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Stephen O'Connell

Stephen O'Connell

Editor · Ireland

Stephen O'Connell is an Irish Film Editor known for Maudie, Flora and Son, Normal People and and Willow. His work spans the Indie to the boldly commercial. Beginning his career at the legendary Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, he has worked extensively in Europe and North America, Australia, Africa and Asia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Ireland
Works as
Editor
Titles
14 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Stephen O'Connell's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
35%
Self
24%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Bittersweet
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
6
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Stephen O'Connell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen O'Connell'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

31 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Power Ballad(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nightsleeper(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Flora and Son(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Feliz Navidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor

  • Normal People(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

  • Dark Lies the Island(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dublin Murders(2019)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Howards End(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Nation Holds Its Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Maudie(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Viva(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Wipers Times(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • The Bletchley Circle(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Titanic: Blood and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

  • Whistle and I'll Come to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Damage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • The Secret Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Showbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • A Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • 55 Degrees North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Borstal Boy(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • He Shoots, He Scores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Miss Sarajevo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Maudie (2016)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Normal People (2020)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing30 of 30: 30 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s5 · 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 Stephen O'Connell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Dark Lies the Island (2019)

71st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Normal People (2020)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 39. 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 Stephen O'Connell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles16–60 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles14–62 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–47 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles18–52 · median 40 · 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 Stephen O'Connell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen O'Connell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy De Emmony shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers