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Frank Cordell

Composer · Died July 6, 1980, aged 62 · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Born
June 1, 1918
Died
July 6, 1980 (aged 62)
From
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
9 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 1% in 30 days

What are Frank Cordell's films like?

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

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: 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
28%
Society
22%
Bonds
17%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 0 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Frank Cordell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Cordell'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • God Told Me To(1976)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Knight's Work(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cromwell(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hell Boats(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mosquito Squadron(1969)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ring of Bright Water(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Danger Has Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Khartoum(1966)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Never Put It in Writing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Flight from Ashiya(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Beep Peep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Pan-tele-tron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Calling All Salesmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Man of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Steel Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Voice of Merrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1952 to 1976.

Highest rated

Cromwell (1970)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music18 of 18: 15 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew3 of 18: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

18 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s3 · 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 Frank Cordell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · composer

Cromwell (1970)

Midcredits 80th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 46. 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 Frank Cordell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Cordell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John S. Smith shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers