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Adam Davidson

Adam Davidson

Director and producer · Born August 13, 1964 (62) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Oscar winner · 2 other major award bodies

Adam Davidson is a director and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1964 (62)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 73 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Adam Davidson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
34%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Adam Davidson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Davidson'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

73 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • One Mile: Chapter Two(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • One Mile: Chapter One(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: New York(2026)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • La Brea(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary Joe(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • AJ and the Queen(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Tell Me a Story(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Wisdom of the Crowd(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Recon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Flesh and Bone(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Turn: Washington's Spies(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • About a Boy(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Intelligence(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Low Winter Sun(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Jersey(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Awake(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hell on Wheels(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hung(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kings(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • United States of Tara(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Ex List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets of a Small Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cinema16: American Short Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Way Past Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Jake 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Nature Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mel

  • Return to Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adam

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    as Tiffany's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Daytrippers(1996)

    as Libby's Ex-Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Ded Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Pot Washer

  • The Lunch Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Not Just Any Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Boom Operator

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Highest rated

I Will Find You (2026)

Midcredits 60th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 72: 5 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting65 of 72: 57 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thProducing7 of 72: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew2 of 72: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

72 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s34 · 1 acting · 33 crew2010s24 · 1 acting · 24 crew2020s7 · 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

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 1990–1999.

WinNomination
  1. 1999
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
  2. 1991
    • Oscar, won · Best Short Film, Live Action
  3. 1990
    • Cannes award, won

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.

Who does Adam Davidson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Davidson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hlavin shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers