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Mort Shuman

Mort Shuman

Composer and actor, also writer · Died November 3, 1991, aged 54 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mort Shuman (12 November  1936 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist, songwriter and actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1936
Died
November 3, 1991 (aged 54)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Composer and actor, also writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all

What are Mort Shuman's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

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 Mort Shuman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Mort Shuman'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

24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cent francs l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Follow My Gaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as L'incontinent

  • Tady Paříž, dobrý den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Psy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Associate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Holiday Hotel(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Monsieur Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Plus ça va, moins ça va (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer · as Francis Million, le producteur

  • La nuit de Saint-Germain-des-Prés(1977)

    Composer · as Germain

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(1976)

    Music Supervisor · as Officer Ron Miglioriti

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • A Guy Like Me Should Never Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Compositor · as Anatole

  • Game of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Sex O’Clock USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • A Real Young Girl(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • High Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Compositor · as David Reinhardt

  • À nous les petites Anglaises!(1976)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris(1975)

    Theatre Play · as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Black Thursday(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Romance of a Horsethief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer · as le pianiste

  • A Day at the Beach(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1970 to 1986.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 23: 3 only acting, 7 with another roleWriting1 of 23: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic15 of 23: 12 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew4 of 23: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

23 titles, 7 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s17 · 8 acting · 16 crew1980s6 · 2 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 Mort Shuman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Reviewers score the sound and music 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. 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 Mort Shuman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mort Shuman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Lang shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles