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John F. Schreyer

Editor · Died May 20, 2003, aged 82 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 13, 1920
Died
May 20, 2003 (aged 82)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 59 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are John F. Schreyer's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
40%
Survival
24%
Bonds
13%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Self
5%
Ideas
1%
Survival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 19 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 27 · Intense 11

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 2

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 23 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Dread
14
Thrilling
16
Melancholic
15
Absurd
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic1
  • 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 John F. Schreyer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John F. Schreyer'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

59 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scissors(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Murder Can Hurt You!(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Loose Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Stowaway to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Hitchhike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Maneater(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wicked, Wicked(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • She Waits(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Impasse(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Belles(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • More Dead Than Alive(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • Arizona Bushwhackers(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rogue's Gallery(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kill a Dragon(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Fort Utah(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Red Tomahawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Ambush Bay(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Apache Uprising(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • War Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Convict Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Battleline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Wild Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Up Periscope(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Born Reckless(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Macabre(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Violent Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Fort Bowie(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hell Bound(1957)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in Black Stockings(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Heat(1957)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Untamed Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Voodoo Island(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw's Son(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pharaoh's Curse(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Revolt at Fort Laramie(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Dalton Girls(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk Trail(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • War Drums(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Hospital(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hot Cars(1956)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rebel in Town(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Black Sleep(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Quincannon, Frontier Scout(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Three Bad Sisters(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Star(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Desert Sands(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big House, U.S.A.(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fort Yuma(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shield for Murder(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beachhead(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Tomahawk(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • War Paint(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1954 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Scissors (1991)

$2.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Shield for Murder (1954)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Scissors (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 45: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing44 of 45: 44 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1950s20 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 John F. Schreyer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · editor

Maneater (1973)

71st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Shield for Murder (1954)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 58, 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 John F. Schreyer work with?

People who share at least 2 of John F. Schreyer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aubrey Schenck shares the most, 29.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers