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Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Editor · Died April 23, 2019, aged 85 · London, England, UK

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Terence Rawlings (4 November 1933 – 23 April 2019) was an English film and sound editor. With over 70 feature film credits between 1962 and 2004, he was most noted for his work with directors such as Ridley Scott, Ken Russell, and Martin Campbell. Rawlings was nominated on six occasions for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, as well as Academy Award nomination for his work on Chariots of Fire (1981). The Motion Picture Editors Guild described him as “the ‘phantom’ hand behind great movies." Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Rawlings, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1933
Died
April 23, 2019 (aged 85)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 46 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 30% in 30 days

What are Terry Rawlings' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
21%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 14

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

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 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
9
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
7
Romantic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Terry Rawlings' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Rawlings' 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

46 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Phantom of the Opera(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Core(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Musketeer(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Entrapment(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Marshals(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Saint(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • GoldenEye(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Trapped in Paradise(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Alien³(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Not Without My Daughter(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bullseye!(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Slipstream(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • White of the Eye(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • F/X(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Legend(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Yentl(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner(1982)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chariots of Fire(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Awakening(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Alien(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Watership Down(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Duellists(1977)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lisztomania(1975)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(1974)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby(1974)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio(1973)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chato's Land(1972)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Magic Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • The Devils(1971)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lawman(1971)

    ADR Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Women in Love(1969)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Isadora(1968)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Our Mother's House(1967)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Sound Editor

  • Run with the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Sound Editor

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders(1965)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Crooks in Cloisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Sound

  • Petticoat Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Editor

  • Doctor Blood's Coffin(1961)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Small Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1957 to 2004.

Biggest box office

GoldenEye (1995)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Alien (1979)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Blade Runner (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing25 of 46: 25 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew21 of 46: 21 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s9 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s3 · 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.

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 1970–1983.

  1. 1983
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Editing
  2. 1982
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  3. 1980
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  4. 1970
    • BAFTA Award, nominated ×2 · Best Sound Track

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Terry Rawlings' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Bullseye! (1990)

67th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Alien (1979)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 27. 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 Terry Rawlings' work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles22–87 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles10–52 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles18–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles14–36 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles21–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most 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 Terry Rawlings work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Rawlings' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phil Meheux shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers