David Saxon was born on 23 June 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for National Geographic Specials (1965), The Living Sands of Namib (1978) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He died on 5 July 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- June 23, 1927 (99)
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Editor, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are David Saxon's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 David Saxon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Saxon'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
20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
A Girl of the Limberlost(1990)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
When We Were Young(1989)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Sparkling Cyanide(1983)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Thorn Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Rodin, the Gates of Hell(1982)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Baby Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Living Sands of Namib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
National Geographic: The Volga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Victory at Entebbe(1976)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
One Is a Lonely Number(1972)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all filmsAppointment With Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
I Love My Wife(1970)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Zoos of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Angry Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
La Collection Cousteau N° 1 | Le Grand Requin Blanc | Les Requins Dormeurs Du Yucatan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1968 to 1990.
Biggest box office
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Highest rated
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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
a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 1972–1977.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Special
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for News and Documentary Programming - Regularly Scheduled News Programs and Coverage of Special Events
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 David Saxon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 35. 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 David Saxon work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Saxon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Margulies shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Mel StuartShared titles: One Is a Lonely Number (1972), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), I Love My Wife (1970), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Mel Stuart
Writers
- David SeltzerShared titles: One Is a Lonely Number (1972), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)See all 2 shared titles with David Seltzer
- Robert KaufmanShared titles: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), I Love My Wife (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Kaufman
Actors
- Leonard StoneShared titles: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), I Love My Wife (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Leonard Stone
Cinematographers
- Vilis LapenieksShared titles: I Love My Wife (1970), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Vilis Lapenieks
Producers
- Stan MarguliesShared titles: Sparkling Cyanide (1983), One Is a Lonely Number (1972), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), I Love My Wife (1970), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Stan Margulies
- David L. WolperShared titles: Victory at Entebbe (1976), One Is a Lonely Number (1972), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), I Love My Wife (1970), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)See all 5 shared titles with David L. Wolper
