer · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Platoon Leader(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Gotham(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lion of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wild Thing(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Force(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Detective School Dropouts(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Boys Next Door(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Rose for Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Still Smokin(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Apple(1980)

    Composer · Music Supervisor · Songs · as Joe Pittman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Pray TV(1980)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Multiple Maniacs(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 94 titles from 1980 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

$314M worldwide

Highest rated

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 94: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic91 of 94: 88 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew5 of 94: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

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

By decade

1980s17 · 1 acting · 17 crew1990s44 · 1 acting · 43 crew2000s25 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007, Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score).

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do George S. Clinton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 71 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th29
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

48 of their 75 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed48

Most divisive · actor, composer

The Apple (1980)

82nd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 55/100 in their films, across 58 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 40. 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 George S. Clinton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles15–73 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles17–73 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles16–79 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles7–62 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles10–59 · median 27 · mildlighter 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 George S. Clinton work with?

People who share at least 2 of George S. Clinton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael J. Duthie shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles