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Geoff Zanelli

Geoff Zanelli

Composer · Born September 28, 1974 (52) · Westminster, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Geoffrey Zanelli (born September 28, 1974) is an American composer working primarily in the medium of film, television, and video game scores. His early career was notable for scoring additional music on roughly 30 film scores written by Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams, Danny Elfman, and Steve Jablonsky, including several blockbuster films. He has since moved on to more solo work, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special for his score to the miniseries Into the West. Aside from film and television scores, Zanelli also collaborates with recording artists, writing arrangements for Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, Robbie Williams, The Webb Sisters, Mest, and Story of the Year. He is credited as a guitarist/bassist/keyboardist on the song "I'm Not Dead" from recording artist Pink. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoff Zanelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1974 (52)
From
Westminster, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 50 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Geoff Zanelli's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
27%
Bonds
24%
Survival
16%
Morality
15%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 18 · Serious 13 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 8

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 13 · Intense 14

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

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 16 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 4

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

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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 18 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
9
Thrilling
13
Absurd
9
Warm
7
Other
43

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Geoff Zanelli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoff Zanelli'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

50 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bad Haircut(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 10 Lives(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Leo(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Freelance(2023)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Hill(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fear(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fatale(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • You Should Have Left(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Traffik(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Ottoman Lieutenant(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bling(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • No Stranger Than Love(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mortdecai(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • School Dance(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Conway(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Killing Kennedy(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Louder Than Words(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Should've Been Romeo(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Beneath the Darkness(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • You May Not Kiss the Bride(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rango(2011)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gamer(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Delgo(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Hitman(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Disturbia(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(2006)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Into the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • House of D(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Secret Window(2004)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Equilibrium(2002)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run(2000)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chill Factor(1999)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

$796M worldwide

Highest rated

Christopher Robin (2018)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music47 of 48: 46 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew2 of 48: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s10 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2006–2010.

WinNomination
  1. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  2. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Geoff Zanelli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 47; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · composer

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps (2024)

90th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bad Haircut (2025)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. 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 Geoff Zanelli's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles13–91 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles11–57 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles6–77 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles4–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles21–74 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Geoff Zanelli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoff Zanelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deon Taylor shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers