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Robert Q. Lovett

Robert Q. Lovett

Editor · Died August 18, 2022

Robert Quincy Lovett (c. 1927 – August 18, 2022) was an American film editor who was nominated at the 57th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing for his work on The Cotton Club. He also participated in the Festival De Cannes for A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro in 2011. He worked on over 30 films and TV shows from 1963 to 2006.

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Biography from TMDB.

Died
August 18, 2022
Works as
Editor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Robert Q. Lovett's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
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Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Morality
36%
Power
22%
Bonds
19%
Survival
13%
Society
6%
Self
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · 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 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Robert Q. Lovett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Q. Lovett'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Anna Nicole(2013)

    Best Boy Electric

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Vanaja(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Bronx Tale(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Last Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Kojak: None So Blind(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kojak: The Price of Justice(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 25 episodes · Editor

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Seal(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean(1982)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hammett(1982)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Just Before Dawn(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Blow Out(1981)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • The Fantastic Seven(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Once in Paris... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • The Next Man(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Characters(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hændeligt uheld(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cotton Comes to Harlem(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Rachel, Rachel(1968)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lilith(1964)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Violent Midnight(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1964 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Cotton Club (1984)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

A Bronx Tale (1993)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing19 of 25: 18 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew7 of 25: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Robert Q. Lovett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

The Fantastic Seven (1979)

72nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

A Bronx Tale (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 29. 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 Robert Q. Lovett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian 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 Robert Q. Lovett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Q. Lovett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Metzger shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles