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Alan Cody

Editor · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Alan Cody was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to California at the age of three. He attended Cal State Northridge, where he studied Radio, Film, and TV, and graduated in 1987. He became an intern as an editor for Trans World Entertainment, and worked for the film "Punchline, " assisting editor Bruce Green. He was then hired to be an assistant editor for Sydney Wolinsky, and his career took off. He worked with Michael Kahn for a long time, working on such films as "Schindler's List" and "Jurassic Park." He credits Michael Kahn as his mentor in the technical, creative, and political aspects of editing and filmmaking.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
29 on MovieCove
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 26Up 28% in 30 days

What are Alan Cody's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
34%
Bonds
32%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
9
Dread
5
Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Alan Cody's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Cody'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

29 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Invasion(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Got a Gun(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rush(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The River(2012)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Larry Crowne(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Just Add Water(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Fallen(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • It Waits(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Supercross(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Demon Hunter(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Intentions 3(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle 2(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Frank McKlusky, C.I.(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Corky Romano(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stepsister from Planet Weird(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Gadget(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Third Auditionee

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Meet the Deedles(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Twister(1996)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Casper(1995)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael(1990)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1990 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

$165M worldwide

Highest rated

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing24 of 28: 24 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew3 of 28: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s12 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys in 2010, Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie.

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 Alan Cody's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · editor

Supercross (2005)

85th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Americans (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 25. 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 Alan Cody's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles11–80 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–44 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles23–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–39 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles15–76 · median 42 · moderatenear 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 Alan Cody work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Cody's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Boyum shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers