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Gary Griffin

Editor · Died May 1, 1996, aged 57 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
July 4, 1938
Died
May 1, 1996 (aged 57)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Gary Griffin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · 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 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Warm
6
Dread
6
Hopeful
5
Joyful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Gary Griffin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Griffin'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

40 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lakota Moon(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Taste for Killing(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rape of Doctor Willis(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lies Before Kisses(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • This Gun for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Under Crystal Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Return to Green Acres(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Face to Face(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dark Holiday(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • World Gone Wild(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Vegas Strip War(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • The Yellow Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Between Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Dixie: Changing Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Something So Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • We're Fighting Back(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nightkill(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blood Beach(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • No Other Love(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Supervising Editor

  • Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Secrets of Three Hungry Wives(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • See How She Runs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Something for Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Snow Job(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Zachariah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1971 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)

$3.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Nightkill (1980)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

Lakota Moon (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 36: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing34 of 36: 34 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s14 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s7 · 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 Gary Griffin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · editor

Return to Green Acres (1990)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Quantum Leap (1989)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 23. 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 Gary Griffin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Griffin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lou Antonio shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers