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Michael Kramer

Michael Kramer

Composer · Born April 16, 1982 (44) · New York City, New York, USA

Michael Kramer is a two-time Emmy nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist for film, television, and video games. A graduate of USC's prestigious film scoring program, he scores the hit Cartoon Network TV series LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu, for which he received a 2020 Emmy Award nomination. For more than 10 years and counting, the show is one of the network's longest running animated programs and airs in more than 30 countries. In 2019, Disney Imagineering recruited Michael to write and produce several tracks for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the highly anticipated new land in both Disneyland and Disney World. Playing in the Oga's Cantina attraction, one of his featured tracks is a follow up to the iconic "Cantina Song" from the original Star Wars film. Other TV credits include Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, Netflix's Healing Powers of Dude, Dreamworks TV's Rhyme Time Town, and Disney XD's Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, for which he was also nominated for an 2017 Emmy. On the big screen, Michael's music can heard in Furious 7, Thor: The Dark World, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, on which he collaborated with Brian Tyler. His video game credits include Need For Speed: The Run, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, and Assassin's Creed: Unity. Raised in Chicago by a master woodworker, Michael approaches each score like a carpenter with a keen eye for craftsmanship. Combining a spirit of inventiveness with meticulous attention to detail, he believes that materials matter, and uses his expansive collection of instruments and cutting edge technology to craft a score uniquely fitting of each project. A passion for the process of filmmaking lies at the core of his work, and through collaborating with directors and producers, Michael loves the challenge of guiding a project from the script to the final mix.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 16, 1982 (44)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 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 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Michael Kramer's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
32%
Self
25%
Society
17%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Morality
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Thrilling
8
Tense
5
Absurd
5
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Michael Kramer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kramer'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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2012 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Saving Brinton (2017)

$56K worldwide

Highest rated

Ninjago: Dragons Rising (2023)

Midcredits 84th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music13 of 13: 13 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s9 · 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 Michael Kramer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of the 9 of 10 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Wolf Hound (2022)

97th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 Michael Kramer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Kramer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kramer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Cosler shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Jill Wilfert8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jill Wilfert
  • Jacqui Lopez7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jacqui Lopez
  • Daniel Cavey5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Daniel Cavey
  • James Waugh5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with James Waugh