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Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor, also director and producer · Born January 14, 1947 (79) · England, UK

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Stuart Baird (born 30 November 1947) is an English film editor, producer, and director who is mainly associated with action films. He has edited over twenty major motion pictures

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1947 (79)
From
England, UK
Works as
Editor, also director and producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 49 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Stuart Baird's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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%
Self
20%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 13

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 14 · Intense 24

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 5

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 21 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 11

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 26 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Thrilling
19
Melancholic
15
Romantic
8
Absurd
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Stuart Baird's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Baird'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, 48 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Across the River and Into the Trees(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tomb Raider(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest(2017)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • 47 Ronin(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Skyfall(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Green Lantern(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Salt(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Whiteout(2009)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Vantage Point(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Zorro(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)

    Director · as Scimitar Computer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 666: The Omen Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • U.S. Marshals(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Executive Decision(1996)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Demolition Man(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Radio Flyer(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Last Boy Scout(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Showdown in Little Tokyo(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Scrooged(1988)

    Post Production Consulting

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gorillas in the Mist(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Revolution(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ladyhawke(1985)

    Editor · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Limit(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Five Days One Summer(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Outland(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Altered States(1980)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Superman(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Valentino(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Omen(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lisztomania(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tommy(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mahler(1974)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • That'll Be the Day(1973)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Savage Messiah(1972)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Devils(1971)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Women in Love(1969)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1969 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Skyfall (2012)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Tomb Raider (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 49: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 49: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 49: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing38 of 49: 35 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew7 of 49: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

49 titles, 4 with more than one role — editing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s8 · 2 acting · 7 crew2010s8 · 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

4 major nominations and no wins, 1979–2013.

  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  3. 1989
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
  4. 1979
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing

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 Stuart Baird's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer, editor

Bitter Harvest (2017)

72nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Stuart Baird's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles42–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles17–67 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles22–82 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles25–70 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles38–72 · median 59 · moderateheavier 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 Stuart Baird work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Baird's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Donner shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers