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Dennis Virkler

Editor

Dennis Virkler (November 23, 1941–September 15, 2022) was an American film editor with more than 40 credits dating from 1973. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors. The Fugitive (1993) was listed as the 39th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Virkler died from heart failure on September 15, 2022. He was 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Virkler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Dennis Virkler's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
22%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 14 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 17

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Thrilling
14
Dread
11
Melancholic
14
Absurd
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Dennis Virkler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Virkler'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

53 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Ottoman Lieutenant(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • August 8(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Shark Night(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Fork in the Road(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Halloween(2007)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fog(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Into the Blue(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Riddick(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Murder(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Batman & Robin(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Batman Forever(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Only the Strong(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Falling from Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Freejack(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Power(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Distant Thunder(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Big Shots(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Double Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Nobody's Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Secret Admirer(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The River Rat(1984)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Gorky Park(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Airplane II: The Sequel(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sharky's Machine(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Continental Divide(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Xanadu(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stunts Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Associate Producer

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • When Every Day Was the Fourth of July(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cruise Into Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Dog and Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Dog and Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

  • Dead of Night(1977)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Burnt Offerings(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Kansas City Massacre(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Triangle(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Turn of the Screw(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1973 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Fugitive (1993)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Batman Forever (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 50: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing49 of 50: 49 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1970s14 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s4 · 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 Dennis Virkler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)

90th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 56, 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 Dennis Virkler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles37–78 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles13–53 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles25–60 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles27–47 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles29–73 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most 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 Dennis Virkler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Virkler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Curtis shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers