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William Steinkamp

Editor, also producer · Born June 9, 1953 (73) · USA

Oscar nominee

William Steinkamp was born on 9 June 1953 in the USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Out of Africa (1985), Tootsie (1982) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). He died on 25 March 2025 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 9, 1953 (73)
From
USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are William Steinkamp's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
24%
Bonds
24%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 11 · Serious 11 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 11

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 20 · 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 23 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
17
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
7
Contemplative
7
Other
36

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • 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 William Steinkamp's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Steinkamp'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

36 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mixtape(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Shack(2017)

    Co-Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ice Girls(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Fighting Man(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • After(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Dark Truth(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Freaky Deaky(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Courier(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Express(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • August Rush(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Interpreter(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Don't Say a Word(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Random Hearts(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mumford(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Kill(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Prisoners(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Firm(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Man Trouble(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Havana(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Baker Boys(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scrooged(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Babysitting(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Burglar(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Out of Africa(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • White Nights(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Against All Odds(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tootsie(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • King of the Mountain(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hide in Plain Sight(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1980 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Firm (1993)

$270M worldwide

Highest rated

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

A Time to Kill (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing32 of 32: 31 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 1983–1990.

  1. 1990
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
  2. 1986
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
  3. 1983
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing

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 William Steinkamp's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

After (2014)

83rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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 William Steinkamp's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles25–72 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles20–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles25–74 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles30–57 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles17–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 William Steinkamp work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Steinkamp's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fredric Steinkamp shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers