Alec Puro

Composer · Born April 25, 1975 (51) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Alec Puro is an award winning Film and Television composer, accomplished studio musician and entrepreneur. He has created the music for over forty five films, thousands of hours of television programming and countless advertisements. Among other projects, Puro is best known for scoring the hit Freeform drama The Fosters, Netflix's new zombie thriller Black Summer, his collaboration with Linkin Park scoring the film MALL as well as other films including The Art Of Getting By starring Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore and Higher Ground starring Academy Award Nominee Vera Farmiga. A veteran of the indie film world, he recently composed the music for the gritty urban drama PIMP executive produced by Lee Daniels starring Keke Palmer, comedy film All Nighter, starring Emile Hirsch and Academy Award Winner J.K. Simmons and A Happening of Monumental Proportions, actress Judy Greer's directorial debut starring Katie Holmes, Allison Janney and Rob Riggle. Puro began his career playing drums in studio sessions with the likes of Jackson Browne, Cher and Robby Krieger of The Doors. In 1996, while attending California Institute of the Arts, Puro launched the band Deadsy with longtime friend Elijah Blue. The group's first album debuted at #99 on the Billboard Top 200 charts, selling 25,000 copies in the first week, and the band embarked upon a decade of world tours opening for bands such as Linkin Park and Stone Temple Pilots, playing to packed audiences at historic venues like Madison Square Garden. During his time with Deadsy, Puro also began composing music independently as well as licensing to television shows such as Chicago Hope and NYPD Blue. Puro's first significant success as a composer came from the 2007 hit Sundance film The Good Night. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Penelope Cruz, the film and its score both received widespread praise from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Variety Magazine. In 2011, Puro returned to Sundance with two feature films making their debut; The Art of Getting By, starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts, and Higher Ground, the critically acclaimed directorial debut from Academy Award Nominee Vera Farmiga. Puro became a Sundance regular, returning again in 2012 with his third invitation for scoring Jonathan Kasdan's The First Time. Since 2007, Puro's work has been a regular fixture at some of the worlds most integral film festivals, from SXSW to Cannes to the Tribeca Film Festival where his film Like Water won the "Best New Director" award in 2011. Recently his films Ashby starring Mickey Rourke and Emma Roberts as well as PIMP executive produced by Lee Daniels starring Keke Palmer made their Tribeca Film Festival debuts in 2015 and 2018 respectively. To support his creative endeavors, Puro founded Gramoscope Music in 2006, a full service music production company with an extensive and diverse music catalog for licensing in film and television. Some notable projects they have created music for include the new theme for Real Time With Bill Maher, American Horror Story, Botched, So You Think You Can Dance, Running Wild With Bear Grylls, Wicked Tuna, Scientology and the Aftermath, Glee, The Real Housewives of OC, Beverly Hills, New Jersey, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, NBA 2K and The Americans to name a few.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 25, 1975 (51)
From: Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as: Composer
Titles: 57 on MovieCove · 65 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Alec Puro's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Documentary2 titles86^th

Horror2 titles37^th

Romance2 titles42^nd

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

Bonds

33%

Self

19%

Survival

16%

Morality

15%

Society

10%

Ideas

Power

Family bonds15 Romantic love13 Community12 Survival7 Justice8 Purpose8 Ambition4 Deception5

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 39

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 35 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 22 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 5

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 25 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 6

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Warm

Hopeful

Contemplative

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good28 Hopeful25 Fun11 Unsettling8 Bittersweet6 Rousing5

How their films end · 7 with a twist

Happy23
Bittersweet11
Ambiguous13
Cyclical2

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 Alec Puro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+3 titles, show their 3 titles on Lionsgate+
Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
UP Faith & Family2 titles, show their 2 titles on UP Faith & Family
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax
Docurama1 title, show their title on Docurama
Hi-YAH!1 title, show their title on Hi-YAH!
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Alec Puro'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

65 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page.

Linkin Park: Unshatter(2026)
Composer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Don't Let Them Out(2025)
Composer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Nimrods(2025)
Composer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Propeller: One-Way Night Coach(2026)
Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Legend of the Magnate(2025)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Spin the Bottle(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Spread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Composer
Branching Out(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Sweet on You(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Christmas with a Kiss(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Spring Breakthrough(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Rosé All Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Composer
Blade of the 47 Ronin(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Cut, Color, Murder(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown(2022)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Sister Swap: Christmas in the City(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
The Gateway(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Mystery 101: Deadly History(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Mystery 101: Killer Timing(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Crew(2021)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
A Timeless Christmas(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Mighty Ones(2020)
Show 80 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Mystery 101: An Education in Murder(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Write Before Christmas(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Love, Fall & Order(2019)
Composer · Music Supervisor
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Mystery 101: Dead Talk(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Mystery 101: Words Can Kill(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Mystery 101: Playing Dead(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Black Summer(2019)
Show 8 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Mystery 101(2019)
Composer · Scoring Mixer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Christmas Hotel(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Cults and Extreme Belief(2018)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Pimp(2018)
Composer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Gymkhana Files(2018)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
All Nighter(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Pandemic(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Lost in the Pacific(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Sweet/Vicious(2016)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Ashby(2015)
Composer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Jim & Helen Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Composer
The Scribbler(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Mantervention(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The One I Love(2014)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Mall(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Forever Young(2013)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Kill 'em All(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The First Time(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
We Are the Hartmans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Composer
Dog Eat Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Composer
Wicked Tuna(2012)
Show 201 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
A Warrior's Heart(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Higher Ground(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Chateau Meroux(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Hot Coffee(2011)
Music Supervisor
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Art of Getting By(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Like Water(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Bandit(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
If I Can Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 32 episodes · Composer
The Coverup(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Victoria Beckham: Coming to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Music Arranger
Living with Lew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Composer
The Good Night(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Singing Detective(2003)
as Drummer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lost in the Pacific (2016)

$5.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Linkin Park: Unshatter (2026)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

2003Screen debut· The Singing Detective

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 49Music45 of 49 · 39^thOther crew5 of 49

By decade

2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s27 · crew2020s17 · 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 Alec Puro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52^nd percentile, the median of all 47; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

68^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th16
25^th to 49^th17
Below 25^th12

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved7
Universally Panned2
Divisive4
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser17
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed22

Most divisive · composer

Don't Let Them Out (2025)

99^th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Linkin Park: Unshatter (2026)

Midcredits 99^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 54/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 38. 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 Alec Puro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Sex & Nudity7 titles31–66 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderate

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.