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Argyle Nelson Jr.

Editor · Born April 18, 1931 (95) · Los Angeles County, California, USA

Born
April 18, 1931 (95)
From
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Argyle Nelson Jr.'s films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
28%
Self
24%
Survival
20%
Morality
18%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · 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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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 11 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Argyle Nelson Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Argyle Nelson Jr.'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Something Wicked This Way Comes(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Buddy(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Underground Aces(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Juggler(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • My Old Man(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ishi: The Last of His Tribe(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Beasts Are on the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Sextette(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Just an Old Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Lifeguard(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gable and Lombard(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hit!(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Sings the Blues(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Women in Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Terror in the Sky(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Little Fauss and Big Halsy(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Lawyer(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1965 to 1983.

Biggest box office

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

$8.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing21 of 21: 21 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s6 · 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 Argyle Nelson Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Sextette (1977)

86th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Midcredits 79th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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 Argyle Nelson Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Argyle Nelson Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Argyle Nelson Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney J. Furie shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers