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Miriam Cutler

Miriam Cutler

Composer, also producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Emmy nominated Composer, Miriam Cutler has an extensive background in scoring for independent film & TV projects, as well as two circuses. In June, 2013, Miriam was chosen by her peers to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a member of the Documentary Branch. In 2014 she was also invited to represent Documentary Film abroad for the US State Department's Program, American Film Showcase. She recently completed scores for 2014 Primetime Emmy winner One Last Hug, American Promise which received Special Documentary Jury Prize at Sundance 2013 and the Oscar-nominated Kings Point. Miriam's passion for documentary film has led to a focus in non-fiction with credits including award-winning and festival favorites: Oscar-nominated Poster Girl (HBO); Ethel (Sundance/HBO), Rory Kennedy's five time Emmy nominated documentary about her parents, Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, which was also shortlisted for an Oscar in 2013), 2 time Emmy nominated Vito (HBO), two-time Emmy nominee Desert Of Forbidden Art (PBS/Independent Lens); Emmy Award-winner Ghosts Of Abu Ghriab (Sundance/HBO); Emmy-nominated THIN (Sundance/HBO); and many more. Miriam Co-Produced as well as scored One Lucky Elephant (OWN). She has served as lab advisor for the Sundance Institute Documentary Composers Lab, as well as on documentary juries for the Sundance Film Festival, Independent Spirit Awards, International Documentary Association Awards, and American Film Institute's Film Festival Awards and is a long-time Society of Composers and Lyricists Board member. She has also co-produced two Grammy-nominated live jazz albums on PolyGram/Verve for Joe Williams, and albums for Nina Simone, Shirley Horn, and Marlena Shaw as well as independently released albums of her own songs and soundtracks.

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Works as
Composer, also producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Miriam Cutler's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
22%
Self
20%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
9%
Purpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 21 · Serious 12 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 40 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 23 · Charged 17 · Intense 4

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

Steady 30 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 38 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
25
Tense
20
Hopeful
15
Warm
11
Melancholic
10
Other
33

How their films linger

Thought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet22
  • Ambiguous13
  • 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 Miriam Cutler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miriam Cutler'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

74 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Shari and Lamb Chop(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Country Doctor(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Susan Feniger. Forked(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Human Trial(2022)

    Music Producer · Sound

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Boulevard! A Hollywood Story(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Emily @ the Edge of Chaos(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 'Til Kingdom Come(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Eddy's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • The Dilemma of Desire(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Flannery(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gloria's Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Love, Gilda(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • RBG(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dark Money(2018)

    Co-Producer · Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Breast Archives(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Plastic Ocean(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cristina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Finding Kukan(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hunting Ground(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • American Promise(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ethel(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Band of Sisters(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vito(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Desert of Forbidden Art(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Paul Goodman Changed My Life(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Poster Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Music Editor

  • Straightlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Powerful Noise(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Life by Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Additional Music

  • It's Still Elementary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Chris & Don: A Love Story(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Childhoods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Positively Naked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Thin(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • China Blue(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • One Wedding and a Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Lost in La Mancha(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Amy's Orgasm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Slender Existence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • God's Army(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deadlock: A Passion for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Castro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Licensed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft 8: Salem's Ghost(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bikini House Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft 7: Judgement Hour(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Calendar Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft VI(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Streets of Rage(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of the Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Bikini Med School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Married People, Single Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Night Fire(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Fear(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Alien Intruder(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sea of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pushed to the Limit(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Body Parts(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cause of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Under Crystal Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Time Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft II: The Temptress(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Getting Lucky(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Harry the Dirty Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

RBG (2018)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

A Plastic Ocean (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 62: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic61 of 62: 59 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew2 of 62: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s25 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s6 · 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

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys in 2019, Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score).

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 Miriam Cutler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th9
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 46 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · composer

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021)

96th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Shari and Lamb Chop (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 45/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 32. 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 Miriam Cutler's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Miriam Cutler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miriam Cutler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Feifer shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles