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Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Actor, composer, director, writer and producer · Born September 6, 1943 (83) · Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK

George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter and conceptual leader. The band subsequently achieved worldwide success in the 1970s with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Although Waters' primary instrument in Pink Floyd was the bass guitar, he also experimented with synthesisers and tape loops and played rhythm guitars in recordings and in concert. Amid creative differences within the group, Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and began a legal battle with the remaining members over their future use of the group's name and material. The dispute was settled out of court in 1987, and nearly eighteen years passed before he performed with Pink Floyd again. Waters' solo career has included three studio albums: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (1984), Radio K.A.O.S. (1987), and Amused to Death (1992). In 1986, he contributed songs and a score to the soundtrack of the movie When the Wind Blows based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name. In 1990, he staged one of the largest rock concerts in history, The Wall – Live in Berlin, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance. In 1996, he was inducted into the US and UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. He has toured extensively as a solo act since 1999 and played The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety for his world tours of 2006–2008. In 2005, he released Ça Ira, an opera in three acts translated from Étienne Roda-Gil and his wife Nadine Delahaye's libretto based on the early French Revolution. On 2 July 2005, he reunited with Pink Floyd bandmates Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour for the Live 8 benefit concert, the group's only appearance with Waters since their last performance with him 24 years earlier. In 2010, he began The Wall Live, a worldwide tour that features a complete performance of The Wall.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1943 (83)
From
Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor, composer, director, writer and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 57 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Roger Waters' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
36%
Ideas
19%
Survival
18%
Self
10%
Morality
9%
Bonds
8%
Power
1%
Art5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · 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 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Melancholic
10
Warm
6
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9
  • Other1

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 Roger Waters' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Waters' 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

57 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 82 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bass, Vocals

  • Eternal Return - PINK Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Janin, Jenin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Walled Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Roger Waters: This is not a Drill, Live at River Plate Stadium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Lyd(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Actor

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sé stesso

  • Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Four Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Reality Winner(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Fleeting Glimpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Roger Waters - Us + Them(2019)

    Director · Producer · as Self - Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ploy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • The Occupation of the American Mind(2016)

    Thanks · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters: Amused to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Roger Waters: The Wall(2014)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Script · Writer · as Self - Vocal, Guitar, and Bass

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here(2012)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · as Self

  • Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall(2011)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · as self

  • Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Roger Waters The Wall on Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as self

  • Roger Waters - Live/Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Roger Waters - Live Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · as self

  • The Last Mimzy(2007)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as vocals, bass, acoustic guitar

  • Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · as Self - Bass, Vocals

  • The Dark Side of the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • State of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Wall: Live in Berlin(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Self / Pink, The Father / The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer · Writer · as Himself

  • Roger Waters: Radio KAOS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vocals, Bass

  • When the Wind Blows(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Roger Waters: Video Anthology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer · Music Producer · Screenplay · as Himself

  • Pink Floyd: The Wall(1982)

    Composer · Music Producer · Musician · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Monsieur René Magritte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Mars Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · as self

  • The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Composer · as Self

  • Crystal Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Songs

  • Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii(1972)

    Composer · as Bass, Vocals

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • David A Guiar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · as Self

  • Zabriskie Point(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • More(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Enchanted Loom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1967 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 55: 17 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting12 of 55: 7 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting7 of 55: 2 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing6 of 55: 3 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic19 of 55: 14 only music, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score96thOther crew5 of 55: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

55 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1970s12 · 2 acting · 11 crew1980s7 · 3 acting · 5 crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s10 · 4 acting · 7 crew2020s14 · 7 acting · 8 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 Roger Waters' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Occupation of the American Mind (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, composer

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. 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.

Is Roger Waters' 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 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Roger Waters work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Waters' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Gilmour shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

  • David Gilmour8 titles · 7 as actor    See all 8 shared titles with David Gilmour
  • Nick Mason8 titles · 7 as actor    See all 8 shared titles with Nick Mason
  • Richard Wright7 titles · 6 as actor    See all 7 shared titles with Richard Wright
  • Storm Thorgerson3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Storm Thorgerson

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers