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Marty Callner

Marty Callner

Director and producer · Born August 25, 1946 (80) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marty Callner is a director. His primary work is with music videos. Marty has directed work from such popular artists as Cher, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith and has work recorded back as far as 1977 and as recent as 2009. He has been nominated for 7 Emmys, 3 DGAs, and 1 CableACE Award. His son is writer/actor Dax Callner.Callner directed Bette Midler's HBO concert special Diva Las Vegas which first aired in 1997. Diva Las Vegas is now available on DVD. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marty Callner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 25, 1946 (80)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Marty Callner's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music 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
Society
53%
Self
19%
Ideas
12%
Bonds
8%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Community13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Warm
9
Absurd
6
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Marty Callner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (11).

Subscription and free streaming for Marty Callner'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

72 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Whitney Houston - The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)(2024)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hard Knocks: Offseason(2024)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dane Cook: Above It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer

  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Whitney Cummings: I'm Your Girlfriend(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Whitney Cummings: I Love You(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Terry Fator Live in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook: Isolated Incident(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow (Live from Madison Square Garden) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • George Lopez: America's Mexican(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook: Vicious Circle(2006)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary(2005)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rolling Stones: Four Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • Toronto Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Hard Knocks: Training Camp(2001)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Poison - Greatest Videos Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Whitney Houston - The Ultimate Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • 'N Sync: Live from Madison Square Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert(2000)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!(2000)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden(2000)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'(1998)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I'm Still Here... Damn It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Producer

  • Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer

  • Garth Live from Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look At (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • MTV's 10th Anniversary Special(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sam Kinison: Banned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • KISS: Crazy Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Alice Cooper: The Nightmare Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Krokus - The Video Blitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Pat Benatar : Live in New Haven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Fleetwood Mac in Concert - The Mirage Tour '82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Camelot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • White Wing Dove - Stevie Nicks in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The 6th Annual Young Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Pee-Wee Herman Show(1981)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • An Evening with Liza Minnelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Standing Room Only: Diana Ross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Here It Is, Burlesque! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Robin Williams: Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • George Carlin Again!(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • On Location: Redd Foxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • George Carlin: On Location at USC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Steve Martin: On Location with Steve Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • On Location: Myron Cohen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • On Location: David Steinberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • An Evening with Robert Klein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Producer

  • On Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • New England Our Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • Poison: Flesh, Blood & Videotape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 71 of them dated from 1974 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Whitney Houston - The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (2024)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under (1993)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing66 of 72: 51 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing19 of 72: 4 only producing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 72: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

72 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1970s11 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s27 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s5 · 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

15 major nominations and no wins, 1991–2011.

  1. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  2. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  4. 2004
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
  5. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
  6. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
  7. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
  8. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special

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 Marty Callner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, producer

Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert (2000)

96th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Whitney Houston - The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Marty Callner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marty Callner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randall Gladstein shares the most, 10.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers