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David A. Simmons

Editor and producer

Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are David A. Simmons' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Morality
23%
Survival
17%
Self
17%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Warm
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 David A. Simmons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David A. Simmons' 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

33 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dive from Clausen's Pier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Lucky 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • On Golden Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Associate Producer

  • Midwives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Night Ride Home(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Bible Collection: Jeremiah(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Long Way Home(1998)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Memory(1997)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mary & Tim(1996)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • After Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Brother's Keeper(1995)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Heal(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • J.F.K.: Reckless Youth(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Men Don't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story(1992)

    Co-Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blind Fury(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mayflower Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • The Penalty Phase(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Hour(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Thirteen at Dinner(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Rearview Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Time Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Popeye(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • F.I.S.T.(1978)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1978 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Popeye (1980)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Memory (1997)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Popeye (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 32: 2 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thEditing28 of 32: 22 only editing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 6 with more than one role — editing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s4 · 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 David A. Simmons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer, editor

My Brother's Keeper (1995)

74th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, editor

A Christmas Memory (1997)

Midcredits 80th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 56, 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.

Who does David A. Simmons work with?

People who share at least 2 of David A. Simmons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glenn Jordan shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers