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Richard L. Van Enger

Editor · Died March 20, 1984, aged 69 · New York, USA

Born
June 20, 1914
Died
March 20, 1984 (aged 69)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 64 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Richard L. Van Enger's films like?

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

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd 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
33%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 22 · Intense 5

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Romantic
11
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
13
Warm
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 L. Van Enger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard L. Van Enger'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

64 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Return of Wonder Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive(1976)

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    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Final Comedown(1972)

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    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Spoilers of the Forest(1957)

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    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Scorpion(1957)

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    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Accused of Murder(1956)

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    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Devotion(1956)

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    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

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  • Flame of the Islands(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Man Alone(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Denver(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

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  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

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    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jubilee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

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  • Sitting Bull(1954)

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    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

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  • Fair Wind to Java(1953)

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    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

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    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

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  • Woman of the North Country(1952)

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    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Oklahoma Annie(1952)

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    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

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    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Honeychile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

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  • Bullfighter and the Lady(1951)

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    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • Salt Lake Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • The Vanishing Westerner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • Singing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)

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    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Kentuckian(1949)

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    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Prince of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

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  • Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

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  • Law of the Golden West(1949)

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    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

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    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

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    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Out of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

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  • Daredevils of the Clouds(1948)

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    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

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    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

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  • The Flame(1947)

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    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

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  • That's My Man(1947)

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    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I've Always Loved You(1946)

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    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Rogue(1946)

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    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

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  • Earl Carroll Sketchbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

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  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

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  • Love, Honor and Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

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  • The Cheaters(1945)

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    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

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  • Flame of Barbary Coast(1945)

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    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

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  • Don't Fence Me In(1945)

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    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Atlantic City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

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  • The Port of 40 Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

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  • Jamboree(1944)

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    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

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  • The Fighting Seabees(1944)

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    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

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  • Bordertown Gun Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

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  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

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  • Heart of the Golden West(1942)

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    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Moon and Sixpence(1942)

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    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles from 1942 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Johnny Guitar (1954)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing58 of 58: 58 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1940s32 · crew1950s24 · crew1970s2 · 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 L. Van Enger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · editor

Law of the Golden West (1949)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 30. 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 Richard L. Van Enger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard L. Van Enger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Kane shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers