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Stanley Wilson

Composer · Died July 12, 1970, aged 54 · New York City, New York, USA

Stanley Wilson was an American musical conductor, arranger and film composer. Wilson was one of the most prolific collaborators in the Hollywood music industry for more than three decades.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 25, 1915
Died
July 12, 1970 (aged 54)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 116 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Stanley Wilson's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western 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
37%
Power
17%
Survival
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
9%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 16 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 10 · 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 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · 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 20 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
16
Tense
14
Absurd
5
Warm
6
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet3

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 Stanley Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stanley Wilson'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

116 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Intruders(1970)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Supervisor

  • Lost Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County(1970)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Clear and Present Danger(1970)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Young Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Supervisor

  • Skullduggery(1970)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Two Mules for Sister Sara(1970)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Story of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Movie Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Change of Habit(1969)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here(1969)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • This Savage Land(1969)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Winning(1969)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Gunfighter(1969)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fear No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Music Supervisor

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

    Composer

  • Trial Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Sunshine Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Something for a Lonely Man(1968)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 51 episodes · Music Supervisor · Sound

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Counterfeit Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Music Supervisor

  • A Man Called Gannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Music Supervisor

  • Prescription: Murder(1968)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • To Die in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Music Supervisor

  • Winchester '73(1967)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Doomsday Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Music Supervisor

  • Fame Is the Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Plainsman(1966)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dark Intruder(1965)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Hanged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Music Supervisor

  • Broadside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 32 episodes · Music Supervisor

  • The Killers(1964)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Solid Gold Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Sound

  • The Incredible Doktor Markesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Fatal Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Beatniks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Music Director

  • Ride a Crooked Trail(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Mating Urge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Explosive Mr. Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Live Fast, Die Young(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Slaves of the Amazons(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Halliday Brand(1957)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cult of the Cobra(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Music Supervisor

  • The Private War of Major Benson(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bengal Brigade(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • El Paso Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Bandits of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Lady Wants Mink(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Music Supervisor

  • Jungle Drums of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Montana Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Orchestrator

  • Biff Baker U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Music Consultant

  • South Pacific Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Tropical Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Black Hills Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Gobs and Gals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Wild Horse Ambush(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Captive of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Radar Men from the Moon(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zombies of the Stratosphere(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Government Agents vs Phantom Legion(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Insurance Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Night Riders of Montana(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Missing Women(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pride of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Missourians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Under Mexicali Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Flying Disc Man from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Rustlers on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Prisoners in Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Redwood Forest Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Frisco Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Lonely Heart Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Desperadoes of the West(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trial Without Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Savage Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Orchestrator

  • Twilight in the Sierras(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Salt Lake Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Harbor of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Code of the Silver Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Federal Agent at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Gunmen of Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • North of the Great Divide(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Blonde Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Alias the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Post Office Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Outcasts of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Hellfire(1949)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Susanna Pass(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Prince of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Death Valley Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Ghost of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Daughter of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • King of the Rocket Men(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Law of the Golden West(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Apache Rose(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • On the Old Spanish Trail(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 104 titles from 1948 to 1971.

Biggest box office

Bengal Brigade (1954)

$643 worldwide

Highest rated

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Night Riders of Montana (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music58 of 104: 57 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew47 of 104: 46 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1940s13 · crew1950s50 · crew1960s28 · crew1970s13 · 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 Stanley Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · composer

Law of the Golden West (1949)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

Midcredits 71st · 69% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 41. 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.

Who does Stanley Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stanley Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John MacBurnie shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers