Michael D. Ornstein is a film and television editor.
Biography from TMDB.
- Editor, also producer
- 37 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
What are Michael D. Ornstein's films like?
Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 24
A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 7
Grounded 24 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 16 · Intense 6
Steady 16 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1
Casual 13 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 7
Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Bittersweet14
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous2
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 Michael D. Ornstein's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Big C (2010) · editor · free
- Miami Vice (1984) · editor · free
- The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995) · editor · free
- Dead Man's Walk (1996) · editor · free
- ...And Then She Was Gone (1991) · editor · free
- V (2009) · editor · free
- The Test of Love (1999) · editor · free
- In Cold Blood (1996) · editor · free
- And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991) · editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Michael D. Ornstein'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
52 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.
The Moderator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Madam Secretary(2014)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Lost Valentine(2011)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Big C(2010)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
A Walk in My Shoes(2010)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
V(2009)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Californication(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Water Is Wide(2006)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Winning Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Submerged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Boss of Bosses(2001)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
In Love and War(2001)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
WW 3(2001)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
High Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Test of Love(1999)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Don't Look Down(1998)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Dollar for the Dead(1998)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Two for Texas(1998)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Intensity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
In Cold Blood(1996)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Dead Man's Walk(1996)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Divas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Her Deadly Rival(1995)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Reform School Girl(1994)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Mother's Boys(1993)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Darkness Before Dawn(1993)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Cruel Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Till Death Us Do Part(1992)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
...And Then She Was Gone(1991)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Dead Men Don't Die(1990)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Pair of Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Magic Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Miami Vice(1984)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Halloween II(1981)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Modern Romance(1981)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 42 titles from 1981 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Mother's Boys (1993)
Highest rated
A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012)
Most popular right now
In Cold Blood (1996)
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 Michael D. Ornstein's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Mixed15
Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 60, 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.
Who does Michael D. Ornstein work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael D. Ornstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George S. Clinton shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Yves SimoneauShared titles: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), Dead Man's Walk (1996), Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994), Mother's Boys (1993), Till Death Us Do Part (1992)See all 5 shared titles with Yves Simoneau
- John Kent HarrisonShared titles: A Walk in My Shoes (2010), The Water Is Wide (2006), In Love and War (2001), The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)See all 4 shared titles with John Kent Harrison
- Jonathan KaplanShared titles: In Cold Blood (1996), Reform School Girl (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Kaplan
Actors
- Paul GuilfoyleShared titles: Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994), Mother's Boys (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Guilfoyle
- J.E. FreemanShared titles: Mother's Boys (1993), Till Death Us Do Part (1992)See all 2 shared titles with J.E. Freeman
Composers and cinematographers
- George S. ClintonShared titles: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), Dollar for the Dead (1998), Her Deadly Rival (1995), Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994), Mother's Boys (1993), Till Death Us Do Part (1992)See all 6 shared titles with George S. Clinton
- Lawrence ShraggeShared titles: A Walk in My Shoes (2010), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Lawrence Shragge
- Mark AdlerShared titles: A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012), The Lost Valentine (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Adler
- Eric van Haren NomanShared titles: The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Eric van Haren Noman
Producers
- Brent ShieldsShared titles: A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012), The Lost Valentine (2011), The Water Is Wide (2006), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), In Love and War (2001), The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)See all 6 shared titles with Brent Shields
- Cameron JohannShared titles: A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012), The Lost Valentine (2011), The Water Is Wide (2006), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Cameron Johann
- Andrew GottliebShared titles: The Lost Valentine (2011), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), In Love and War (2001), The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Andrew Gottlieb
- Richard WelshShared titles: The Water Is Wide (2006), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), In Love and War (2001), The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Richard Welsh