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Richard Schwadel

Richard Schwadel

Editor

Richard's editorial approach is grounded in story, structure, and tone. His passion for problem-solving is surpassed only by his steady hand and cool head. His career began as a runner on a network comedy, where he quickly became captivated by how editors could shape actors’ performances while executing "the final rewrite." Soon after, he moved into assistant editing and was soon flying solo, collaborating with leading directors and showrunners on series and pilots. With a resume spanning independent features to sitcoms, Richard moves seamlessly between genres, drawing on a broad toolkit of narrative skills and a strong passion for new challenges. His work has premiered at SXSW, TIFF, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney and Paramount streaming services as well as across top cable and television networks. Affiliations: DGA, DGC, IATSE 700 & 891, ACFC Passports: USA, CANADA

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Editor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Richard Schwadel's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 31 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 23 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Warm
18
Hopeful
17
Joyful
15
Romantic
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous7

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 Richard Schwadel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Schwadel'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, 47 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1982 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Alone in the Dark (2005)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Downey Wrote That (2025)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Wifelike (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing50 of 50: 50 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s27 · crew2020s6 · 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 Richard Schwadel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · editor

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)

85th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Downey Wrote That (2025)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 29. 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 Richard Schwadel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles10–62 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles24–74 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 Richard Schwadel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Schwadel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harvey Kahn shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

  • Harvey Kahn18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Michael Shepard10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Michael Shepard
  • Marnie Young7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Marnie Young
  • Dawn Knight7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Dawn Knight