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Donn Cambern

Editor, also producer · Born October 9, 1929 (97) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
October 9, 1929 (97)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 37 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Donn Cambern's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Self
27%
Morality
18%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 15 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 6

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 7 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Tense
10
Absurd
10
Melancholic
9
Warm
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Donn Cambern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donn Cambern'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

37 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Favorite Martian(1999)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Little Giants(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Major League II(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rookie of the Year(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Bodyguard(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher's Wife(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of an Angel(1991)

    Co-Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters II(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Twins(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Feds(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Casual Sex?(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Harry and the Hendersons(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Romancing the Stone(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Going Berserk(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tempest(1982)

    Editor · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Paternity(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Cannonball Run(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Excalibur(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit II(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Willie & Phil(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Time After Time(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hooper(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The End(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of Midnight(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Alex & the Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella Liberty(1973)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blume in Love(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Steelyard Blues(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Last Picture Show(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Drive, He Said(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Easy Rider(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Richard Cory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1957 to 1999.

Biggest box office

The Bodyguard (1992)

$411M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Bodyguard (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 32: 1 only music, 0 with another roleEditing30 of 32: 28 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 32: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s8 · 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 Donn Cambern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer, editor

Eyes of an Angel (1991)

68th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 50, 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 Donn Cambern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles19–69 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles14–67 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles27–67 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles14–44 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles16–51 · 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 Donn Cambern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donn Cambern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Reynolds shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles