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William Ross

William Ross

Composer · Born July 20, 1948 (78) · U.S.

William Ross (born July 20, 1948) is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008). He has been nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). Ross is the arranger for Andrea Bocelli's version of "Amazing Grace" performed during his concert Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope - Live From Duomo di Milano, broadcast live on YouTube to over 25 million viewers on April 12, 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Ross (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1948 (78)
From
U.S.
Works as
Composer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are William Ross' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
53%
Self
19%
Society
10%
Morality
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 15 · Intense 2

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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 14 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 14 · 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 29 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
17
Warm
13
Joyful
15
Melancholic
11
Romantic
6
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2

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 William Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Ross' 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

56 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wonderwell(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Case for Kindness(2022)

    Composer

  • Obi-Wan Kenobi(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Da 5 Bloods(2020)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Destination Wedding(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In My Dreams(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Away and Back(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • One Christmas Eve(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • To Have and to Hold(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 50 to 1(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Alone Yet Not Alone(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Croods(2013)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Steel Magnolias(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Macs(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Touchback(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Balls to the Wall(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(2009)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Tale of Despereaux(2008)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • September Dawn(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Through the Gauntlet: Inside the Walls of 'Driftwood' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Driftwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Game of Their Lives(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ladder 49(2004)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Catwoman(2004)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Young Black Stallion(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Holes(2003)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tuck Everlasting(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • My Dog Skip(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Smile Like Yours(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Contact(1997)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Evening Star(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight(1996)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tin Cup(1996)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Black Sheep(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Panda Adventure(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Little Rascals(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Thumbelina(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Grumpy Old Men(1993)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Talking Now(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Big Top Pee-wee(1988)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Beetlejuice(1988)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1987 to 2023.

Biggest box office

T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)

$104M worldwide

Highest rated

My Dog Skip (2000)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Little Rascals (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music38 of 54: 35 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew19 of 54: 16 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

54 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s5 · 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 William Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 48 of 49 with a score; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

To Have and to Hold (2014)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

My Dog Skip (2000)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 64, 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 William Ross' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles11–60 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–55 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles17–82 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles19–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles5–43 · median 16 · mildlighter than most 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 William Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James L. Carter shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles