Douglas Jackson
Director · Born January 26, 1940 (86) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Douglas Jackson is a Canadian film and television director and producer. He began his career in the 1960s with the National Film Board of Canada, producing works like Bill Mason's short documentary Blake, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Jackson co-directed the CBC Television miniseries Empire, Inc. (1983) with Denys Arcand. His directorial credits include The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975), Whispers (1990), and The Paperboy (1994).
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 26, 1940 (86)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Director
- 16 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Douglas Jackson's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
Light 1 · Serious 10 · Dark 5
Grounded 16 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 12 · Intense 4
Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 2
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- 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 Douglas Jackson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Jackson'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
41 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
My Nanny's Secret(2009)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Dead at 17(2008)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Maternal Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Perfect Assistant(2008)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
My Daughter's Secret(2007)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Christie's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Framed for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Demons from Her Past(2007)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Rival(2006)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Perfect Marriage(2006)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Maid of Honor(2006)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
A Lover's Revenge(2005)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Perfect Neighbor(2005)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
A Killer Upstairs(2005)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Saving Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Stranger at the Door(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Her Perfect Spouse(2004)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Nowhere in Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Someone Is Watching(2000)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Witness Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Requiem for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Random Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Twists of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Natural Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Wrong Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Paperboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Stalked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Deadbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Whispers(1990)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all filmsEmpire, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Art of Eating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Sloane Affair: (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Huntsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Norman Jewison, Film Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Danny and Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Why Men Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1969 to 2009.
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 Douglas Jackson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th14
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed15
Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 15 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 Douglas Jackson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Douglas Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre David shares the most, 14.
Writers
- Christine ConradtShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005)See all 9 shared titles with Christine Conradt
- Ken SandersShared titles: Maid of Honor (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 5 shared titles with Ken Sanders
- George SaundersShared titles: Maid of Honor (2006), Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 3 shared titles with George Saunders
- Sophie GendronShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Lover's Revenge (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 10 shared titles with Sophie Gendron
Actors
- Linden AshbyShared titles: Dead at 17 (2008), Maid of Honor (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Linden Ashby
- Barbara NivenShared titles: Dead at 17 (2008), The Rival (2006), The Perfect Neighbor (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Barbara Niven
- Tracy NelsonShared titles: The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Tracy Nelson
- Tom RackShared titles: Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Someone Is Watching (2000), Whispers (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Rack
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bert TougasShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 12 shared titles with Bert Tougas
- Richard BowersShared titles: Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), The Rival (2006), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004), Stranger at the Door (2004), Someone Is Watching (2000)See all 8 shared titles with Richard Bowers
- Robert E. NewtonShared titles: Dead at 17 (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), Stranger at the Door (2004), Someone Is Watching (2000)See all 6 shared titles with Robert E. Newton
- Steve GurevitchShared titles: Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Steve Gurevitch
Producers
- Pierre DavidShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Pierre David
- Stefan WodoslawskyShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Stefan Wodoslawsky
- Tom BerryShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Her Perfect Spouse (2004) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Tom Berry
- Josée BernardShared titles: My Nanny's Secret (2009), Dead at 17 (2008), The Perfect Assistant (2008), Demons from Her Past (2007), My Daughter's Secret (2007), Maid of Honor (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006), The Rival (2006), A Killer Upstairs (2005), A Lover's Revenge (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Stranger at the Door (2004)See all 12 shared titles with Josée Bernard