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Joe Delia

Joe Delia

Composer, also actor · Born October 11, 1948 (78) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Joseph Delia (born October 11, 1948) is an American singer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the eponymous blues rock band Joe Delia & Thieves, after previously touring as a session and studio musician with Chuck Berry, Pat Benatar, and Stevie Wonder. He is also prolific composer of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with filmmaker Abel Ferrara on films like Ms. 45, King of New York, Bad Lieutenant, Body Snatchers and Zeros and Ones.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1948 (78)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Works as
Composer, also actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 42 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Joe Delia's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: 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
30%
Morality
21%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 16

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 8

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

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 10 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 13

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
14
Contemplative
10
Melancholic
9
Absurd
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Unsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Joe Delia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Delia'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

42 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Padre Pio(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Zeros and Ones(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sportin' Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer · as Self

  • Siberia(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tommaso(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Projectionist(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Alive in France(2017)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Talking with the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer · Actor

  • Piazza Vittorio(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Another Dirty Movie(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Movie(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Snatched(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Carlito's Way: Rise to Power(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Blood Gorge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Bridget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • My Best Friend's Wife(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Tao of Steve(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ricky 6(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Time Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • The Substitute 2: School's Out(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Looking Back(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Blackout(1997)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • The Funeral(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • The Addiction(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lost Civilizations(1995)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Enemy Within(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Game(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Body Snatchers(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • King of New York(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Caged Fury(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Freeway(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 29 Minute Beginners Workout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Wolfpack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • China Girl(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ms .45(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Driller Killer(1979)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1976 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Tao of Steve (2000)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Midcredits 81st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic38 of 38: 35 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew2 of 38: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

38 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 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 Joe Delia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · composer

Padre Pio (2022)

91st percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Midcredits 81st · 70% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 52/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 61, 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.

Is Joe Delia's 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 & Gore7 titles68–88 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles40–78 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles56–94 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles67–84 · median 69 · 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 Joe Delia work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Delia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abel Ferrara shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles