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Jon Gregory

Editor · Died September 9, 2021, aged 77 · Lahore, Pakistan

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Jon Gregory (21 May 1944 – 9 September 2021) was a British film editor. He began his career with TV series Shoestring (1981), A Year in Provence (1994), Deeply (2000), The Proposition, (2005), In Bruges (2008), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Film Editing nomination at the 90th Academy Awards. Gregory was previously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He was a member of the American Cinema Editors. Gregory died on September 9, 2021, at age 77 after a short illness.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1944
Died
September 9, 2021 (aged 77)
From
Lahore, Pakistan
Works as
Editor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 44 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 9% in 30 days

What are Jon Gregory's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
33%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 5

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 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · 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 13 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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 7 · 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 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Bittersweet
10
Warm
7
Romantic
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Jon Gregory's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Gregory'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

44 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Banshees of Inisherin(2022)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Peterloo(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A United Kingdom(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Silent Fear(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Slow West(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Running Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Hysteria(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Another Year(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • West Is West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • The Road(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Deal Is a Deal(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • In Bruges(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Penelope(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The River King(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Proposition(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Liberty(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ned Kelly(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Killing Me Softly(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Deeply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Beautiful Creatures(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pushing Tin(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Living Out Loud(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Donnie Brasco(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Loch Ness(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Secrets & Lies(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • An Awfully Big Adventure(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Naked(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Year in Provence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • A Sense of History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • London Kills Me(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Darling Buds of May(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Sweet(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Traffik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Leave to Remain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • High Hopes(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Short & Curlies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • The Nation's Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • The Story of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Nancy Astor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

  • Open All Hours(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1976 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing43 of 44: 43 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew1 of 44: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s1 · 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

5 major nominations and no wins, 1990–2018.

  1. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  3. 1995
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  4. 1990
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Editor

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 Jon Gregory's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

London Kills Me (1991)

67th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 24. 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 Jon Gregory's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles13–91 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles16–71 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles24–92 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles28–67 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles24–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier 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 Jon Gregory work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Gregory's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Leigh shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers