Kara Talve is a Grammy nominated and 5x Emmy nominated composer for film and television and, as a leading composer at Bleeding Fingers Music, has strengthened a variety of projects through her extraordinary talent and keen collaboration abilities. She recently scored Sky TV's "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" alongside Hans Zimmer. She is also known for scoring Apple TV+'s Prehistoric Planet, which was narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in conjunction with BBC Studios' Natural History Unit. The score, which features custom built, otherworldly instruments blended with an 80 piece orchestra has received global acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy nomination, a win for Best Original Score for a Documentary Series at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) and a nomination for the 2022 Bulldog Television Broadcast Awards. The soundtrack of Prehistoric Planet has, to date, claimed over 80 million streams. Kara's passion for creating powerful storytelling experiences is best demonstrated by her ability to bolster the musical identities of narratives across a variety of genres and mediums. Now serving as composer on the iconic animated series, The Simpsons; her styles have ranged from the iconic orchestral sound of the show across nearly every other genre imaginable (including their famous annual Treehouse of Horror episodes). Other recent releases for Kara include Baz Luhrmann's anticipated Faraway Downs. Growing up as a classically-trained pianist, Kara continued her musical education and refined her skills in film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was recognized early in her professional career by BMI and was awarded their film scoring scholarship for her exceptional musical talent and potential for success. Before joining Bleeding Fingers in 2018, she worked at the highly regarded recording studio Sparks and Shadows, a boutique record label in Los Angeles headed by Emmy and BAFTA award-winning composer Bear McCreary. She resides in Los Angeles.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Composer
- 18 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Kara Talve's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Kara Talve's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Kara Talve'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, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Harry Potter(2026)
Lord of the Flies(2026)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Tinsel Town(2025)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Journey to You(2025)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Americas(2025)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Finnish Line(2024)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
My Norwegian Holiday(2023)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Faraway Downs(2023)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Prehistoric Planet(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Welcome to the Club(2022)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Planets(2019)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2019 to 2026.
Film career
- 2024Screen debut· The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
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
6 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2026.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
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 Kara Talve's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the sound and music 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 15. 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 Kara Talve work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kara Talve's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hans Zimmer shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Dustin RikertShared titles: The Finnish Line (2024), Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Dustin Rikert
- David SilvermanShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with David Silverman
Writers
- Al JeanShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Al Jean
- Joel H. CohenShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Joel H. Cohen
- Loni Steele SosthandShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Loni Steele Sosthand
- Matt GroeningShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Groening
Actors
- Alvin KeithShared titles: Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alvin Keith
- Mitch PoulosShared titles: Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Mitch Poulos
- Nancy CartwrightShared titles: Welcome to the Club (2022), The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy Cartwright
- Tom HiddlestonShared titles: Prehistoric Planet (2022), Welcome to the Club (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Hiddleston
Composers and editors
- Hans ZimmerShared titles: Harry Potter (2026), Lord of the Flies (2026), The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz (2025), Prehistoric Planet (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Hans Zimmer
- Anze RozmanShared titles: Harry Potter (2026), The Americas (2025), Prehistoric Planet (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Anze Rozman
- Sami GoldbergShared titles: The Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas (2025), The Finnish Line (2024), My Norwegian Holiday (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Sami Goldberg
- Bryan CapriShared titles: The Finnish Line (2024), Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan Capri
Producers
- Andrew GernhardShared titles: The Finnish Line (2024), Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Gernhard
- Molly M. MayeuxShared titles: The Finnish Line (2024), Where Are You, Christmas? (2023), The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Molly M. Mayeux
- Cailah ScobieShared titles: Lord of the Flies (2026), The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Cailah Scobie
- Mike GuntonShared titles: The Americas (2025), Prehistoric Planet (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Gunton