Keith Noel Emerson was a keyboardist and founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), the acclaimed English progressive rock group. The musician was responsible for writing and arranging much of the music for the band, which also included singer, bassist, and producer Greg Lake and drummer and percussionist Carl Palmer. Prior to ELP, Emerson was in a number of other bands, including The Nice, a late-1960s band that blended rock, jazz and classical music. The group was formed in 1967 by Emerson, Lee Jackson, David O'List and Ian Hague to back soul singer P. P. Arnold; Brian Davison later replaced Hague. Emerson’s bands’ music was featured in films and television series including the shows Doctor Who, That ‘70s Show, Freaks and Geeks, and Heroes. He also composed the theme song for the 1980s British television series Up the Elephant and Round the Castle. He later worked as a music producer and arranger, contributing to the films Inferno, Nighthawks, starring Sylvester Stallone; and the animated series Iron Man. The keyboard virtuoso also released solo albums, including Honky, Changing States, the all-piano album Emerson Plays Emerson, and contributions to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tribute albums. Emerson died March 10, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. He was 71 years old.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 2, 1944
- March 10, 2016 (aged 71)
- Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Actor and composer
- 8 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Keith Emerson's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical2
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 Keith Emerson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Keith Emerson'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
31 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Child's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Godzilla Fest 5: Great Monster Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Rhythm of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Fanfare (1970-1997) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Moogfest 2006: Live(2007)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Iron Man(1994)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Church(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Best Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Harmagedon(1983)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Corpses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Nighthawks(1981)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Inferno(1980)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Jimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1970 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Nighthawks (1981)
Highest rated
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Most popular right now
Iron Man (1994)
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 Keith Emerson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Keith Emerson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 Keith Emerson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Keith Emerson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dardano Sacchetti shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Dardano SacchettiShared titles: The Church (1989), Inferno (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Dardano Sacchetti
- Dario ArgentoShared titles: The Church (1989), Inferno (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Dario Argento
Actors
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Shared titles: The Church (1989), Inferno (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Editors
- Franco FraticelliShared titles: The Church (1989), Inferno (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Franco Fraticelli
