Bo started his career as lead singer/guitarist in a southern California rock band in 1966 and scored his first feature film, The Bach Train, in 1969. In 1972, as well as being the composer on John Cassavetes’ A Woman Under the Influence, he also worked as production sound mixer for the first time. Between 1970 and 1986, Bo worked closely with John mainly in music composition, sound mixing and in the editing room on six features ranging from Husbands and Woman Under the Influence to Love Streams. On the stage, he proved his talent again by winning several awards in music and sound design and, in 1981, co-produced Cassavetes’ Three Plays of Love and Hate. Bo has been nominated for three Canadian Academy Awards (the Genie Award) in three different categories (1981-Best Overall Sound, 1982-Best Film Score, 1984-Best Original Song) winning the award in ’84 for the title song in Paul Almond’s feature, Ups and Downs. Bo received three Emmy nominations; one in 1990 and another in 1991, for his work on Pee Wee’s Playhouse. He won the Emmy (Best Sound Mixing in Film) in 1991. He shared an Emmy Award win (Best Sound Mixing in Film) in 2006 for co-mixing an episode of HBO’s, Entourage. Bo was also nominated by the Cinema Audio Society (for Best Sound Mixing-Drama Series) for his sound work on HBO’s Six Feet Under. Mr. Harwood produced James Eric’s feature, The Discontented and in 1992, co-composed and sang the title song in Paul Almond’s feature film, The Dance Goes On. Description from Bo Harwood's official website.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 6, 1946
- September 1, 2022 (aged 76)
- Los Angeles, CA
- Composer and actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Bo Harwood's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- 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 Bo Harwood's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Bo Harwood'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
17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Our Footprints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
A Constant Forge(2000)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
My So-Called Life(1994)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all showsThe Dance Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Night Angel(1990)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
UHF(1989)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Night of the Demons(1988)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Love Streams(1984)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Happy Birthday to Me(1981)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Ups & Downs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Terror Train(1980)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Opening Night(1977)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Minnie and Moskowitz(1971)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Preview: George Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1971 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Opening Night (1977)
Highest rated
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Most popular right now
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
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 Bo Harwood's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 40. 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 Bo Harwood's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Bo Harwood work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bo Harwood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Cassavetes shares the most, 5.
Directors
- John CassavetesShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984), Opening Night (1977), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 5 shared titles with John Cassavetes
Actors
- Gena RowlandsShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984), Opening Night (1977), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Gena Rowlands
- Al RubanShared titles: A Constant Forge (2000), Love Streams (1984), Opening Night (1977), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 5 shared titles with Al Ruban
- Seymour CasselShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Seymour Cassel
- Eddy DonnoShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Eddy Donno
Cinematographers and editors
- Tom CornwellShared titles: Opening Night (1977), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Cornwell
- David ArmstrongShared titles: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 2 shared titles with David Armstrong
- Mitch BreitShared titles: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Mitch Breit
Producers
- Menahem GolanShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Menahem Golan
- Yoram GlobusShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Yoram Globus
- Sam ShawShared titles: Opening Night (1977), A Woman Under the Influence (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Shaw
Mixed roles
- Ted AllanShared titles: I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984), Love Streams (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Ted Allan