Scott Walker
Composer · Died March 22, 2019, aged 76 · Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Noel Scott Engel (January 9, 1943 – March 22, 2019), better known by his stage name Scott Walker, was an American-British singer-songwriter, record producer and composer. He initially found fame as part of the 60s teen pop trio The Walker Brothers, before embarking on a solo career in 1968. Walker then became known for his unorthodox stylistic path, using his famous baritone voice to create increasingly harsh, avant-garde albums. Towards the end of his life, he composed the scores for two Brady Corbet films, Childhood of the Leader (2015) and Vox Lux (2018). Corbet's 2024 film The Brutalist was dedicated to his memory.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 9, 1943
- March 22, 2019 (aged 76)
- Hamilton, Ohio, USA
- Composer
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Scott Walker's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
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 Scott Walker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Scott Walker'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
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Brutalist(2024)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Vox Lux(2018)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Pierre or, The Ambiguities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pola X(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Sea Behind Her Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 1999 to 2024.
How do Scott Walker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the sound and music 73/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 49. 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 Scott Walker's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Scott Walker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Scott Walker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brady Corbet shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Brady CorbetShared titles: Vox Lux (2018), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Brady Corbet
Writers
- Mona FastvoldShared titles: Vox Lux (2018), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mona Fastvold
Actors
- Stacy MartinShared titles: Vox Lux (2018), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stacy Martin
Cinematographers
- Lol CrawleyShared titles: Vox Lux (2018), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Lol Crawley
Producers
- Brian YoungShared titles: Vox Lux (2018), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Young