Allan Zavod
Composer · Died November 29, 2016, aged 71 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Allan Zavod was born on October 16, 1945 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a composer, known for The Time Guardian (1987), Martians Go Home (1989) and Communion (1989). He was married to Christine. He died on November 29, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 16, 1945
- November 29, 2016 (aged 71)
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Composer
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Allan Zavod's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Allan Zavod's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Allan Zavod'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
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Carla Cametti PD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Dead End(1999)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Back in Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Art Deco Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Garbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Project Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Communion(1989)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsA Sting in the Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Martians Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Time Guardian(1987)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Howling III(1987)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Death of a Soldier(1986)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
A Taste of Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Olympic Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1981 to 2009.
Biggest box office
The Time Guardian (1987)
Highest rated
The Time Guardian (1987)
Most popular right now
Howling III (1987)
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 Allan Zavod's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 26. 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 Allan Zavod work with?
People who share at least 2 of Allan Zavod's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Fairchild shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Philippe MoraShared titles: Howling III (1987), Death of a Soldier (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Mora
Actors
- Max FairchildShared titles: Dead End (1999), Howling III (1987), Death of a Soldier (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Max Fairchild
- Randall BergerShared titles: Dead End (1999), Death of a Soldier (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Randall Berger
- Michael PateShared titles: Howling III (1987), Death of a Soldier (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Pate
Cinematographers
- Louis IrvingShared titles: Howling III (1987), Death of a Soldier (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Irving
