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Reginald Mills

Editor, also director · Died July 1, 1990, aged 77 · London, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Reginald Cuthbert Mills (15 September 1912 - 1990) was an English film editor. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in modern languages in 1934. He spent World War II serving in the Royal Artillery, and was stationed in an AA battery on the Thames Estuary throughout the whole of the London Blitz. After the war he began a fruitful association with the film-making partnership of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, beginning in 1946 with A Matter of Life and Death, followed by Black Narcissus (1947). Mills received an Academy Award nomination in 1948 for his work on the duo's ballet masterpiece, The Red Shoes. Mills edited many British films throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s, including The Spanish Gardener (1956), Joseph Losey's The Servant (1963) and The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971). He received BAFTA nominations for his work on two projects with director Franco Zeffirelli: Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). His last credit was as consulting editor on another Zeffirellli picture, The Champ in 1979. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reginald Mills, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1912
Died
July 1, 1990 (aged 77)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 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 26

What are Reginald Mills' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
24%
Self
15%
Power
13%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 8

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 10 · Full focus 2

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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Romantic
5
Dread
5
Hopeful
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Reginald Mills' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reginald Mills' 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

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Tales of Beatrix Potter(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ring of Bright Water(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The House That Screamed(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Romeo and Juliet(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ulysses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • King & Country(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Servant(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • The Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Circus of Horrors(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Storm Over Jamaica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Windom's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • The Spanish Gardener(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Oh... Rosalinda!!(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • The Sleeping Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Tales of Hoffmann(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Elusive Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Wild Heart(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Small Back Room(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Red Shoes(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Black Narcissus(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The End of the River(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • United States (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1944 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Black Narcissus (1947)

$303K worldwide

Highest rated

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 27: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing26 of 27: 26 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1940s4 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s3 · 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 Reginald Mills' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · editor

Wuthering Heights (1970)

50th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Red Shoes (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 30. 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 Reginald Mills' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles16–60 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles13–43 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles1–15 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles18–35 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles26–59 · median 43 · 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 Reginald Mills work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reginald Mills' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emeric Pressburger shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles