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Boris Zelkin

Boris Zelkin

Composer · Born September 16, 1975 (51) · Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Boris Zelkin is a Russian producer and Emmy Award winning composer who creates sonic landscapes for film, television and other multimedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1975 (51)
From
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Works as
Composer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Boris Zelkin's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
41%
Bonds
23%
Self
12%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · 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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Boris Zelkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Boris Zelkin'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

21 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stars Fell on Alabama(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Justice(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alison's Choice(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wallenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • FrackNation(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dog Eater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer · Producer

  • Call of the Wild(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Dogs Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Popstar(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rent Control(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Green Sails(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • If... Dog... Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Mars(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Prague Duet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • The Boy Who Saved Christmas(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Shooter(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Elf Who Didn't Believe(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mind Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Citation of Merit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1996 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer (2018)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer (2018)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Mars (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 20: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic20 of 20: 19 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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 Boris Zelkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Alison's Choice (2015)

99th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer (2018)

Midcredits 67th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 23. 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 Boris Zelkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Boris Zelkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deeji Mincey shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles