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Jay Chapman

Jay Chapman

Director and producer

Jay Chapman is an American Television Director / Producer who is best known for his work in Comedy and Documentary.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 94 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 16% in 30 days

What are Jay Chapman's films like?

Across their 77 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy47 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
34%
Society
31%
Ideas
15%
Bonds
13%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Morality
1%
Identity26 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity27 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 69 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 65 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 56 · Charged 15 · Intense 1

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

Steady 64 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 68

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 38 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 62 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 67 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
57
Absurd
37
Warm
29
Contemplative
20
Manic
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun63 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good48 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy38
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical22

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 Jay Chapman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (54).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jay Chapman'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

94 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 68 titles from 2005 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert (2008)

$67K worldwide

Highest rated

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Middle of the Night Show (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing53 of 68: 49 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing19 of 68: 15 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

68 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s62 · 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.

How do Jay Chapman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · producer

Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert (2008)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 21 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 Jay Chapman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jay Chapman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Volk-Weiss shares the most, 69.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Brian Volk-Weiss69 titles    See newest 12 of 69 shared titles with Brian Volk-Weiss
  • Cisco Henson29 titles    See newest 12 of 29 shared titles with Cisco Henson
  • Jim Sharon27 titles    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Jim Sharon
  • Jack Vaughn22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Jack Vaughn

Mixed roles