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Fred Berner

Fred Berner

Producer

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Fred Berner is a producer and assistant director.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 37 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Fred Berner's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
30%
Bonds
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Power
10%
Ideas
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
8
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Fred Berner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Berner'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

37 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maestro(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 65 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Still Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Backyards(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Handsome Harry(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Speak(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Pollock(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in a Small Town(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hidden in America(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Vanya on 42nd Street(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Little Jo(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Without Warning: The James Brady Story(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rising Son(1990)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Miss Firecracker(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • White Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • The Gift of Amazing Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Willy/Milly(1986)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Can a Guy Say No? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Don't Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Summer Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    First Assistant Director

  • Blood Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    First Assistant Director

  • Student Bodies(1981)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Nesting(1981)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure(1977)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Production Manager

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1976 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Straight Talk (1992)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Speak (2004)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Maestro (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 35: 9 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thProducing20 of 35: 17 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew7 of 35: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 1992–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
  3. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie

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 Fred Berner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Handsome Harry (2009)

76th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Speak (2004)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

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 Fred Berner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Fred Berner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Berner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter C. Frank shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers