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David Bell

Composer · Born April 17, 1954 (72) · Middletown, Ohio, USA

Born
April 17, 1954 (72)
From
Middletown, Ohio, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are David Bell's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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%
Survival
20%
Bonds
18%
Self
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 David Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Bell'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • What Happened to Bobby Earl?(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sins of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Dead Man's Walk(1996)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Convict Cowboy(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cops n Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sin and Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • There Goes the Neighborhood(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Coopersmith(1992)

    Composer

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

  • Stormy Weathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • The Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Final Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Killing at Hell's Gate(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Sound Editor

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1959 to 1997.

Highest rated

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music15 of 16: 15 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s11 · 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 Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Coopersmith (1992)

59th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)

Midcredits 90th · 89% liked

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 David Bell work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Editors

Producers