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Conrad Buff IV

Editor · Born July 8, 1948 (78) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Conrad Buff IV was born on 8 July 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor, known for Titanic (1997), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and The Abyss (1989).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 8, 1948 (78)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 41 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 30% in 30 days

What are Conrad Buff IV's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 23

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Thrilling
16
Melancholic
14
Dread
9
Hopeful
9
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • 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 Conrad Buff IV's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Conrad Buff IV'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

41 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Michael(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer 3(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Emancipation(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Infinite(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer 2(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • American Assassin(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Monster Trucks(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Huntsman: Winter's War(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Snow White and the Huntsman(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Last Airbender(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Happening(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Seraphim Falls(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Harsh Times(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • King Arthur(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Antwone Fisher(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Training Day(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Days(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Arlington Road(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Switchback(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dante's Peak(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Species(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • True Lies(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Getaway(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer 8(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Side Out(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Abyss(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Short Circuit 2(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Spaceballs(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Solarbabies(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jagged Edge(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

    Visual Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Untitled Hannibal Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1981 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Titanic (1997)

$2.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Titanic (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing40 of 41: 40 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 41: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · 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

an Oscar from 3 major nominations, 1992–1998.

WinNomination
  1. 1998
    • Oscar, won · Best Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing

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 Conrad Buff IV's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

75th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 33. 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 Conrad Buff IV's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles44–90 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles12–70 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles34–84 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles9–69 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles45–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most 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 Conrad Buff IV work with?

People who share at least 2 of Conrad Buff IV's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antoine Fuqua shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers