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Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Composer · Died August 10, 1960, aged 69 · Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikhail Romanovich "Mischa" Bakaleinikov (also spelled Bakaleynikov and Bakaleinikoff; Russian: Михаил Романович Бакалейников; November 10, 1890 – August 10, 1960) was a noted musical director, film composer and conductor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 10, 1890
Died
August 10, 1960 (aged 69)
From
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Works as
Composer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 133 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 31% in 30 days

What are Mischa Bakaleinikoff's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
47%
Survival
20%
Bonds
9%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Mischa Bakaleinikoff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mischa Bakaleinikoff'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

133 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Enemy General(1960)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Comanche Station(1960)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Have Rocket -- Will Travel(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Oil's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Sweet and Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Musical

  • Apache Territory(1958)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crash Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Conductor

  • The Lineup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer · Conductor

  • The Case Against Brooklyn(1958)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Return to Warbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Conductor

  • The Hard Man(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Domino Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Conductor

  • The Tijuana Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • No Time to Be Young(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 20 Million Miles to Earth(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Giant Claw(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Stagecoach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Conductor

  • Zombies of Mora Tau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • The 27th Day(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hellcats of the Navy(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 7th Cavalry(1956)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Reprisal! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • The White Squaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Conductor

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • The Werewolf(1956)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blackjack Ketchum Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Conductor

  • Over-Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Conductor

  • Fury at Gunsight Pass(1956)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Inside Detroit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Duel on the Mississippi(1955)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Apache Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Conductor

  • Creature with the Atom Brain(1955)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • It Came from Beneath the Sea(1955)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Seminole Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Cell 2455 Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Conductor

  • New Orleans Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Riding with Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Music Director

  • Cannibal Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Music Director

  • The Law vs. Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Music Supervisor

  • Battle of Rogue River(1954)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bamboo Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Conductor

  • The Miami Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Music Director

  • Massacre Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Music Director

  • Wyoming Renegades(1955)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Prisoners of the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Music Director

  • The Big Heat(1953)

    Additional Music · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gun Fury(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Head Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Music Director

  • Serpent of the Nile(1953)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • On Top of Old Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Music Director

  • Prince of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Target Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Music Director

  • The Pathfinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Music Director

  • Blue Canadian Rockies(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hangman's Knot(1952)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Golden Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Music Director

  • The Kid from Broken Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Music Director

  • Barbed Wire(1952)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • California Conquest(1952)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cripple Creek(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Rough, Tough West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Music Director

  • Brave Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Music Director

  • The Magic Carpet(1951)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Music Director

  • Hurricane Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Music Director

  • Gene Autry and the Mounties(1951)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma(1951)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Music Director

  • Indian Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Music Director

  • Beyond the Purple Hills(1950)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • David Harding, Counterspy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Music Director

  • Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Music Director

  • Beware of Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Palomino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Music Director

  • Blondie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Adventures of Sir Galahad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Compositor

  • Blondie Hits the Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Batman and Robin(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sombrero(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Ladies of the Chorus(1948)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Superman(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Trapped by Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Music Director

  • Adventures in Silverado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Music Director

  • The Woman from Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Glamour Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • The Strawberry Roan(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Blondie in the Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Key Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Music Director

  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Music Director

  • Last of the Redmen(1947)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Thirteenth Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Music Director

  • Blondie's Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Boston Blackie and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • Personality Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • The Devil's Mask(1946)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • Mysterious Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • Blondie's Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Night Editor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • Throw a Saddle on a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • The Notorious Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Music Director

  • Life with Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • My Name Is Julia Ross(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Additional Music

  • The Missing Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • One Mysterious Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • Cry of the Werewolf(1944)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Soul of a Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer · Music Director

  • The Black Parachute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • The Face Behind the Mask(1941)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Man with Nine Lives(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Where Trails Divide(1937)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Outer Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

  • The Spanish Cape Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Composer

  • The Mystery Man(1935)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. Wong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Composer

  • Man's Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Additional Music

  • The Vampire Bat(1933)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Additional Music

  • American Madness(1932)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love Affair(1932)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ten Cents a Dance(1931)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 129 titles from 1931 to 1960.

Highest rated

Comanche Station (1960)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The 27th Day (1957)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 129: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic60 of 129: 53 only music, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew75 of 129: 68 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

129 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and music overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1930s11 · crew1940s42 · crew1950s74 · crew1960s2 · 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 Mischa Bakaleinikoff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 52 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · composer

The Giant Claw (1957)

64th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 47/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 53, 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 Mischa Bakaleinikoff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mischa Bakaleinikoff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Katzman shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles