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David E. Blewitt

Editor · Died July 8, 2010, aged 81 · Los Angeles, California, USA

David Edward Blewitt was an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning film editor, whose credits included Ghostbusters in 1984. Blewitt earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on The Competition in 1980.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1928
Died
July 8, 2010 (aged 81)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 29 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are David E. Blewitt's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
Society
28%
Bonds
19%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Ideas
12%
Power
3%
Survival
2%
Legacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
7
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Cyclical3

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 E. Blewitt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David E. Blewitt'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

29 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dying Young(1991)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Moonwalker(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hell Hunters(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Psycho III(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fast Forward(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • D.C. Cab(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Under the Rainbow(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Competition(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • The Buddy Holly Story(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Report to the Commissioner(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 40 Carats(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wattstax(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Butterflies Are Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Hammersmith Is Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • The Love Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • With Love, Sophia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • The Making of the President: 1964 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Editor

  • The Thin Blue Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Editor

  • The Teen-Age Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Night Tide(1961)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1961 to 1991.

Biggest box office

That's Entertainment! (1974)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Wattstax (1973)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Moonwalker (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing23 of 25: 23 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew2 of 25: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s1 · 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 E. Blewitt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969)

98th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Ghostbusters (1984)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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 David E. Blewitt's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does David E. Blewitt work with?

People who share at least 2 of David E. Blewitt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Haley Jr. shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles