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Ronald J. Fagan

Editor · Died October 21, 2000, aged 72 · Dublin, Ireland

Ronald J. Fagan (April 6, 1928 - October 21, 2000) was an Irish born editor best known for his work on 21 Hours at Munich (1976), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985). He died on in Santa Monica, California at the age of 72.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 6, 1928
Died
October 21, 2000 (aged 72)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Ronald J. Fagan's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
25%
Morality
24%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Self
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · 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 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Contemplative
3
Dread
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ronald J. Fagan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ronald J. Fagan'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

29 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Return to the Blue Lagoon(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Street of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Supercarrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Police Story: The Freeway Killings(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Secrets of a Married Man(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Calendar Girl Murders(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Women of San Quentin(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fire on the Mountain(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Callie & Son(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Hostage Tower(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • And I Alone Survived(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • American Hot Wax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes(1977)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Minstrel Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • 21 Hours at Munich(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Die(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • In This House of Brede(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Larry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trapped Beneath the Sea(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outrage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Journey Into Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1968 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing25 of 25: 25 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s1 · 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 Ronald J. Fagan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

In This House of Brede (1975)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 54, 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.

Who does Ronald J. Fagan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ronald J. Fagan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William A. Graham shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers