Michael Bacon is an accomplished composer for film and television, with numerous awards to his credit. He is represented for film and television by First Artists Management. His recent film score projects include: The Buddha for PBS by David Grubin. Teddy: In His Own Words for HBO (Emmy Winner for HBO), Gloria Steinem: In Her Own Words, Boy Interrupted (Sundance selection) for HBO, The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer for PBS, the theme for Bill Moyer's Journal, and African American Lives (1 and 2). Broadcasts this year included This Emotional Life, Faces of America, Rescuing Russia. Other credits include: Carl Colby: The Rise and Fall of a Spy by Carl Colby, Oprah's Roots by Kuhnhardt Productions, The Jewish Americans and Marie Antoinette, by David Grubin, Berga: Soldiers of Another War, by Charles Guggenheim, the features Loverboy and Red Betsy (with Sheldon Mirowitz), and Downtown Express soon to be released. Others include King Gimp (the Academy Award Winner in the Short Documentary category) RFK and Secret Life of the Brain, by David Grubin, (Emmy winner) the critically acclaimed five hour documentary on PBS. Bacon was nominated for an Emmy for his score for the David Grubin's PBS documentary Young Dr. Freud. Ernest Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance an Emmy winner recently re-aired on PBS. The Hampton's a four hour show directed by Barbara Kopple was broadcast in 2003 on ABC. The four-hour Emmy Award winning documentary Truman was shown on PBS. Others include TR, Reagan, America 1900, The Wright Stuff, Carnegie and MacArthur. Peter Jennings' series The Century, 26 hours for ABC was broadcast in 1999. Abraham and Mary Lincoln was broadcast in 2000 as well as numerous other shows on all major networks. The feature film Losing Chase premiered at Sundance and won 2 Golden Globe Awards. Bacon won an Emmy for his original score for The Kennedy's, an Ace Award nomination for his original score for The Man Who Loved Sharks, as well as the BMI Television Music Award and The Chicago International Film Festival Gold Plaque Award for music in LBJ. Shows he has scored have won three Academy Awards (The Johnstown Flood, A Time For Justice, and King Gimp) and numerous Emmy Awards. Jerry Lee Lewis, Carlene Carter, Peter Yarrow and Claude Francois are just a few of the artists that have recorded songs written by Bacon. He and his brother, Kevin, perform music live as "The Bacon Brothers." They have appeared on The Tonight Show, Rosie O'Donnell, The Early Show, The View, Vibe, Prime Time Country, Conan O'Brian, Donny and Marie, The Howard Stern Show, Bravo on Broadway and The Today Show. Their live DVD was released in the fall of 2004 and their 6th CD was released in 2009. Bacon has a degree in music from Lehman College where he studied composition and orchestration with John Corigliano. He is now a distinguished Lecturer teaching film scoring at Lehman College.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1949 (77)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Composer, also actor
- 18 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
What are Michael Bacon's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
Light 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 4
Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Michael Bacon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016) · composer · free
- Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993) · composer · free
- Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994) · composer · free
- Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) · composer · free
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) · composer · free
- Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993) · composer · free
- Losing Chase (1996) · composer · free
- Curiosity Stream
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Bacon'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
52 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Street Project(2022)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Stevenson - Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
RX: Early Detection - A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
That Way Madness Lies...(2018)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Rx: The Quiet Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Making Space: 5 Women Changing the Face of Architecture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Teen Titans Go!(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Finding Your Roots(2012)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Slavery by Another Name(2012)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Education of Dee Dee Ricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Buddha(2010)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Boy Interrupted(2009)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all filmsThe Adirondacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
George H.W. Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Jewish Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Victory in the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Loverboy(2005)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
RFK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Red Betsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Chicago: City of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Hamptons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Fatal Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
It's Branson! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Surviving the Dust Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Reagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Truman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Losing Chase(1996)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Wright Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
FDR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bill Moyers' Journal: A Life Together – Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Hurricane of '38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
LBJ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all filmsIn a Pig's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 45 titles from 1985 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
Highest rated
Boy Interrupted (2009)
Most popular right now
Finding Your Roots (2012)
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 Michael Bacon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of the 15 of 16 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 20. 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 Michael Bacon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Bacon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gene Feldman shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Gene FeldmanShared titles: Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994), Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993), Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993), Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Gene Feldman
- Suzette WinterShared titles: Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994), Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993), Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993), Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Suzette Winter
- Kevin BaconShared titles: Loverboy (2005), Losing Chase (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Bacon
Actors
- Kyra SedgwickShared titles: Loverboy (2005), Losing Chase (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Kyra Sedgwick
Cinematographers and editors
- Phil GriesShared titles: Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Gries
- Stephanie PalewskiShared titles: Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994), Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Stephanie Palewski
Producers
- Stephen JansonShared titles: Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994), Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993), Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993), Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Stephen Janson
- Jacqueline GloverShared titles: Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016), Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jacqueline Glover
- Sheila NevinsShared titles: Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016), Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Sheila Nevins
- Dyllan McGeeShared titles: Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014), Finding Your Roots (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Dyllan McGee
