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Don Banks

Don Banks

Composer · Died September 5, 1980, aged 56

Born
October 25, 1923
Died
September 5, 1980 (aged 56)
Works as
Composer
Titles
16 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 9% in 30 days

What are Don Banks' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Power
16%
Survival
15%
Self
11%
Bonds
6%
Society
5%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Don Banks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Banks' 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, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Murder East - Murder West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Boom Operator

  • Everybody Wins(1990)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Horror Hospital(1973)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Torture Garden(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Shroud(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Frozen Dead(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin: The Mad Monk(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Reptile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Die, Monster, Die!(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Brigand of Kandahar(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hysteria(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Evil of Frankenstein(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Today in Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Crooks in Cloisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Punch and Judy Man(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Night Creatures(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • The Third Alibi(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1960 to 1990.

Highest rated

Nightmare (1964)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music17 of 22: 17 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew5 of 22: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s17 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s2 · 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 Don Banks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)

55th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Third Alibi (1961)

Midcredits 76th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 43. 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 Don Banks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Banks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Needs shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers