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John Du Prez

John Du Prez

Composer and actor, also writer · Born December 14, 1946 (79) · Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Du Prez (born Trevor Jones, 14 December 1946) is a Grammy Award-winning British musician, conductor and composer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 14, 1946 (79)
From
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Works as
Composer and actor, also writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 29 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 52% in 30 days

What are John Du Prez's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action 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
33%
Self
23%
Power
15%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
1%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 6 · Wry 5 · Earnest 9

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
14
Joyful
11
Warm
6
Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 John Du Prez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Du Prez'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

29 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Entire Universe(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)(2014)

    Composer · as Conductor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • What About Dick?(2012)

    Composer · Musical · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy(2010)

    Composer · Writer · as Conductor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Fascination(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows(1996)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Good Man in Africa(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Columbus(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Thacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Mystery Date(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bullseye!(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Chorus of Disapproval(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • UHF(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Number 27 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • A Fish Called Wanda(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet as You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Personal Services(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Love with a Perfect Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Once Bitten(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Private Function(1984)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Oxford Blues(1984)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Bullshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer · as Ginger Johnson

  • Monty Python's the Meaning of Life(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Nursery Rhymes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer · Music Director · as narrator

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1982 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

$202M worldwide

Highest rated

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 29: 0 only acting, 5 with another roleWriting2 of 29: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic29 of 29: 21 only music, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew4 of 29: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

29 titles, 8 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s15 · 2 acting · 15 crew1990s9 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · 3 acting · 4 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 John Du Prez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

Fascination (2004)

88th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 36. 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 John Du Prez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles31–52 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–66 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles16–64 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles7–41 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles21–40 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all 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 John Du Prez work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Du Prez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Idle shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers