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David Wingo

David Wingo

Composer, also actor

David Wingo got his start composing music for films in David Gordon Green's debut feature George Washington, collaborating on the score with Michael Linnen. The movie went on to win numerous awards and eventually released on DVD by the Criterion Collection. Wingo and Linnen collaborated again on Green's Sundance Award-winning follow-up All The Real Girls and since that Wingo has worked with Green on a majority of his films. His core for the Jeff Nichols film Take Shelter, which won the Grand Prix prize at the Cannes Film Festival, landed him a Discovery Of The Year Award nomination at the World Soundtrack Awards. In 2013 Wingo scored Nichols' MUD, which was released to worldwide acclaim and went on to be the breakout indie hit of the year. Wingo has also worked on two Warner Bros films, Green's Our Brand Is Crisis, starring Sandra Bullock, and Nichols' studio debut Midnight Special. Wingo has been active with his band Ola Podrda since 2006, releasing three acclaimed full length albums and touring the US and Europe multiple times.

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Works as
Composer, also actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are David Wingo's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
26%
Bonds
20%
Society
17%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Community9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 5 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
12
Dread
6
Bittersweet
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 David Wingo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Wingo'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

39 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Splitsville(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Teacup(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Bikeriders(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The A-Frame(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Simple Like Silver(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Report(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • State Like Sleep(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Damsel(2018)

    as Barrel of Laughs

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wrestle(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sea Oak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Loving(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Special(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Our Brand Is Crisis(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Manglehorn(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Maggie(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Alex of Venice(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Great Invisible(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mud(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Prince Avalanche(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joe(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Remote Area Medical(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kid-Thing(2012)

    as Phone Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Sitter(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Take Shelter(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gerrymandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Gentlemen Broncos(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Snow Angels(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Great World of Sound(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Guatemalan Handshake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • All the Real Girls(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Manic(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • George Washington(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pleasant Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Bikeriders (2023)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Mud (2012)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Bikeriders (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 36: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic34 of 36: 33 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 36: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s20 · 2 acting · 18 crew2020s8 · 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 David Wingo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · composer

Simple Like Silver (2021)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Atlanta (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. 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 David Wingo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles10–80 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles11–48 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles27–78 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles26–74 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles22–70 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 David Wingo work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Wingo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Gordon Green shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles