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Leo Erdody

Composer · Died April 5, 1949, aged 60 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
December 17, 1888
Died
April 5, 1949 (aged 60)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 28 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Leo Erdody's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
51%
Power
12%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
8%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Leo Erdody's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leo Erdody'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

28 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Miraculous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Lady at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Money Madness(1948)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Return of Rin Tin Tin(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer · Music Director

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer · Music Director

  • The Flying Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer · Music Director

  • Blonde for a Day(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Detour(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • White Pongo(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Apology for Murder(1945)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Strange Illusion(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard(1944)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Minstrel Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer · Music Director

  • Jive Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Girls in Chains(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Walk(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Corregidor(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive of the Plains(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Rides Again(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Western Cyclone(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hitler- Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Tomorrow We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Murder in the Big House(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Japan(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Man of Deadwood(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Under Fiesta Stars(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1941 to 1948.

Biggest box office

Detour (1945)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Detour (1945)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music21 of 22: 15 only music, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew7 of 22: 1 only other crew, 6 with another role

22 titles, 6 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

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 Leo Erdody's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

The Kid Rides Again (1943)

63rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Detour (1945)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 33/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 24. 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 Leo Erdody work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leo Erdody's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Holbrook N. Todd shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers