Ed Bianchi
Director · Born April 24, 1942 (84) · Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A.
From Turner Classic Movies Between the mid-'80s and the early 2000s, Ed Bianchi transitioned from his status as 1985's "Best Commercial Director of the Year" (helming ads for American Express, Eastern Airlines, and Jello Pudding, among many others) into one of the 21st century's most sought after television directors. Among his high-profile directing credits are episodes of "Law & Order: SVU," "The Wire," and "Mad Men." However, Bianchi is most often associated with producing and directing David Milch's gritty Western drama "Deadwood." He continued his trend of shady criminal dramas as a director and co-executive producer on Mitch Glazer's 2011 series "Magic City," set against the backdrop of mid-20th century Miami.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 24, 1942 (84)
- Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Director
- 35 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
What are Ed Bianchi's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Ed Bianchi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
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Subscription and free streaming for Ed Bianchi'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
42 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.
City on a Hill(2019)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Yellowstone(2018)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Seven Seconds(2018)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Get Shorty(2017)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Get Down(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Bloodline(2015)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Halt and Catch Fire(2014)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Turn: Washington's Spies(2014)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Ray Donovan(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Bates Motel(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Magic City(2012)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Killing(2011)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Lights Out(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Detroit 1-8-7(2010)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Boardwalk Empire(2010)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Rubicon(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Men of a Certain Age(2009)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Hawthorne(2009)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
The Unusuals(2009)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Kings(2009)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Two Mr. Kissels(2008)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Damages(2007)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Mad Men(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
John from Cincinnati(2007)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Heroes(2006)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Brotherhood(2006)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Bedford Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Deadwood(2004)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Wire(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Off and Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Sticky Fingers(1988)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Fan(1981)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Times Square(1980)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 42 titles from 1980 to 2019.
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 Ed Bianchi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up28
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
16 of their 35 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved16
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser13
- Mixed3
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.