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Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Composer · Died February 24, 2003, aged 92 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Born
August 1, 1910
Died
February 24, 2003 (aged 92)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 114 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Walter Scharf's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action 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
25%
Morality
21%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 42 · Serious 11 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 29 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 28 · Charged 24 · Intense 7

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

Steady 36 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 1

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 18 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 29

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 44 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 56 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
30
Tense
21
Warm
22
Absurd
16
Romantic
18
Other
41

How their films linger

Feel-good38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy44
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2

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 Walter Scharf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Scharf'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

114 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Twilight Time(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Offerings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • This Is Elvis(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Long Days of Summer(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Salvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • A Real American Hero(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • When Every Day Was the Fourth of July(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Final Chapter: Walking Tall(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Part 2: Walking Tall(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Backbone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Walking Tall(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Journey Back to Oz(1972)

    Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ben(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Cheyenne Social Club(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Uncle Sam Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer · Music Arranger · Music Supervisor

  • A Storm in Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pendulum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Conductor · Music Arranger

  • Tickle Me(1965)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Where Love Has Gone(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Guns of Diablo(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Funny Side of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • The Nutty Professor(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • My Six Loves(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • It's Only Money(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Errand Boy(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Ladies Man(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cinderfella(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Bellboy(1960)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Music Director

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Give Up the Ship(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Geisha Boy(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rock-a-Bye Baby(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • King Creole(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Sad Sack(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Loving You(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Joker Is Wild(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood or Bust(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Time Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer · Music Director

  • Bundle of Joy(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Three for Jamie Dawn(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Court Jester(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Artists and Models(1955)

    Composer · Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • You're Never Too Young(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Living It Up(1954)

    Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The French Line(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Horizons West(1952)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Comin' Round the Mountain(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Additional Music

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Deported (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Spy Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Sierra(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Curtain Call at Cactus Creek(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Buccaneer's Girl(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Francis(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Music Director

  • Yes Sir, That's My Baby(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Take One False Step(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Red Canyon(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • City Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Mexican Hayride(1948)

    Composer · Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Saxon Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Madonna of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • I've Always Loved You(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Dakota(1945)

    Composer · Music Director · Music Score Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Fatal Witness(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Cheaters(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Dared(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Monster(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Seabees(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Whispering Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Additional Music

  • In Old Oklahoma(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Music Director

  • Nobody's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Someone to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Secret Service In Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Music Director

  • Hit Parade of 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • London Blackout Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Johnny Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Flying Tigers(1942)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Key(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • This Gun for Hire(1942)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Reap the Wild Wind(1942)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Has Plans(1942)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mercy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Puddin' Head(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sis Hopkins(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Composer

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1939)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sally, Irene and Mary(1938)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Have Everything(1937)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 102 titles from 1939 to 1981.

Biggest box office

This Is Elvis (1981)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

This Is Elvis (1981)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

In Old Oklahoma (1943)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music90 of 102: 83 only music, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew19 of 102: 12 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

102 titles, 7 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s31 · crew1950s30 · crew1960s19 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s3 · 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 Walter Scharf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 77; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th41
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

51 of their 80 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser51
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · composer

The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)

71st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 65, 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.

Is Walter Scharf's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Walter Scharf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Scharf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Lewis shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles