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Wilfred Josephs

Composer · Died November 17, 1997, aged 70 · Newcastle, England, UK

Born
July 24, 1927
Died
November 17, 1997 (aged 70)
From
Newcastle, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 46 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 2% in 30 days

What are Wilfred Josephs' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
24%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
6
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Wilfred Josephs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wilfred Josephs' 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

46 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mata Hari(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Drummonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

  • Martin's Day(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pope John Paul II(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Pride and Prejudice(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Churchill and the Generals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic(1978)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Uncanny(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • The House of Bernarda Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Ghosts of Motley Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

  • House of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Inventing of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Swallows and Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Callan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Dark Places(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cider with Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Cry of the Banshee(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Shadow of Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • My Side of the Mountain(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Exiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Fosters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Amor y medias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Hostile Witness(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Indus Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Sound

  • Rail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Deadly Bees(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer

  • The World of George Orwell: 1984 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Die! Die! My Darling!(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours to Kill(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Forth Road Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Doomsday at Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Two Letter Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Cash on Demand(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Night Without Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Touch of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1961 to 1985.

Highest rated

Cash on Demand (1961)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Pride and Prejudice (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 45: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic43 of 45: 43 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 45: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s21 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s6 · 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 Wilfred Josephs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · composer

Pope John Paul II (1984)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Cash on Demand (1961)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 38. 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 Wilfred Josephs work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wilfred Josephs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Whatham shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers