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George White

Editor, also director · Died February 15, 1998, aged 86

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George White (August 20, 1911 – February 15, 1998) first became a Hollywood editor in 1942, spending most of his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Among his more well known efforts were the war film Bataan (1943), Vincente Minnelli’s The Clock (1945), Tay Garnett’s steamy version of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), the epic special effects extravaganza Green Dolphin Street (1947), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing, and Challenge to Lassie in 1949. The 1950s saw him working on such films as A Life of Her Own (1950), The Naked Spur (1953), generally considered to be one of Anthony Mann’s finest Westerns, and the Biblical epic The Silver Chalice (1954), which helped launch the career of Paul Newman. White’s stock, however, waned considerably in the 1960s and he spent most of the decade working on potboilers. His last film was The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966), which has become something of a cult classic. He retired in 1966.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1911
Died
February 15, 1998 (aged 86)
Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 50 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 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are George White's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
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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
28%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 22 · Intense 5

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
16
Warm
11
Romantic
10
Hopeful
10
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic3

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 George White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George White'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

50 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1942 to 1967.

Biggest box office

The Band Wagon (1953)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 40: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing39 of 40: 39 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1940s10 · crew1950s21 · crew1960s9 · 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 George White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 39 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 39

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Sex and the College Girl (1964)

70th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 30. 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 George White work with?

People who share at least 2 of George White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bronislau Kaper shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles