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Bronislau Kaper

Bronislau Kaper

Composer · Died April 26, 1983, aged 81 · Warsaw, Poland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bronisław Kaper ([brɔniswaf ˈkapɛr], February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane. Kaper is now perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were originally the respective title tracks for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, MGM's 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974).

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Born
February 5, 1902
Died
April 26, 1983 (aged 81)
From
Warsaw, Poland
Works as
Composer
Titles
83 on MovieCove · 116 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 41% in 30 days

What are Bronislau Kaper's films like?

Across their 76 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st 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
34%
Morality
23%
Self
22%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love29 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 76 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 34 · Serious 15 · Dark 27

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 41 · Stylized 32 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 21 · Charged 41 · Intense 14

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

A split, not a type: Steady 37 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 5

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 46 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 35 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 35 · Engaged 39 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 29 · Affecting 29 · Heavy 18

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

Resolved 63 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
46
Melancholic
30
Romantic
21
Warm
21
Joyful
14
Other
69

How their films linger

Feel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy39
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic6
  • 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 Bronislau Kaper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 83 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bronislau Kaper'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

116 credits, 83 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Salzburg Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • A Flea in Her Ear(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Counterpoint(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Way West(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tobruk(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kisses for My President(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ada(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Angel Wore Red(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Home from the Hill(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Scapegoat(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Green Mansions(1959)

    Composer · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Auntie Mame(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Reluctant Debutante(1958)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Karamazov(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Near the Water(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Power and the Prize(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Swan(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Forever, Darling(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Quentin Durward(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Glass Slipper(1955)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Her Twelve Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Them!(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Saadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Ride, Vaquero!(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lili(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Spur(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shadow in the Sky(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Invitation(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Wild North(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Imperium(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Three Guys Named Mike(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Grounds for Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Kim(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • To Please a Lady(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Life of Her Own(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Spy Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Key to the City(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Malaya(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • That Forsyte Woman(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • That Midnight Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Songs

  • The Great Sinner(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Garden(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Homecoming(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • B.F.'s Daughter(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Cynthia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Green Dolphin Street(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Heart(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Courage of Lassie(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Three Wise Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • The Stranger(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Our Vines Have Tender Grapes(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nob Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Songs

  • Without Love(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Is a Private Affair(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Gaslight(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Heavenly Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bataan(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Keeper of the Flame(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Dangerous(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • White Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Somewhere I'll Find You(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Martha(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fingers at the Window(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • A Yank at Eton(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • We Were Dancing(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Two-Faced Woman(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Eager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • The Chocolate Soldier(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • When Ladies Meet(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Whistling in the Dark(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • I'll Wait for You(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Face(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rage in Heaven(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Comrade X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Captain is a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • The Mortal Storm(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I Take This Woman(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Day at the Races(1937)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • San Francisco(1936)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Trouble for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Composer

  • Escapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Composer

  • A Man Has Been Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Composer

  • Adventure on the Lido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Composer

  • Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Composer

  • Her Majesty Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Composer

  • Madame Wants No Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Composer

  • The Two from South Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • A Shot at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • A Mad Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • Alraune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 111 titles from 1930 to 1972.

Biggest box office

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Gaslight (1944)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 111: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic106 of 111: 104 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew6 of 111: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1930s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew1940s50 · crew1950s33 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s1 · 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 Bronislau Kaper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 83; across their 76 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 76

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Midcredits score across 83 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th36
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

52 of their 83 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser52
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

When Ladies Meet (1941)

58th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Gaslight (1944)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 60/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 47. 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 Bronislau Kaper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles0–29 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Bronislau Kaper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bronislau Kaper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Ruttenberg shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles