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Ronald Stein

Composer · Died August 15, 1988, aged 58 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Born
April 12, 1930
Died
August 15, 1988 (aged 58)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 73 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Ronald Stein's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd 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
23%
Self
20%
Survival
19%
Bonds
13%
Power
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 17 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 27 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 31 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Melancholic
22
Dread
12
Absurd
8
Thrilling
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous8
  • 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 Ronald Stein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ronald Stein'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

73 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Naked Monster(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Age of Consent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Ghosts That Still Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Black Mama White Mama(1973)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer · Supervising Editor

  • Getting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Rain People(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mars Needs Women(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Targets(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Psych-Out(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Swamp Creature(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Portrait in Terror(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Eye Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Creature of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Zontar: The Thing from Venus(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Bath(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Blood(1966)

    Composer · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rat Fink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Killer(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Parisienne and the Prudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Associate Producer · Composer

  • Dementia 13(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Palace(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Young and the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • The Terror(1963)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dime with a Halo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Stakeout! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Underwater City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Journey to the Seventh Planet(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Premature Burial(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Bashful Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Devil's Partner(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Atlas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Last Woman on Earth(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Raymie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • The Girl in Lovers Lane(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Little Shop of Horrors(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Too Soon to Love(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of a High School Bride(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tom Dooley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Tank Commandos(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Paratroop Command(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod Gang(1958)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • She Gods of Shark Reef(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • High School Hellcats(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Bonnie Parker Story(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Woman(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Battalion(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jet Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Sorority Girl(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Reform School Girl(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Saucer Men(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dragstrip Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Rock All Night(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Undead(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Crab Monsters(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Not of This Earth(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Naked Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • The She-Creature(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • It Conquered the World(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Girls in Prison(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoma Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Gunslinger(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Runaway Daughters(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Day the World Ended(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer · Music Director

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

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1955 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Gunslinger (1956)

$798 worldwide

Highest rated

Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1967)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 70: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic68 of 70: 63 only music, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thEditing1 of 70: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 70: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

70 titles, 5 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s30 · crew1960s32 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s2 · crew2000s1 · 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 Ronald Stein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th30

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · composer

The Naked Monster (2005)

82nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Targets (1968)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 35. 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 Ronald Stein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–26 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian 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 Ronald Stein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ronald Stein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles