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Robert F. Brunner

Composer · Died January 5, 2009, aged 70 · Pasadena, California, USA

Born
January 9, 1938
Died
January 5, 2009 (aged 70)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 44 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 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Robert F. Brunner's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
29%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Society
19%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · 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 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Warm
8
Hopeful
7
Absurd
6
Thrilling
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19

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 Robert F. Brunner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (10).

Subscription and free streaming for Robert F. Brunner'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

44 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Whale's Tooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Amy(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pacific High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Banjo the Woodpile Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • The North Avenue Irregulars(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Small One(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Journey to the Valley of the Emu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Barry of the Great St. Bernard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • The Golden Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Gus(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Survival of Sam the Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Strongest Man in the World(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Adventure in Satan's Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Shokee, the Everglades Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Sound

  • The Castaway Cowboy(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Mustang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Salty, the Hijacked Harbor Seal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Biscuit Eater(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Snowball Express(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Crowfoot and the Coati Mundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Barefoot Executive(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hamad and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Wild Country(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Boatniks(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer · Music Editor

  • Smith!(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Never a Dull Moment(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Steps Towards Maturity and Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Blackbeard's Ghost(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Salute to Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Monkeys, Go Home!(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • That Darn Cat!(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • For the Love of Willadean(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1965 to 1983.

Biggest box office

Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Small One (1978)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

That Darn Cat! (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music40 of 41: 39 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew2 of 41: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s11 · crew1970s27 · crew1980s3 · 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 Robert F. Brunner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)

52nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Small One (1978)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 47. 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 Robert F. Brunner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert F. Brunner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Miller shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers