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Tariq Anwar

Tariq Anwar

Editor · Born September 21, 1945 (81) · Delhi, British India

2 BAFTA Awards · Oscar nominee

Tariq Anwar (born 21 September 1945) is an Indian-born Pakistani British-American film editor whose credits include Center Stage, The Good Shepherd, Sylvia, Oppenheimer, and American Beauty, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won two BAFTA Awards. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award in 2011 for editing The King's Speech. He is now based in the United States and the United Kingdom. With Shirley Hills, he is the father of actress Gabrielle Anwar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tariq Anwar (film editor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1945 (81)
From
Delhi, British India
Works as
Editor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 73 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 10% in 30 days

What are Tariq Anwar's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
27%
Self
25%
Bonds
15%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 16 · Intense 12

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 4

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 4 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 16

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
19
Bittersweet
15
Hopeful
9
Dread
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Tariq Anwar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tariq Anwar'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

73 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Choral(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Penguin Lessons(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • William Tell(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Worth(2020)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • With/In: Volume 2(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • With/In: Volume 1(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Miami...(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Human Capital(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Courier(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dead in a Week (or Your Money Back)(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Farming(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Shada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Our Kind of Traitor(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sexology(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in the Van(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Curve(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hussein Who Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • The Liberator(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The American Tetralogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • The King's Speech(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Law Abiding Citizen(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Other Man(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Revolutionary Road(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Alien Love Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • American Crude(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stephen Fry in America(2008)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Unknown Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Stage Beauty(2004)

    Dialogue Editor · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Focus(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Greenfingers(2000)

    Associate Editor · Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Center Stage(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • American Beauty(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tea with Mussolini(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cousin Bette(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Wings of the Dove(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Grotesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Madness of King George(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fatherland(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Doomsday Gun(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Harnessing Peacocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Doctor Who: Shada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Galahad of Everest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Under Suspicion(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Summer's Lease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • One Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Under the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

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

    Editor

  • Tender Is the Night(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Knockback: 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Knockback: 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Psy-Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Beloved Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Oppenheimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

  • The Enigma Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 15 episodes · Editor

  • The Aphrodite Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

  • Doctor Who: The Face of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Fiend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Assistant Editor

  • ماما (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Psyche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

  • Vivaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles, 68 of them dated from 1963 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The King's Speech (2010)

$414M worldwide

Highest rated

American Beauty (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 70: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing67 of 70: 66 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew3 of 70: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s10 · 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

2 BAFTA Awards from 9 major nominations, 1981–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2000
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
  3. 1996
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  4. 1990
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Editor
  5. 1988
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Editor
  6. 1987
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Editor
  7. 1981
    • BAFTA Award, won · 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 Tariq Anwar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 40; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

With/In: Volume 1 (2021)

90th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

American Beauty (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 31. 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 Tariq Anwar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles6–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles10–60 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles38–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles11–41 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles9–60 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all 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 Tariq Anwar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tariq Anwar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicholas Hytner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles