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David Chackler

Producer · Died April 27, 2024, aged 79 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

David Chackler was born on 24 April 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and executive, known for Village of the Damned (1995), Kickboxer (1989) and Child's Play (1988). He was married to Cheryl Saban. He died on 27 April 2024 in Moorestown, New Jersey, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 24, 1945
Died
April 27, 2024 (aged 79)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all

What are David Chackler's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 David Chackler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for David Chackler'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

15 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing5 of 11: 5 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 11: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1992, Best Film Music.

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 David Chackler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

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 David Chackler work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Chackler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Holland shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers