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Chris Whitten

Composer · Born March 26, 1959 (67) · Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Chris Whitten (born 26 March 1959) is a British session drummer who provided drums for the hit singles "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, "World Shut Your Mouth" by Julian Cope and "The Whole of the Moon" by the Waterboys. Two notable projects Whitten served as drummer for were Paul McCartney's 'Flowers in the Dirt' (1989) and Dire Straits’ final world tour from 1991–1992 to accompany their last studio album, 'On Every Street'.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1959 (67)
From
Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Chris Whitten's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Hopeful
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Chris Whitten's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Whitten'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

5 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mind Games(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Killer Net(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Ultimate Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

  • The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Brazen Hussies(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 3 titles from 1996 to 1998.

Most popular right now

Killer Net (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music3 of 3: 3 only music, 0 with another role

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Chris Whitten work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Whitten's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lynda La Plante shares the most, 2.

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Producers