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David Michael Frank

David Michael Frank

Composer · Born December 21, 1948 (77) · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

David Michael Frank is an American music composer and Broadway conductor born and raised in Baltimore. He studied piano and composition at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and was a soloist with the Peabody Orchestra at age 16. He further his studies in Paris and earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University. He conducted The Me Nobody Knows at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York City at twenty-two, becoming the youngest conductor on Broadway at the time. In 1978, he relocated to California to pursue a career in film composition.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1948 (77)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 78 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are David Michael Frank's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
27%
Morality
27%
Self
18%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 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 26 · Serious 13 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 34 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 23 · Intense 11

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 3

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 25 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 27 · 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 33 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Warm
17
Joyful
14
Absurd
10
Thrilling
15
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 David Michael Frank's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Michael Frank'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

78 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Snapshots(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Playdate(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • She Gets What She Wants(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Passion and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Patrol(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Up, Up, and Away!(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 19 episodes · Composer

  • To Serve and Protect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • A Will of their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Little Girl Fly Away(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • About Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • You Lucky Dog(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Just One Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • The Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Billboard Dad(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rhapsody in Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • A Thousand Men and a Baby(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Kid in Aladdin's Palace(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Under Wraps(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Toothless(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Perfect Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • A Prayer in the Dark(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Volcano: Fire on the Mountain(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Prosecutors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Music Score Producer

  • Cosmic Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Born Free: A New Adventure(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Annie: A Royal Adventure!(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Baby-Sitters Club(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • When the Dark Man Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Problem Child 3: Junior in Love(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Bitter Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Dancing with Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Children of the Dark(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • TekWar(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • TekWar: TekLab(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Justice(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • A Life in the Theatre(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Linda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Extreme Justice(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Irresistible Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Street Knight(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best II(1993)

    Composer · Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Blindsided(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Christina(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Exclusive(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Suburban Commando(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Going Under(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Showdown in Little Tokyo(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Out for Justice(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chips, the War Dog(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Kill(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Man Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hero and the Terror(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Call Me(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Above the Law(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Off the Mark(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Casebusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • The Check Is in the Mail...(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Gladiator(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Silver Bullet(1985)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Code of Silence(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Maid in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • A Christmas for Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • The Kid from Left Field(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Different Story(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1978 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Hard to Kill (1990)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Snapshots (2018)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Out for Justice (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music69 of 70: 68 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew2 of 70: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s48 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · 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 David Michael Frank's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 50; across their 49 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 49

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · composer

Playdate (2013)

86th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Snapshots (2018)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 52/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. 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 David Michael Frank's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles56–96 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles9–64 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles45–97 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles46–79 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles52–79 · median 69 · 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 David Michael Frank work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Michael Frank's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melanie Mayron shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers