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Sam E. Waxman

Editor, also producer · Died August 1, 2012, aged 95 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Sam E. Waxman was born on 17 March 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for McHale's Navy (1962), Coogan's Bluff (1968) and Jungle Heat (1957). He died on 1 August 2012 in Hartsdale, New York, USA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1917
Died
August 1, 2012 (aged 95)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Sam E. Waxman's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
20%
Self
17%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · 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 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
7
Absurd
8
Warm
5
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

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 Sam E. Waxman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam E. Waxman'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

26 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1956 to 1978.

Biggest box office

Coogan's Bluff (1968)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing13 of 19: 13 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew6 of 19: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score22nd

By decade

1950s5 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s6 · 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 Sam E. Waxman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 15 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 Sam E. Waxman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam E. Waxman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Montagne shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles