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David Whitaker

David Whitaker

Composer · Died January 11, 2012, aged 81 · Surrey, England, UK

Born
January 6, 1931
Died
January 11, 2012 (aged 81)
From
Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 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 22% in 30 days

What are David Whitaker's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Self
34%
Morality
20%
Bonds
17%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · 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 4 · Even-paced 10 · 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 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Warm
4
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Whitaker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Whitaker'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

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lady Godiva(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lemming(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • With a Friend Like Harry...(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish II(1982)

    Additional Music · Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dominique(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Playbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Old Dracula(1974)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • That's Your Funeral(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Danny Jones(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vampire Circus(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lawman(1971)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Composer · Conductor

  • Livin' Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Director

  • Sudden Terror(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Compositor

  • Scream and Scream Again(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Run Wild, Run Free(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Desperados(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1968 to 2005.

Biggest box office

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music18 of 21: 14 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew7 of 21: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

21 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s3 · crew2000s2 · 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 Whitaker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

Lady Godiva (2008)

92nd percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 39. 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 Whitaker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles42–54 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Whitaker work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Whitaker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Donally shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers