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Sherman Todd

Editor, also producer and director · Died June 10, 1979, aged 75 · Buffalo, Wyoming, USA

Born
April 1, 1904
Died
June 10, 1979 (aged 75)
From
Buffalo, Wyoming, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer and director
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 46 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 39% in 30 days

What are Sherman Todd's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
29%
Bonds
27%
Society
14%
Self
13%
Power
10%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 19 · Intense 5

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
13
Romantic
8
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Sherman Todd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sherman Todd'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, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Westerner(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Lady Takes a Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Day of the Badman(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Night Passage(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Kremlin(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Istanbul(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • Walk the Proud Land(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Congo Crossing(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Day of Fury(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Backlash(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Everything But the Truth(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • The Racket(1951)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Flying Leathernecks(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Sets at Dawn(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Our Very Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • They Live by Night(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Secret(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Express(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Magic Town(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • From This Day Forward(1946)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • None But the Lonely Heart(1944)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tender Comrade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Associate Producer

  • The Sky's the Limit(1943)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Joan of Paris(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Long Voyage Home(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Our Town(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Raffles(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • They Shall Have Music(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Goldwyn Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Stella Dallas(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beloved Enemy(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Strike Me Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Folies Bergère de Paris(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Palmy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1931 to 1965.

Biggest box office

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

$26K worldwide

Highest rated

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

They Live by Night (1948)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing3 of 45: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing41 of 45: 41 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 45: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s10 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s18 · crew1960s3 · 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 Sherman Todd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)

63rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 32. 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 Sherman Todd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sherman Todd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregg Toland shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers