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Tedi Sarafian

Writer and producer · Born May 6, 1966 (60) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
May 6, 1966 (60)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 8 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 2% in 30 days

What are Tedi Sarafian's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
9%
Society
5%
Bonds
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tedi Sarafian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tedi Sarafian'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

8 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Altergeist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • The Possession of Michael King(2014)

    Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Killer Wave(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave: No Escape(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Tank Girl(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Road Killers(1994)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Solar Crisis(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 1992 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

$433M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Midcredits 52nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 8: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting8 of 8: 4 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thProducing3 of 8: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

8 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 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 Tedi Sarafian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Killer Wave (2007)

62nd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Midcredits 52nd · 49% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Tedi Sarafian's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Tedi Sarafian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tedi Sarafian's MovieCove titles; George Malko shares the most, 2.