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Lenny Williams

Lenny Williams

Composer

Lenny Williams has composed original music for over a thousand documentary films, winning national Emmy Awards. For over three decades, he has worked extensively as a composer with National Geographic Television and Film, the Discovery Channel, WNET, WGBH, WETA, CNN, PBS, A&E, Animal Planet, Netflix, Smithsonian Channel, and The History Channel. Hundreds of network and cable TV shows have also included his music on their soundtracks

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Lenny Williams' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
34%
Society
25%
Survival
24%
Bonds
9%
Power
5%
Self
4%
Nature12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIllness and disability2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
17
Warm
12
Hopeful
12
Tense
7
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical6

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 Lenny Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lenny Williams' 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

45 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • SEA CHANGE, a special presentation of NOVA(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sabbath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Planet California(2022)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Penguin Town(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Hatcher Family Dairy(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gangs of Lemur Island(2019)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lost City of Machu Picchu(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Zoo(2018)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Obama Years: The Power of Words(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Photo Ark(2017)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The World's Most Famous Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • India's Wandering Lions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Mysteries of the Rainforest(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fully Charged(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Anaconda: Silent Killer(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dr K's Exotic Animal ER(2014)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wild Australia(2014)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Parrot Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • 120 Days(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harvest of Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • River of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • The Legend of Pale Male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Africa's Deadliest(2011)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic CSI(2011)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night of the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Catching Giants: Zambezi Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • White House Revealed(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Picturing the Presidents(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bizarre Dinosaurs(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Monster Fish(2009)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Stress: A National Geographic Special(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Illicit: The Dark Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Bear Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Secret Yellowstone(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas in Yellowstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Battle of the Arctic Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Rare Bird(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gates of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Tiger Shark: Predator Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Monk Seals: Surviving Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • History's Secrets: Atomic Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • Quest For the Megafish of the Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 1982 to 2024.

Highest rated

Penguin Town (2021)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Dr K's Exotic Animal ER (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music26 of 26: 26 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s2 · 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 Lenny Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

Fully Charged (2015)

97th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Nature (1982)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

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 Lenny Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lenny Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Biondo shares the most, 15.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles