Edward Sampson was born on 1 July 1912 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA. Edward was an editor and director, known for The Fast and the Furious (1954), Duffy of San Quentin (1954) and Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954). Edward died on 7 May 1962 in Glendale, California, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- July 1, 1912 (114)
- Harlan, Kentucky, USA
- Editor and director
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Edward Sampson's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
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 Edward Sampson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Edward Sampson'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
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Turn of the Screw(2020)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsRestoration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
High School Hellcats(1958)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Fast and the Furious(1954)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Duffy of San Quentin(1954)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 1953 to 2020.
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 Edward Sampson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 25. 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.
Who does Edward Sampson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Edward Sampson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gilbert Warrenton shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Jan EnglundShared titles: The Diary of a High School Bride (1959), High School Hellcats (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Jan Englund
- Mark LowellShared titles: The Diary of a High School Bride (1959), High School Hellcats (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Lowell
Actors
- Martin BraddockShared titles: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), High School Hellcats (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Braddock
- Dick PinnerShared titles: Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), The Fast and the Furious (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Pinner
Composers and cinematographers
- Gilbert WarrentonShared titles: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), The Diary of a High School Bride (1959), High School Hellcats (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Gilbert Warrenton
- Ronald SteinShared titles: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), The Diary of a High School Bride (1959), High School Hellcats (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald Stein
- Floyd CrosbyShared titles: Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), The Fast and the Furious (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Floyd Crosby
Producers
- James H. NicholsonShared titles: High School Hellcats (1958), The Fast and the Furious (1954)See all 2 shared titles with James H. Nicholson
- Samuel Z. ArkoffShared titles: High School Hellcats (1958), The Fast and the Furious (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Z. Arkoff
- Roger CormanShared titles: Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), The Fast and the Furious (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Corman
