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Sidney Levin

Editor, also producer · Died May 24, 2020, aged 86

Born
April 16, 1934
Died
May 24, 2020 (aged 86)
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 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 10% in 30 days

What are Sidney Levin's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Self
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
16%
Society
14%
Survival
14%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 16 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 10 · 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 13 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 12 · 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 18 · Engaged 9 · 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 11 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
12
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
10
Joyful
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Sidney Levin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sidney Levin'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

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 9 episodes · Supervising Producer

  • Scenes of the Crime(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Children on Their Birthdays(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Larger Than Life(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • He Said, She Said(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Stanley & Iris(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Clara's Heart(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nuts(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Romance(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The River(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cross Creek(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I Ought to Be in Pictures(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Back Roads(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wholly Moses!(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hero at Large(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • California Dreaming(1979)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Norma Rae(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Cheap Detective(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Great Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Casey's Shadow(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Front(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hit Lady(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mean Streets(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Let the Good Times Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Sounder(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Elvis on Tour(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • For Love Or Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • The Mini-Skirt Mob(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Young Animals(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Seven Second Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

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

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1964 to 2003.

Biggest box office

Nuts (1987)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Nashville (1975)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Guarding Tess (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 33: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 33: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing30 of 33: 30 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · 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 Sidney Levin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Children on Their Birthdays (2002)

81st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Nashville (1975)

Midcredits 93rd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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 Sidney Levin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–58 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian 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 Sidney Levin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sidney Levin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Ritt shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles