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David Berlatsky

Editor, also actor · Died July 12, 2018, aged 84 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
July 21, 1933
Died
July 12, 2018 (aged 84)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Editor, also actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are David Berlatsky's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
32%
Morality
20%
Power
14%
Self
12%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Dread
4
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 David Berlatsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Berlatsky'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

28 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Base(1999)

    Editor · Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Misbegotten(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Public Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Night of the Running Man(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Still Not Quite Human(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Double Standard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Family Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Doctor's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Broken Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • The Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

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

    Supervising Film Editor

  • Some Kind of Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • King(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Deep(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Wild McCullochs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Shanks(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Cold Night's Death(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hickey & Boggs(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Last Movie(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Jesus Trip(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Viva Max! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1969 to 1999.

Biggest box office

The Deep (1977)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Deep (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 26: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing25 of 26: 24 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 26: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s5 · 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 David Berlatsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Jesus Trip (1971)

68th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 49, detractors 22. 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 David Berlatsky's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Berlatsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Berlatsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark L. Lester shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles