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Fred Karger

Composer · Died August 5, 1979, aged 63

Born
February 13, 1916
Died
August 5, 1979 (aged 63)
Works as
Composer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 31 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 38% in 30 days

What are Fred Karger's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th 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
Bonds
28%
Self
26%
Power
15%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
6
Absurd
7
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Fred Karger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Karger'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

31 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Chatterbox!(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox(1976)

    Music Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Necromancy(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Loners(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Moonshine War(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • A Time to Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Fastest Guitar Alive(1967)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Love-Ins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Riot on Sunset Strip(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hot Rods to Hell(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hold On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Frankie and Johnny(1966)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Harum Scarum(1965)

    Composer · Conductor · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • When the Boys Meet the Girls(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Get Yourself a College Girl(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Your Cheatin' Heart(1964)

    Composer · Conductor · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kissin' Cousins(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hootenanny Hoot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Music Supervisor

  • Twist Around The Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

  • Gidget Goes Hawaiian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Songs

  • Pal Joey(1957)

    Music Consultant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Tijuana Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Rock Around the Clock(1956)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Picnic(1955)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Big Heat(1953)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Let's Do It Again(1953)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Brigand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Additional Music

  • Ladies of the Chorus(1948)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1948 to 1977.

Highest rated

Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

Kissin' Cousins (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music21 of 31: 17 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thOther crew14 of 31: 10 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

31 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s5 · 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 Fred Karger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)

73rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. 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 Fred Karger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Karger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Katzman shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles