Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals and for his subsequent solo work. Price was born in Fatfield, Washington, County Durham, and was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, County Durham. He is a self-taught musician and was a founding member of the Tyneside group "The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo", which was later renamed the Animals. His organ-playing on songs by the Animals, such as "The House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Bring It On Home to Me" was a key element in the group's success. After leaving the Animals, Price went on to have success on his own with his own band the Alan Price Set and later with Georgie Fame. He introduced the songs of Randy Newman to a wider audience. Later, he appeared on his own television show as well as achieving success with film scores, including winning critical acclaim for his musical contribution to the film O Lucky Man! (1973) as well as writing the score to the stage musical Andy Capp. Price has also acted in films and television productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Price, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 19, 1942 (84)
- Fatfield, Washington, United Kingdom
- Composer and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Alan Price's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Alan Price's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Price'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
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Korol Lir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Is That All There Is? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Heartbeat(1992)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
A Night on the Tyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Whales of August(1987)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Plague Dogs(1982)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Britannia Hospital(1982)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all filmsFame Is the Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Early Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Alfie Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Rockpalast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Alan Price: Between Today and Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
O Lucky Man!(1973)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Top of the Pops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1964 to 2016.
Biggest box office
The Whales of August (1987)
Highest rated
Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)
Most popular right now
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Film career
- 1973Screen debut· O Lucky Man!
How do Alan Price's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 43. 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 Alan Price work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Price's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lindsay Anderson shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Lindsay AndersonShared titles: The Whales of August (1987), Britannia Hospital (1982), O Lucky Man! (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Lindsay Anderson
Writers
- David SherwinShared titles: Britannia Hospital (1982), O Lucky Man! (1973)See all 2 shared titles with David Sherwin
Actors
- Graham CrowdenShared titles: Britannia Hospital (1982), O Lucky Man! (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Graham Crowden
- Malcolm McDowellShared titles: Britannia Hospital (1982), O Lucky Man! (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Malcolm McDowell
Cinematographers
- Mike FashShared titles: The Whales of August (1987), Britannia Hospital (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Fash
