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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne

Composer · Dublin, Ireland

Niall studied piano and composition at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He was awarded first prize at the 1992 Dublin film festival's Music awards, chaired by English composer and critic Michael Nyman. Since then Niall has composed music for feature films, animation and many critically acclaimed and award-winning British television drama series including 'The Widower', 'Cilla' and 'Little Boy Blue'. He has received awards from the Irish Arts council, one of which included a series of seminars on film music by Ennio Morricone at the Chigiana Music school in Sienna. Niall has received several IFTA (Irish Film & Television Awards) nominations and won the award for his score to the BBC film 'Loving Miss Hatto', starring Francesca Annis and Alfred Molina. In 2017 he received the Venus award at the Badalona Film Festival in Barcelona for his score to the animated film 'The Lost Letter', narrated by Kate Winslet. In 2019, his score for the 26-part animation series 'Peek Zoo' was nominated for Best Score at the Irish Animation Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 31 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 51% in 30 days

What are Niall Byrne's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
26%
Self
24%
Morality
20%
Society
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Niall Byrne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niall Byrne'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

31 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • White House Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Isolation Stories(2020)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • A Confession(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hatton Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • Manhunt(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • In Darkness(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Peek Zoo(2018)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Boy Blue(2017)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • The Truth Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Cilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Gold(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Widower(2014)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Where I Am(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Loving Miss Hatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • The Boy in the Bubble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Parked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Pelican Blood(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cairo Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Wild Decembers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • How About You(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Damage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Single-Handed(2007)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Trouble with Sex(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Short Order(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Clare sa Spéir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Spaghetti Slow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Words Upon the Window Pane(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jimmy

  • Guests of The Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1935 to 2020.

Biggest box office

How About You (2007)

$802K worldwide

Highest rated

Little Boy Blue (2017)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Single-Handed (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic24 of 25: 24 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s1 · 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 Niall Byrne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

Where I Am (2013)

83rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Little Boy Blue (2017)

Midcredits 88th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. 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.

Who does Niall Byrne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niall Byrne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Byrne shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers