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Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Editor and producer, also director · Born April 20, 1955 (71) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee

Dody Jane Dorn (born April 20, 1955) is an American film and sound editor. She is best known for working with director Christopher Nolan on several films including Memento (2000), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Dorn has worked multiple times with director Ridley Scott as well as having edited SICK: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist, a documentary film which chronicles the life of a sadomasochistic man who struggles with cystic fibrosis.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 20, 1955 (71)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Editor and producer, also director
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 57 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Dody Dorn's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
29%
Self
22%
Survival
19%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 13

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
14
Contemplative
7
Warm
7
Absurd
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Dody Dorn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dody Dorn'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

57 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Heart of the Beast(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mercy(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Faraway Downs(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Neptune Frost(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Loren & Rose(2022)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Army of the Dead(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Come Away(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Light of My Life(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • I Am the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Producer

  • Power Rangers(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ben-Hur(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fury(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • End of Watch(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Enlightened(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • London Boulevard(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • I'm Still Here(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Australia(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dog(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Good Year(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    Editor · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Insomnia(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • The Sleepy Time Gal(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Memento(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Guinevere(1999)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died(1998)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Prague Duet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • Sick(1997)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Tuesday Morning Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Floundering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • T2: More Than Meets the Eye(1993)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • State of Grace(1990)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Abyss(1989)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Powwow Highway(1989)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Moderns(1988)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Made in Heaven(1987)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Made in U.S.A.(1987)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Back to the Beach(1987)

    Dialogue Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Children of a Lesser God(1986)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Mind(1985)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    Foley Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Songwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Sound Editor

  • Choose Me(1984)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Racing with the Moon(1984)

    Foley Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tunnel Vision(1976)

    as Archbishop

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1976 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

Memento (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Heart of the Beast (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 57: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 57: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing6 of 57: 3 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing37 of 57: 33 only editing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew16 of 57: 15 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

57 titles, 4 with more than one role — editing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s13 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s10 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2002.

  1. 2002
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
  2. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

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 Dody Dorn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Loren & Rose (2022)

89th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Memento (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 26. 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 Dody Dorn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles56–95 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles18–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles28–93 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles17–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles35–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most 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 Dody Dorn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dody Dorn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Ayer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers