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Ralph Sheldon

Editor · Died January 1, 2011, aged 82 · London, England, UK

Born
January 1, 1929
Died
January 1, 2011 (aged 82)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 44 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 30% in 30 days

What are Ralph Sheldon's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
4
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ralph Sheldon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Sheldon'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

44 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • All in the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Murder by Moonlight(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Summer Story(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mandela(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • John and Yoko: A Love Story(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Holcroft Covenant(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Q.E.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Loophole(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

  • Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Hazchem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Early Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Waiting on Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Villain(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Say Hello to Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Every Home Should Have One(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Nice Girl Like Me(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Snow Treasure(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tell Me Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerers(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The River Must Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Editor

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Night of the Eagle(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • October Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Never Let Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Unseen Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Under Night Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Fanfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Coaching Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • The Travel Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Lancashire Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Journey into Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Powered Flight: The Story of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1953 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Shanghai Surprise (1986)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

A Summer Story (1988)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Shanghai Surprise (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing43 of 43: 43 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1950s10 · crew1960s11 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s10 · 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 Ralph Sheldon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985)

69th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

Midcredits 88th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 27. 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 Ralph Sheldon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ralph Sheldon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Sheldon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis Norden shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles