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Frederic Knudtson

Editor · Died February 15, 1964, aged 57 · Apple Creek, North Dakota, USA

Born
April 9, 1906
Died
February 15, 1964 (aged 57)
From
Apple Creek, North Dakota, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 68 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Frederic Knudtson's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
35%
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 8 · Serious 10 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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 18 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 21 · 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 13 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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 14 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
8
Joyful
5
Romantic
7
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2

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 Frederic Knudtson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederic Knudtson'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

68 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Posse from Hell(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • On the Beach(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cry Tough(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Died Twice(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • The Pride and the Passion(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Run for the Sun(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Not as a Stranger(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Son of Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Underwater! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Angel Face(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Las Vegas Story(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • His Kind of Woman(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Walk Softly, Stranger(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Born to Be Bad(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Profession(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bride for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Strange Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Easy Living(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Window(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Station West(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • This Land Is Mine(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Come on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • The Tuttles of Tahiti(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Open Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Dude Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • The Bandit Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Six-Gun Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Cyclone on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Along the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • The Fargo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Triple Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Stage to Chino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Prairie Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Bullet Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • The Marines Fly High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Legion of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • The Wrong Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • The Fighting Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Timber Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Racketeers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • The Rookie Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Trouble in Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Arizona Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Lawless Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Painted Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Border G-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • The Renegade Ranger(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • She's Got Everything(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Saturday's Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Silver Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Headline Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Lucky Devils(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Border(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • What Price Hollywood? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 1932 to 1963.

Biggest box office

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing64 of 65: 64 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew1 of 65: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s20 · crew1940s24 · crew1950s15 · crew1960s6 · 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 Frederic Knudtson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 31 titles divides audiences: 15 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed2

Most loved · editor

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 30. 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 Frederic Knudtson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–40 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian 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 Frederic Knudtson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederic Knudtson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stanley Kramer shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles