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Leopold Ross

Leopold Ross

Composer · Born October 23, 1980 (46) · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Leopold "Leo" Ross is an English musician, record producer, recording engineer and music programmer. Leopold is a guitarist for LA-based band Io Echo. He is best known for his collaborations with his brother Atticus Ross on various film and television scores. Leopold was a founding member of eclectic rock band Nojahoda who released one album on Sony S2 Records in 1999. In 2003 he joined his brother Atticus Ross, as well as Bad Religion member Brett Gurewitz in the punk/hardcore band Error. Along with temporary vocalist Greg Puciato, the band recorded and released a well received EP on Epitaph Records in 2004. Around this time Leopold also began his scoring career, composing the music for the USA Network show Touching Evil alongside Atticus Ross and Claudia Sarne. Leopold has since gone on to score numerous motion pictures and television shows, beginning in 2009 with the Hughes brothers' movie The Book of Eli. In May 2010 this score won a BMI film music award. Outside of his scoring work, Leopold has written, recorded, produced and performed with various noted acts including Bad Religion, Grace Jones, Korn, Dillinger Escape Plan, Rancid, The Transplants, Five Finger Death Punch, Brigitte Fontaine, The Big Pink, Io Echo and Brett Anderson.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1980 (46)
From
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
23 on MovieCove
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 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Leopold Ross' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
25%
Survival
17%
Power
16%
Self
15%
Bonds
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Leopold Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leopold Ross' 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

23 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Dreamin' Wild(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dear Mama(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Britney vs Spears(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Death(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Varsity Blues(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dispatches from Elsewhere(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Earthquake Bird(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Million Little Pieces(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Corazon(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Death Note(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Outcast(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Triple 9(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Almost Holy(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Blackhat(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Eli(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Book of Eli (2010)

$157M worldwide

Highest rated

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music23 of 23: 23 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s12 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2024–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

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 Leopold Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Death Note (2017)

64th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 49. 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 Leopold Ross' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles50–90 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles31–69 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles40–85 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles28–62 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles43–73 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Leopold Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leopold Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Atticus Ross shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles