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Richard Halsey

Richard Halsey

Editor, also actor

Richard Halsey was born to be a film editor. While in junior high school at Bancroft Jr High, they needed someone to run the projectors for different classes so he volunteered in order to get out of class, so started his first experience with film. He was also in the orchestra with Ricky Nelson. Ricky played clarinet and Richard played oboe - not very well. Richard attended Hollywood High school with John Phillip Law, Salley Kellerman, Mike Farrell,and Yvette Mimieux. After high school Richard got a job at Warner Brothers mail dept and then moved into the music editing dept, and then got a job at 20th Century Fox music editorial with Ken Hall and a lot of great editors. Richard was then drafted into the army and spent 21 months and 16 days there, getting out early to go to College. That did not last long because he got a job at 20th Century Fox in the editorial dept during summer break and started work on Peyton Place with Editor George Nicholson, who taught him the basics of film editing. Once you learn that the rest is up to your own personal creativity. Richard then became an editor on Peyton Place at the age of 28 and moved into feature editing, winning the Oscar for Rocky at the age of 36. Some 60 pictures later he continues to live in the Hollywood Hills and edit films. He is married to Editor Colleen Halsey and has two beautiful daughters still at home, to be continued....

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Works as
Editor, also actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 86 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Richard Halsey's films like?

Across their 74 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th 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
Bonds
32%
Self
29%
Society
12%
Morality
12%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds25 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 74 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 40 · Serious 22 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 48 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 25 · Charged 39 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 38 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 9

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 27 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 24

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

Slow burn 36 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 50 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 40 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 64 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Warm
24
Hopeful
26
Melancholic
23
Joyful
18
Other
73

How their films linger

Feel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy38
  • Bittersweet30
  • 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 Richard Halsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Halsey'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

86 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Isabel's Garden(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • What About Love(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bezos(2023)

    Assistant Editor · Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vanished: Searching for My Sister(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The App That Stole Christmas(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • DIVOS!(2020)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Anastasia(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Purge of Kingdoms(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Working Man(2019)

    Editor · Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Married Young(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Outsider(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • All Saints(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Enchanted Christmas(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Max Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Spaceman(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Loserville(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love by Design(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Ganzfeld Haunting(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Road to the Open(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ticket Out(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from the Naked Eye(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 186 Dollars to Freedom(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Compton(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Sun(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen One(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bring It on: Fight to the Finish(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Stiletto(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Spy School(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Big Stan(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Yellow(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • When Do We Eat?(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Eulogy(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Coast to Coast(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Sure Hand of God(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pumpkin(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Boys(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Warden of Red Rock(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Come(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Presence of Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Toy Story 2(1999)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of Silicon Valley(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Wishing Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Barney's Great Adventure(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • That Old Feeling(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Eddie(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Dogmen(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Net(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Getting Even with Dad(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sister Act(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Article 99(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Edward Scissorhands(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Beaches(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Earth Girls Are Easy(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dragnet(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mannequin(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Supervising Editor

  • Down and Out in Beverly Hills(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Body Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Dreamscape(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Moscow on the Hudson(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Losin' It(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • That Championship Season(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Amateur(1981)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • American Gigolo(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Boulevard Nights(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Thank God It's Friday(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fire Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Rocky(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Harry and Tonto(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I Heard the Owl Call My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Payday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Terror on the Beach(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Honor Thy Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Moon of the Wolf(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Up in the Cellar(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Masha's Mushrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1970 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Sister Act (1992)

$232M worldwide

Highest rated

Rocky (1976)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing67 of 69: 66 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew3 of 69: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s14 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s11 · 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.

How do Richard Halsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 74; across their 74 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 74 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed33

Most divisive · editor

What About Love (2024)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Rocky (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 69 reviewed titles; fans 56, 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 Richard Halsey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles20–60 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles23–67 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles31–63 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles27–43 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles23–55 · median 36 · 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 Richard Halsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Halsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colleen Halsey shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles