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John A. Bushelman

Editor, director and writer, also producer · Died August 13, 2013, aged 98 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
May 3, 1915
Died
August 13, 2013 (aged 98)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 35 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are John A. Bushelman's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Survival
25%
Self
13%
Bonds
13%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · 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 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
8
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 John A. Bushelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John A. Bushelman'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

35 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Big House Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • The Iron Triangle(1989)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Violent Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Goliath Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Sound Editor

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Mr. Kingstreet's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Daughters of Satan(1972)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • How to Succeed with Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • The Gospel Blimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Picture Mommy Dead(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Village of the Giants(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Day of the Nightmare(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • The Broken Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Fear No More(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Sniper's Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Producer

  • Tormented(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaurus! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • The 3rd Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Tess of the Storm Country(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Louisiana Hussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Frankenstein 1970(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dragstrip Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Fort Bowie(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hell Bound(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Heat(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • War Drums(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pharaoh's Curse(1957)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk Trail(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fury(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • King Dinosaur(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cat-Women of the Moon(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1953 to 1990.

Highest rated

Hell Bound (1957)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Village of the Giants (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 32: 5 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 32: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 32: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing21 of 32: 20 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s10 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s3 · 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 John A. Bushelman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Village of the Giants (1965)

67th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Fury (1955)

Midcredits 64th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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.

Who does John A. Bushelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of John A. Bushelman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aubrey Schenck shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers