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Steven Kemper

Editor, also producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 30 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Steven Kemper's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Morality
30%
Survival
19%
Bonds
17%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Self
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 16

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
18
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Steven Kemper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Kemper'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

30 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Meg(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Message from the King(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stand(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Close Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Legion(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Starship Troopers 3: Marauder(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Punisher(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blast(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shade(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible II(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • End of Days(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Relic(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fair Game(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Death(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Timecop(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Aspen Extreme(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Showdown in Little Tokyo(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • New Jack City(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Little Match Girl(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 3:15 the Moment of Truth(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1983 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

$546M worldwide

Highest rated

Face/Off (1997)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Punisher (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 25: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing21 of 25: 21 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 25: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1986, Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production.

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 Steven Kemper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Little Match Girl (1987)

60th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 59, 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 Steven Kemper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles61–92 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles15–65 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles38–86 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles26–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles55–81 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most 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 Steven Kemper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Kemper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Lancaster shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers