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John Trumper

Editor · Died February 13, 2004, aged 80 · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Born
March 7, 1923
Died
February 13, 2004 (aged 80)
From
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
18 on Motif · 49 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 26% in 30 days

What are John Trumper's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Motif score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
37%
Bonds
25%
Power
18%
Survival
12%
Self
6%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
7
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 John Trumper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Trumper's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

49 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story(1982)

    Editor

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • After Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Danger UXB (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

  • To the Devil a Daughter(1976)

    Editor

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alfie Darling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Ten Little Indians(1974)

    Editor

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mousey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • The Mutations(1974)

    Editor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Penny Gold(1973)

    Editor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Pied Piper(1972)

    Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Get Carter(1971)

    Editor

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Entertaining Mr. Sloane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • The Italian Job(1969)

    Editor

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Long Day's Dying(1968)

    Editor

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Up the Junction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • The Penthouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Privilege(1967)

    Editor

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Psycho-Circus(1966)

    Editor

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Face of Fu Manchu(1965)

    Editor

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Coast of Skeletons(1965)

    Editor

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours to Kill(1965)

    Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Devils of Darkness(1965)

    Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Code 7, Victim 5(1964)

    Editor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Live It Up! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Tomorrow at Ten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Calculated Risk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Strongroom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • The Painted Smile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    Editor

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Pit of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • The Man in the Back Seat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • House of Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • Devil's Bait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Cover Girl Killer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Danger Within (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • The Man Upstairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Heart of a Child(1958)

    Editor

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flying Scot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Time Lock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Every Valley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • The Black Rider (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • The Kidnappers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Background (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • The Brave Don't Cry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Brandy for the Parson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Journey to the Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor · Writer

  • West of England (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Three Dawns to Sydney (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Instruments of the Orchestra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1946 to 1979.

Biggest box office

The Italian Job (1969)

$122K worldwide

Highest rated

Get Carter (1971)

Motif 90th

Most popular right now

The Italian Job (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 46: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing46 of 46: 45 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score31st

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s15 · crew1960s18 · crew1970s11 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Trumper's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)

85th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Get Carter (1971)

Motif 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 John Trumper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles30–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 John Trumper work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Trumper's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Alan Towers shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers