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Wendy Melvoin

Wendy Melvoin

Composer and actor · Born January 26, 1964 (62) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Wendy Melvoin was born on January 26, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Wendy Ann Melvoin. She is known for her work with Prince and the Revolution and for soundtrack work on Heroes (2006), Crossing Jordan (2001) and Dangerous Minds (1995) with Lisa Coleman.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1964 (62)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 30% in 30 days

What are Wendy Melvoin's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
34%
Self
28%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Morality
7%
Power
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · 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 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
6
Romantic
6
Melancholic
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Wendy Melvoin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wendy Melvoin'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Outer Range(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • True Story(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Wine Country(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Heroes Reborn(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 23 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Just Wright(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Virtuality(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 78 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Something New(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cavedweller(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Juwanna Mann(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Prince Charming(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Second Skin(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Soul Food(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hav Plenty(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Prince: The Hits Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Toys(1992)

    as Choir Soloist

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prince and the Revolution LIVE!(1985)

    as Guitar

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Purple Rain(1984)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1981 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Dangerous Minds (1995)

$180M worldwide

Highest rated

Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (1985)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 29: 10 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic19 of 29: 19 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s6 · 2 acting · 4 crew2000s9 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 Wendy Melvoin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 (1986)

92nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (1985)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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 Wendy Melvoin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–57 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wendy Melvoin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wendy Melvoin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lisa Coleman shares the most, 15.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers