From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harvey Philip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter. The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s girl group sound and produced over 25 Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965 alone. After this initial success, Spector later worked with artists including Ike and Tina Turner, John Lennon, George Harrison, and the Ramones with similar acclaim. He produced the Beatles' Academy Award-winning album Let It Be, and the Grammy Award-winning Concert for Bangladesh by former Beatle George Harrison. In 1989, Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. The 1965 song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", produced and co-written by Spector for The Righteous Brothers, is listed by BMI as the song with the most U.S. airplay in the 20th century. The 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra, California home led to his being charged with murder in the second degree. After a 2007 mistrial, he was convicted in 2009 and given a prison sentence of 19 years to life. An appeal of the conviction was heard by the California Courts of Appeal in April 2011, but the murder conviction was upheld less than three weeks later. Spector's attorneys intend to pursue another hearing by the appeals court and will seek a review of the ruling by the California Supreme Court.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 26, 1939
- January 16, 2021 (aged 81)
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Phil Spector's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- 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 Phil Spector's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Phil Spector'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
9 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Happy Birthday to John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Let It Be(1970)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Easy Rider(1969)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Big T.N.T. Show(1965)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsThe Teen-Age Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
I Dream of Jeannie(1965)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 59th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1965 to 1997.
Biggest box office
Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
Highest rated
Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
Most popular right now
Easy Rider (1969)
Film career
- 1969Screen debut· Easy Rider
How do Phil Spector's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Phil Spector work with?
People who share at least 2 of Phil Spector's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lennon shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Andrew SoltShared titles: Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Solt
Actors
- John LennonShared titles: Power to the People (2026), John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018), Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 4 shared titles with John Lennon
- Yoko OnoShared titles: Power to the People (2026), John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018), Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Yoko Ono
- George HarrisonShared titles: John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018), Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 3 shared titles with George Harrison
- Jim KeltnerShared titles: Power to the People (2026), Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Keltner
Producers
- Peter WorsleyShared titles: Power to the People (2026), John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Worsley
Mixed roles
- Sean LennonShared titles: Power to the People (2026), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Lennon
