Pietro Scalia (born March 17, 1960) is an Italian-American film editor. He won the Best Film Editing Award at the 64th Academy Awards for his work on the film JFK, sharing the award with Joe Hutshing, and at the 74th Academy Awards for Black Hawk Down. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pietro Scalia, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 17, 1960 (66)
- Catania, Sicily, Italy
- Editor, also producer and actor
- 42 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Pietro Scalia's films like?
Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 32
Light 5 · Serious 8 · Dark 21
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 12
Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 21
Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 6
Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 7
Casual 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 12
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 15
A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 7
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet19
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous6
- Cyclical2
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 Pietro Scalia's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Gladiator (2000) · editor · free
- Good Will Hunting (1997) · editor · free
- 13 Hours (2016) · editor · free
- Heretic (2024) · thanks · free
- Playing by Heart (1998) · editor · free
- Hannibal (2001) · editor · free
- The Quick and the Dead (1995) · editor · free
- Child 44 (2015) · editor · free
- Hannibal Rising (2007) · editor · free
- Howdy, show their 4 titles on Howdy
- Lionsgate+, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
- ViX, show their 2 titles on ViX
- Cinemax, show their title on Cinemax
- Kino Film Collection, show their title on Kino Film Collection
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- Sony Pictures Core, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Subscription and free streaming for Pietro Scalia'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
46 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Whalefall(2026)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Tron: Ares(2025)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Heretic(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Ferrari(2023)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Extraction II(2023)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Gray Man(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Morbius(2022)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Ambulance(2022)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Firebird(2021)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Alien: Covenant(2017)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Sea of Trees(2015)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
13 Hours(2016)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Martian(2015)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Child 44(2015)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Counselor(2013)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Prometheus(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Ghost Recon: Alpha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Robin Hood(2010)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Kick-Ass(2010)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Body of Lies(2008)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
American Gangster(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The 11th Hour(2007)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Hannibal Rising(2007)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Memoirs of a Geisha(2005)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Great Raid(2005)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Ashes and Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Masked and Anonymous(2003)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Levity(2003)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Black Hawk Down(2001)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Hannibal(2001)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Gladiator(2000)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Playing by Heart(1998)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Big Hit(1998)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Good Will Hunting(1997)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
G.I. Jane(1997)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Stealing Beauty(1996)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Quick and the Dead(1995)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Little Buddha(1993)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Cyber Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Megaville(1990)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
JFK(1991)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Talk Radio(1988)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 46 titles from 1988 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Highest rated
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Most popular right now
Whalefall (2026)
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
2 Oscars and 2 BAFTA Awards from 10 major nominations, 1992–2016.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Editing
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
- Oscar, won · Best Film Editing
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
- Oscar, won · 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 Pietro Scalia's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up17
- 50th to 74th14
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
22 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved9
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser22
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 27. 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 Pietro Scalia's work okay for kids?
Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Pietro Scalia work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pietro Scalia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Ridley ScottShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), Child 44 (2015), The Martian (2015), The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012), The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012), Robin Hood (2010), Body of Lies (2008), American Gangster (2007), Black Hawk Down (2001), Hannibal (2001), Gladiator (2000) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Ridley Scott
- Michael BayShared titles: Ambulance (2022), 13 Hours (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Bay
- Gus Van SantShared titles: The Sea of Trees (2015), Good Will Hunting (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Gus Van Sant
- Marc WebbShared titles: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Webb
Writers
- Dan O'BannonShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), Prometheus (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Dan O'Bannon
- John LoganShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), Gladiator (2000)See all 2 shared titles with John Logan
- Ronald ShusettShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), Prometheus (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ronald Shusett
- Steven ZaillianShared titles: American Gangster (2007), Hannibal (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Zaillian
Actors
- Russell CroweShared titles: Robin Hood (2010), Body of Lies (2008), American Gangster (2007), Gladiator (2000), The Quick and the Dead (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Russell Crowe
- Michael FassbenderShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Fassbender
- Gary OldmanShared titles: Child 44 (2015), Hannibal (2001), JFK (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Gary Oldman
- Noomi RapaceShared titles: Child 44 (2015), Prometheus (2012), The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Noomi Rapace
Composers and cinematographers
- Dariusz WolskiShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), The Martian (2015), The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012), The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Dariusz Wolski
- Hans ZimmerShared titles: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Black Hawk Down (2001), Hannibal (2001), Gladiator (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Hans Zimmer
- Marc StreitenfeldShared titles: Prometheus (2012), Robin Hood (2010), Body of Lies (2008), American Gangster (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Marc Streitenfeld
- John MathiesonShared titles: Robin Hood (2010), Hannibal (2001), Gladiator (2000)See all 3 shared titles with John Mathieson
Producers
- Mark HuffamShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), The Martian (2015), The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Mark Huffam
- Michael SchaeferShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), Child 44 (2015), The Martian (2015), The Counselor (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Schaefer
- Teresa KellyShared titles: Alien: Covenant (2017), The Martian (2015), The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Teresa Kelly
- Michael CostiganShared titles: The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012), Body of Lies (2008), American Gangster (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Costigan
Mixed roles
- James VanderbiltShared titles: Ambulance (2022), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)See all 2 shared titles with James Vanderbilt
- Brad PittShared titles: The Counselor (2013), Kick-Ass (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Pitt
- Damon LindelofShared titles: Prometheus (2012), The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Damon Lindelof
- Jon SpaihtsShared titles: Prometheus (2012), The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Spaihts
