Michael Emerson
Michael began his media career in 1979 with the creation and hosting of the radio feature "Face to Face", an issue-oriented, nationally syndicated radio news program that aired Monday through Friday, on 126 stations in the United States and 697 stations in 41 countries around the world. In 1984, after some 1,100 broadcasts, he left radio to expand his horizons in the fields of television and feature films. Throughout his media career, he has been honored with twenty-one (21) national and international awards for his film and television achievements as well as winning two (2) American Political Consultant's coveted "Pollie Awards" and was nominated for the Advertising Industry's prestigious Clio Award. Following wrapping up the six-hour television min-series special for The History Channel entitled "Vietnam in HD", Michael completed work on History's historic Emmy award-winning, ten-part series "World War II in HD" and its follow up two hour special, "The Air War". His most recent six hour mini-series for the American Heroes Channel (AHC) entitled "Against the Odds", premiered with record-breaking audience numbers. A new mini-series on Vietnam for The National Geographic Channel, hosted by Charlie Sheen, (Brothers in War) also premiered to critical acclaim. He is in production on the history series "An American Moment" and "An American Life" and in development of the full length feature film, "Raven Four-Two" on the true-to-life heroic exploits of the most decorated woman in US Military Combat History. He has also directed and co-produced The History Channel's award-winning, two hour television specials, "When Cowboys Were King", "Hollywood's Greatest Villains", "70's Fever" as well as the A&E, special, "Cecil B De Mille" and "The James Woods Biography" among others. In addition to authoring the acclaimed books, "Mastering the Art of Media Messaging" and "The Ten Commandments of Communications", his lifetime speaking and lecturing achievements have earned him an appointment as a "Visiting Faculty Member" at the celebrated, Leadership Institute in Washington, DC and that of a Guest Lecturer at the University of Southern California. In 2017, Michael became a partner in the US and Canadian based MBM3 FILMS Ltd., and MBM3 Fund Ltd. Michael is also a voting member of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and a vested member of SAG/AFTRA. In addition to heading up his own production company, Michael S. Emerson Productions, Michael also has a passion for Public Speaking and lectures extensively on Media and the Entertainment Industry.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 7 on MovieCove
What are Michael Emerson's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Michael Emerson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Emerson'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
7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Devil Conspiracy(2022)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Against the Odds(2014)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Vietnam in HD(2011)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
WWII in HD: The Air War(2010)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
WWII in HD(2009)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2022.
How do Michael Emerson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
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 Michael Emerson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Emerson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sammy Jackson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Sammy JacksonShared titles: Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony (2022), Against the Odds (2014), Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Sammy Jackson
Writers
- Liz RephShared titles: Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony (2022), Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Liz Reph
- Ben KaplanShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Kaplan
- Alec MichodShared titles: WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Alec Michod
- Bruce KennedyShared titles: WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Kennedy
Actors
- Josh LucasShared titles: Against the Odds (2014), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Lucas
- Rob LoweShared titles: Against the Odds (2014), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Lowe
Editors
- Lucas AbelShared titles: Against the Odds (2014), Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Lucas Abel
- Tracey ConnorShared titles: Against the Odds (2014), Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Tracey Connor
- David JakubovicShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with David Jakubovic
- Jacqueline CambasShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jacqueline Cambas
Producers
- Lou RedaShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Lou Reda
- Scott RedaShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD: The Air War (2010), WWII in HD (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Scott Reda
- Mike SearsShared titles: The Devil Conspiracy (2022), Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Sears
- Michael StillerShared titles: Vietnam in HD (2011), WWII in HD (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Stiller