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Frederick Wilson

Editor, also producer · Born August 13, 1912 (114) · London, England, UK

Born
August 13, 1912 (114)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 48 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 24% in 30 days

What are Frederick Wilson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: 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
35%
Self
17%
Bonds
17%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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 14 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Joyful
5
Cold
6
Contemplative
6
Romantic
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Frederick Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederick Wilson'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

48 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Pure as a Lily(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Camerons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio(1973)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Big Game(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chato's Land(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lawman(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Quiller Memorandum(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Arabesque(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rattle of a Simple Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • The Third Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • The Model Murder Case(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sword of Lancelot(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Guns of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Reach for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Mysterious Island(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hellfire Club(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • I Aim at the Stars(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Campbell's Kingdom(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • The Iron Petticoat(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • The Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Life in Her Hands(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dancing Fleece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Poet's Pub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

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

    Director

  • While the Sun Shines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Caesar and Cleopatra(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Don't Take It to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • The Lamp Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Stolen Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • London Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • When Knights Were Bold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Come Out of the Pantry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Good Night, Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1932 to 1978.

Biggest box office

Scorpio (1973)

$11 worldwide

Highest rated

North West Frontier (1959)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Mechanic (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 45: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing40 of 45: 40 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew1 of 45: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s5 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s11 · crew1970s10 · 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 Frederick Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Life in Her Hands (1951)

71st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

North West Frontier (1959)

Midcredits 82nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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 Frederick Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–62 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · 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 Frederick Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederick Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers