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Affonso Gonçalves

Affonso Gonçalves

Editor, also producer · Born June 8, 1967 (59) · Brazil

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Affonso Gonçalves (born 8 June 1967) is a Brazilian film editor. He is best known for editing many critically acclaimed films, such as Winter's Bone (2010), Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), Carol (2015), Paterson (2016), and Wonderstruck (2017). In 2014, Gonçalves was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for editing the episode "Who Goes There" in the first season of True Detective. Description above from the Wikipedia article Affonso Gonçalves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 8, 1967 (59)
From
Brazil
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 61 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 28Up 26% in 30 days

What are Affonso Gonçalves' films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
Bonds
25%
Self
25%
Survival
16%
Society
12%
Ideas
8%
Morality
8%
Power
7%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 10 · Serious 15 · Dark 18

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 15 · Intense 14

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 34 · Even-paced 9 · 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 12 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 7

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 9 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 23

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 13

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
34
Tense
22
Contemplative
24
Warm
11
Bittersweet
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical2

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 Affonso Gonçalves' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Affonso Gonçalves' 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

61 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Man I Love(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Father Mother Sister Brother(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hamnet(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Peter Hujar's Day(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • I'm Still Here(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • May December(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cassandro(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • War Pony(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry Darling(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Love Song(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Daughter(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Velvet Underground(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Chiara(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Homemade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Wendy(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dark Waters(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Die(2019)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Edge of Democracy(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of the Wind(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Marfa Girl 2(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Brimstone & Glory(2017)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wonderstruck(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Ciambra(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Paterson(2016)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gimme Danger(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Carol(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mediterranea(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Strange(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Only Lovers Left Alive(2013)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Marfa Girl(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • At Any Price(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mildred Pierce(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Night Catches Us(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Winter's Bone(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Apocrypha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Washingtonienne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Até Quando? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Married Life(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Hawk Is Dying(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Loser(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Full Grown Men(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Forty Shades of Blue(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Swimmers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • The Door in the Floor(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Mudge Boy(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Baseado em Estórias Reais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Tully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Fuzzy Logic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Love from Ground Zero(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sebastian Cole(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Trans(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Delta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Color Your Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

  • De Noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles, 55 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hamnet (2025)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

I'm Still Here (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dark Waters (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing57 of 58: 54 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew4 of 58: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

58 titles, 3 with more than one role — editing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s15 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series

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 Affonso Gonçalves' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

The Man I Love (2026)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

I'm Still Here (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 21. 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 Affonso Gonçalves' work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles8–63 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles21–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles24–64 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles21–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles14–65 · median 45 · 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 Affonso Gonçalves work with?

People who share at least 2 of Affonso Gonçalves' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ira Sachs shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers