Walter Scharf

Composer. Born 1 August 1910 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Died 24 February 2003.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Golden Globe1 won

Born

1 August 1910, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

24 February 2003

Active

1950–1971

Frequently works with

Alf Kjellin, Bill Richmond, Ed Adamson, Jerry Lewis, Kathleen Freeman, Lewis Allen, Murray Golden, Robert E. Thompson

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

78Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Walter’s work 4 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films, 1 series
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $8m across 3 films with figures
Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe1 won
Active: 1950–1971

Genres

Comedy3
Action & Adventure1
Crime1
Drama1
Family1
Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

82BestWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971

72WorstThe Ladies Man1961

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11930s

311940s

301950s

191960s

181970s

31980s

Directors most worked with

Alf Kjellin2 titles

Jerry Lewis2 titles

Lewis Allen2 titles

Murray Golden2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Kathleen Freeman2 titles