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Kenneth Wannberg

Composer, also editor · Died January 27, 2022, aged 91 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Kenneth Gail Wannberg (June 28, 1930 – January 27, 2022) was an American composer and sound editor. He worked extensively with the composer John Williams on some of the biggest box office films of all time. His music editing credits include Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981), JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991), Schindler's List (Spielberg, 1993), and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004). In 1986 Wannberg won an Emmy for his sound editing on Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 28, 1930
Died
January 27, 2022 (aged 91)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer, also editor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 73 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Kenneth Wannberg's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
30%
Self
27%
Bonds
17%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · 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 8 · Some laughs 5 · 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 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kenneth Wannberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenneth Wannberg'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

73 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Holes(2003)

    Music Editor · Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2002)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Patriot(2000)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Stepmom(1998)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rosewood(1997)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Getting Away with Murder(1996)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Puppet Masters(1994)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Milk Money(1994)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park(1993)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Memories(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • JFK(1991)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor(1991)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hook(1991)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Presumed Innocent(1990)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stanley & Iris(1990)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Red River(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Dead(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Witches of Eastwick(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Project X(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miles to Go… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Vanishing Act(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The River(1984)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Philadelphia Experiment(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Draw!(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blame It on Rio(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind(1983)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Of Unknown Origin(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Losin' It(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mother Lode(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pennies from Heaven(1981)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Amateur(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Changeling(1980)

    Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Guide for the Married Woman(1978)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Partner(1978)

    Conductor · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Driver(1978)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Late Show(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon(1976)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bittersweet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Drum(1976)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Missouri Breaks(1976)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Bird(1976)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Lady(1975)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • French Connection II(1975)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Huckleberry Finn(1974)

    as Piano Player

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Beauty Contest(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Cold Night's Death(1973)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Haunts of the Very Rich(1972)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Peace Killers(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 71 titles from 1972 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Vanishing Act (1986)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Blame It on Rio (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 71: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic18 of 71: 18 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stEditing1 of 71: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew51 of 71: 51 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1970s19 · 1 acting · 18 crew1980s22 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s8 · 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 Kenneth Wannberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 68; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · composer

The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Vanishing Act (1986)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 37. 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 Kenneth Wannberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–61 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Kenneth Wannberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenneth Wannberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel B. Michaels shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers