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Don Davis

Don Davis

Composer · Born February 4, 1957 (69) · Anaheim, California, USA

2 Primetime Emmys

Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Davis (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 4, 1957 (69)
From
Anaheim, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Don Davis' films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Morality
27%
Bonds
23%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 8 · Serious 12 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 21

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 10

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 8

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
20
Thrilling
13
Dread
10
Warm
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Don Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Davis' 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

82 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Toy Story 5(2026)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Sky(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Ghoul(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cars 3(2017)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Modern Noir: The Sights & Sounds of 'Bound' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer · Thanks · as Self

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ten Inch Hero(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • The Marine(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Augusta, Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Animatrix(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Long Time Dead(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Behind Enemy Lines(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Unsaid(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Valentine(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Antitrust(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Personally Yours(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Meet the Parents(2000)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Race Against Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Hell Swarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • House on Haunted Hill(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier: The Return(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • In the Company of Spies(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Bug's Life(1998)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Route 9(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Lesser Evil(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Third Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • House of Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Warriors of Virtue(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Not in This Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Pandora's Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Ransom(1996)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bound(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • In the Lake of the Woods(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story(1995)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Goofy Movie(1995)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sleep, Baby, Sleep(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Eagles: Hell Freezes Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Conductor

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Leave of Absence(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Murder of Innocence(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Death Becomes Her(1992)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Woman with a Past(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Capitol Critters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

  • Notorious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • A Little Piece of Heaven(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ricochet(1991)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lies Before Kisses(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Session Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Home Fires Burning(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Stoning in Fulham County(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bluegrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 49 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hyperspace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Square Pegs(1982)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tribute to Larry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • A League of Old Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles, 77 of them dated from 1979 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

$742M worldwide

Highest rated

The Matrix (1999)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 79: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic63 of 79: 62 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew16 of 79: 15 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s42 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 8 major nominations, 1988–1998.

WinNomination
  1. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore)
  2. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
  3. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
  4. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
  5. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
  6. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
  7. 1988
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Don Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 54; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · composer

A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)

94th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Matrix (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 57/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 37. 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 Don Davis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles50–89 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles11–59 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles44–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–47 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles55–80 · median 66 · 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 Don Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zach Staenberg shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles