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Jeff Beal

Jeff Beal

Composer · Born June 20, 1963 (63) · Hayward, California, USA

5 Primetime Emmys

Jeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer and jazz instrumentalist. He has won five Emmy Awards out of nineteen nominations, most frequently for House of Cards. Other television credits include Monk, Ugly Betty, Rome, Carnivàle, Medium, and the Jesse Stone television films. Beal's film scores include Pollock (2000), Appaloosa (2008), Shock and Awe (2017), Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), and Raymond & Ray (2022). In addition to his scoring career, Beal is a prolific composer of concert music. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Beal’s grandmother was a pianist and accompanist for silent movies who influenced his musical development. In addition to studying both classical and jazz trumpet, Jeff was a self-taught pianist. He studied at the Eastman School of Music, where he met his wife, soprano Joan Sapiro Beal. The couple lives in New York City. Beal disclosed that in 2007 that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

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Born
June 20, 1963 (63)
From
Hayward, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
100 on MovieCove · 121 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Jeff Beal's films like?

Across their 90 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Documentary28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action 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
24%
Self
18%
Bonds
13%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
11%
Power
10%
Justice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth9 titles, browse their movies with this themePower9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 84 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 37 · Dark 23

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

Grounded 71 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 49 · Intense 16

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

Steady 48 · Shifting 32 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 53 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 46 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 34 · Engaged 45 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 24 · Affecting 38 · Heavy 22

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

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 24 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
48
Contemplative
37
Hopeful
35
Melancholic
34
Warm
19
Other
68

How their films linger

Hopeful44 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet49
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous17
  • Cyclical1
  • Other4

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 Jeff Beal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 100 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Beal'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

121 credits, 100 with a MovieCove page.

  • Serling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • All Her Fault(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Can You Hear Me?(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rule Breakers(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • RFK: Legacy(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Grab(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rather(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Raymond & Ray(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sell/Buy/Date(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gamestop: Rise of the Players(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • JFK: Destiny Betrayed(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News in Yuba County(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 56 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Console Wars(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Challenger: The Final Flight(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Athlete A(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Biggest Little Farm(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Light Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Inside Game(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • When We Walk(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Price of Everything(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bigger(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Bleeding Edge(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Generation Wealth(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shock and Awe(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Life(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Putin Interviews(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • BOSTON: An American Running Story(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Weiner(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Telescope(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Breast(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Dovekeepers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Champions(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Big Driver(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • And the Oscar Goes to...(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Day Late and a Dollar Short(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • After(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wilde Salomé(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blackfish(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • He's Way More Famous Than You(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Gilded Lilys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • The Hyperglot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 73 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • When I Walk(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Versailles(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • GCB(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Little Red Wagon(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blackboard(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Last Call at the Oasis(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Once Fallen(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: No Remorse(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Georgia O'Keeffe(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Little Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Jesse Stone: Thin Ice(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Loving Leah(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Dog Named Christmas(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Forty(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Deal(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Appaloosa(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Who Do You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Ping Pong Playa(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Russell Girl(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • He Was a Quiet Man(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Pixar Story(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Where God Left His Shoes(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Spirit of the Marathon(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pinochet's Last Stand(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Water Is Wide(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Night Passage(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Day(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Light(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Engagement Ring(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Emmanuel's Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Stone Cold(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Back When We Were Grownups(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Wool Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love Rules! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Ike: Countdown to D-Day(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • In the Realms of the Unreal(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • It Must Be Love(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Twelve Mile Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • A Gentleman's Game(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Zoey(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Door to Door(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 124 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • No Good Deed(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Joe and Max(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pollock(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mambo Café (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Harlem Aria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • The Passion of Ayn Rand(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lies He Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Undue Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Power 98(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love Is All There Is(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Lookin' Italian(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Places for the Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Cheap Shots(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 106 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Appaloosa (2008)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Blackfish (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

All Her Fault (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music106 of 106: 106 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s43 · crew2010s32 · crew2020s19 · 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.

Awards

5 Primetime Emmys from 21 major nominations, 2003–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  5. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  6. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  7. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  8. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Show 7 earlier years
  1. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  3. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
  4. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  5. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  6. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
  7. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeff Beal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 85; across their 84 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Midcredits score across 100 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up49
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 100 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved19
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed33

Most divisive · composer

The Good Breast (2016)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Blackfish (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 56/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 66, 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 Jeff Beal's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles39–74 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles6–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles35–76 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–83 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Jeff Beal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Beal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Selleck shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles