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David Thrasher

Editor · Born December 15, 1962 (63) · Bristol, England, UK

David studied film at university and, as a dual national, started his career in the USA before joining the BBC. During his time at the BBC David worked on award winning music and arts, history, natural history and drama productions. He soon realised his passion lay in editing drama and left the BBC to pursue this. David has edited feature films including the award winning Swallows & Amazons and the acclaimed independent movie The Stolen along with many high profile TV dramas including Five Daughters, Witness for the Prosecution, Cider with Rosie and the Jimmy McGovern series Banished. David was asked to cut the first few BAFTA winning episodes of Call the Midwife and was pivotal to its structure. It has since gone on to be a global hit. David has also edited several short films including the Oscar shortlisted Love at First Sight (starring John Hurt and Phyllida Law) David is a member of BAFTA and has held editing Masterclasses for both BAFTA and the RTS. He has also sat on voting juries for both organisations.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1962 (63)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are David Thrasher's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Bonds
22%
Self
18%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · 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 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Thrasher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Thrasher'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

26 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The English Game(2020)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Stolen(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Swallows and Amazons(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Durrells(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Witness for the Prosecution(2016)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Cider with Rosie(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Banished(2015)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Jamaica Inn(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Death Comes to Pemberley(2013)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love & Marriage(2013)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Best of Men(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Five Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Place of Execution(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • In Love with Barbara(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beau Brummell: This Charming Man(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Monarchy with David Starkey(2004)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Servants(2003)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Africa: The Leopards of Zanzibar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Great Escape: The Untold Story(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Big Swap(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The First Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1987 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Swallows and Amazons (2016)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best of Men (2012)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing14 of 15: 14 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s9 · 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.

How do David Thrasher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

The Big Swap (1998)

71st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Best of Men (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 57, 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 David Thrasher's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Thrasher work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Thrasher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippa Lowthorpe shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers