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Ralph Kemplen

Editor · Died April 4, 2004, aged 91 · Palmers Green, London, England, UK

Born
October 8, 1912
Died
April 4, 2004 (aged 91)
From
Palmers Green, London, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 58 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Ralph Kemplen's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th 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
34%
Bonds
23%
Self
10%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 16 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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 14 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
8
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Other
31

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic6
  • 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 Ralph Kemplen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Kemplen'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

58 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Escape to Athena(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Omen(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • The Odessa File(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • No Sex Please - We're British(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Oliver!(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Bible in the Beginning...(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Iguana(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • The Ceremony(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Freud(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Savage Innocents(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bobbikins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Room at the Top(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Spaniard's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Script

  • Alexander the Great(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Three Men in a Boat(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Carrington V.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Devil(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Women of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Moulin Rouge(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The African Queen(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Trottie True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Uncle Silas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Clyde-Built (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Tyneside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Neuro Psychiatry 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • We’ll Smile Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • London Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • The Saint's Vacation(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Call for Arms! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • East of Ludgate Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Dusty Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Man in the Mirror(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Broken Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Scrooge(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Death on the Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Lazybones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Vintage Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Heart Is Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • The Ghoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • The Midshipmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1932 to 1982.

Biggest box office

The Omen (1976)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 55: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing54 of 55: 54 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew1 of 55: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s2 · 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 Ralph Kemplen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 29 titles divides audiences: 13 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most loved · editor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 26. 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 Ralph Kemplen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles10–61 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–33 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles6–24 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles13–49 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles26–64 · median 38 · 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 Ralph Kemplen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Kemplen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Woolf shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles