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Carl Zittrer

Carl Zittrer

Composer · Born May 11, 1941 (85) · New York City, New York

Born
May 11, 1941 (85)
From
New York City, New York
Works as
Composer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Carl Zittrer's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
21%
Society
19%
Survival
18%
Bonds
16%
Morality
13%
Ideas
9%
Power
6%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
7
Tense
4
Joyful
3
Cold
3
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Carl Zittrer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Zittrer'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Ghost Forest(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Velocity of Gary(1998)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • My Boyfriend's Back(1993)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eddie Presley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Music Editor

  • New Jack City(1991)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Age-Old Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Music Editor

  • Moonstruck(1987)

    Supervising Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Gate(1987)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Chiquitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Associate Producer

  • The Boy in Blue(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Story(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Porky's II: The Next Day(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ghostkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Music Editor

  • Porky's(1981)

    Composer · as Piano Player at Porky's (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak High(1981)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Prom Night(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Decree(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deranged(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blood Orgy of the She-Devils(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1972 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Porky's (1981)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Story (1983)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 24: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic12 of 24: 11 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew11 of 24: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew1990s5 · crew2010s2 · 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 Carl Zittrer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

Ghost Forest (2013)

95th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

A Christmas Story (1983)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 46. 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 Carl Zittrer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles32–80 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles9–64 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–54 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles20–80 · median 74 · intenseheavier 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 Carl Zittrer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Zittrer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Clark shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers