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Geoff Levin

Geoff Levin

Composer · Born September 14, 1945 (81) · San Francisco, California, USA

Geoff Levin (born September 14, 1945) is an American rock musician, film/television composer and songwriter. Performing as part of the Black Mountain Boys with Jerry Garcia in the early years of his career, in 1968 his own group, People!, scored a hit record "I Love You" on Capital Records.[1][2] Together with Geoffrey Lewis in 1970, he created Celestial Navigations, a storytelling group, that produced 8 albums, several made the Billboard (New Age) charts. He co-composed and co-produced "The Janitor", an Academy Award-nominated animated short based on a story by Geoffrey Lewis from the album Celestial Navigations.[3][4][5] Levin has scored over 40 full-length films and has created music used in many TV shows including The Sopranos, Chicago Fire, The Good Wife, Friends, Bloodline, SNL, Game of Thrones, Friday Night Lights, CSI, and Weeds. He co-wrote the theme song for Jakers, an Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning PBS animated series. In addition, he composed music for James Cameron's deep sea documentary, Last Mysteries of the Titanic.[6] In 2007, as part of People!, Levin was inducted into San Jose's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1945 (81)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Geoff Levin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
19%
Survival
18%
Self
18%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · 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 11 · Engaged 5 · 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 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Geoff Levin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoff Levin'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

49 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brothers Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Producer · as self

  • Against the Spread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Music Supervisor

  • Acts of Desperation(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Crime Story(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Halfway to Hell(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Set Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Flying By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Kemper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • The Grift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Triloquist(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Born(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Succubus: Hell-Bent(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Who Made the Potatoe Salad?(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Maisie Undercover: Shadow Boxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Maisie Undercover: Old Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Naked Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Answering the Call: Ground Zero's Volunteers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo(2005)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Last Mysteries of the Titanic(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Pit Fighter(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Kids(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • One of Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Dark Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks(2003)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hungry Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Extreme Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Smokers(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hot Boyz(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Kid Called Danger(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • As Time Runs Out(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Zip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Sabrina: The Animated Series(1999)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Great Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Perfect Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Second Chances(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • The Janitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Gang Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Street Sharks(1994)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Price She Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Nerds of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Beyond the Stars(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Natural Selection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Highest rated

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)

Midcredits 37th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 43: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 43: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic40 of 43: 39 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thOther crew3 of 43: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s23 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 Geoff Levin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · composer

Undercover Kids (2004)

95th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Last Mysteries of the Titanic (2005)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 44/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 27. 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 Geoff Levin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoff Levin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Chianese shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers