- April 24, 1910
- January 24, 2001 (aged 90)
- Taylorville, Utah, USA
- Editor and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Lester A. Sansom's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- 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 Lester A. Sansom's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Lester A. Sansom'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
18 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Krakatoa: East of Java(1968)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Bikini Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Crack in the World(1965)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Thin Red Line(1964)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Hell to Eternity(1960)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Battle Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Shotgun(1955)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Arrow in the Dust(1954)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Fighter Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Clipped Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Loose in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Elephant Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
The Lion Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
The Lost Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Bomba on Panther Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Bomba: The Jungle Boy(1949)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1949 to 1969.
How do Lester A. Sansom's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 31. 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 Lester A. Sansom work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lester A. Sansom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manuel Berenguer shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Andrew MartonShared titles: Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Marton
- Lesley SelanderShared titles: Shotgun (1955), Arrow in the Dust (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Lesley Selander
Writers
- Bernard GordonShared titles: Krakatoa: East of Java (1968), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Gordon
Actors
- Kieron MooreShared titles: Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Kieron Moore
- John PickardShared titles: Shotgun (1955), Arrow in the Dust (1954)See all 2 shared titles with John Pickard
- Sterling HaydenShared titles: Shotgun (1955), Arrow in the Dust (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Sterling Hayden
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Manuel BerenguerShared titles: Krakatoa: East of Java (1968), Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Manuel Berenguer
- William AustinShared titles: Arrow in the Dust (1954), The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954), The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)See all 3 shared titles with William Austin
- Derek ParsonsShared titles: Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Derek Parsons
- Marlin SkilesShared titles: Arrow in the Dust (1954), The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Marlin Skiles
Producers
- Philip YordanShared titles: Krakatoa: East of Java (1968), Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Philip Yordan
- Bernard GlasserShared titles: Crack in the World (1965), The Thin Red Line (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Glasser