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John Carter

Editor, also producer · Died August 13, 2018, aged 95 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

John Neares Carter (September 22, 1922 – August 13, 2018) was an American film editor. He rose to the ranks at CBS on the Ed Sullivan Show, becoming the first African-American film editor to be employed by network television in New York. For the last four of his twelve years with CBS, he was the supervising film editor for the award-winning documentary unit, Eye On New York. John left CBS to form his own company John Carter Associates, Inc

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1922
Died
August 13, 2018 (aged 95)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
28 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 30% in 30 days

What are John Carter's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
28%
Self
22%
Morality
15%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · 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 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
10
Joyful
8
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Carter'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, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Shortcut to Happiness(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 5up 2down(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Family Reunion(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Johnson Family Vacation(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Men of Honor(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 3 Strikes(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Wood(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Soul Food(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Set It Off(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Thin Line Between Love and Hate(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Friday(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Cemetery Club(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Boomerang(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Deep Cover(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Solomon Northup's Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid Part III(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lean on Me(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Moments Without Proper Names(1987)

    Editor · Producer · Production Design

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Zombie Island Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Editor

  • Cold River(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Formula(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Between the Lines(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mikey and Nicky(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Heartbreak Kid(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Taking Off(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis(1969)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paper Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • Art of the Sixties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1967 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Boomerang (1992)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Deep Cover (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing31 of 31: 29 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 31: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s4 · 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.

How do John Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. 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 John Carter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles32–81 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles19–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles47–89 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles23–67 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles23–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all 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 John Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Duke shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers