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Dean Zimmerman

Dean Zimmerman

Editor · Born April 8, 1974 (52) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Dean Zimmerman (born April 8, 1974) is an American film and television editor. A member of the American Cinema Editors, he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He was nominated for two more in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for his work on the television program Stranger Things. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dean Zimmerman (film editor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1974 (52)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 36 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Dean Zimmerman's films like?

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

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
Bonds
46%
Self
32%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Morality
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7

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 Dean Zimmerman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dean Zimmerman'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, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Star Wars: Starfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Editor

  • Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • All the Light We Cannot See(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Adam Project(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Free Guy(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Holmes & Watson(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Minds(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Why Him?(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Witch Hunter(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Radio America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • This Is Where I Leave You(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Internship(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Watch(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mirror Mirror(2012)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Date Night(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jumper(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 3(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum(2006)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Phoenix(2004)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Cat in the Hat(2003)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Just Married(2003)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dragonfly(2002)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Brokedown Palace(1999)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Patch Adams(1998)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Half Baked(1998)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Liar Liar(1997)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Scout(1994)

    Editorial Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing21 of 36: 21 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew15 of 36: 15 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s4 · 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

a Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 2017–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
  3. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series

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 Dean Zimmerman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Holmes & Watson (2018)

61st percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Stranger Things (2016)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 34. 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 Dean Zimmerman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles32–61 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles18–59 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles26–83 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles10–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles18–61 · median 36 · 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 Dean Zimmerman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dean Zimmerman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Levy shares the most, 11.

Directors

  • Shawn Levy11 titles · 9 as director    See all 11 shared titles with Shawn Levy

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles