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Herbert Chappell

Composer · Born January 1, 1934 (92) · Bristol, England, UK

Born
January 1, 1934 (92)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 24 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 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Herbert Chappell's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
23%
Self
21%
Society
20%
Power
7%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Herbert Chappell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Herbert Chappell'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

24 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • African Sanctus - Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Michael Nyman Songbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Stories of the Sylvanian Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Sound

  • Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Tanglewood: A Place for Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • The Love of Three Oranges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • Tell Me on a Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • The Beacons and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Julian Bream Masterclass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • A Christmas Carol(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Paddington Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Paddington Bear(1976)

    Show 30 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Oscar Peterson & André Previn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Exorcism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Cousin Bette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

  • Sunset Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Get Off My Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Yellow Pill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Death of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Licensed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Winter's Tale(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1962 to 1995.

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1977)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Paddington Bear (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 24: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 24: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing6 of 24: 4 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic14 of 24: 14 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

24 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Herbert Chappell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · composer

The Winter's Tale (1962)

79th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Alice Through the Looking Glass (1973)

Midcredits 69th · 62% 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 Herbert Chappell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Herbert Chappell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Hordern shares the most, 2.

Actors