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Jon Kamen

Jon Kamen

Producer

Primetime Emmy winner · 3 other major award bodies

Jon Kamen is an actor and Producer who has created one of the world's leading producers of premium content across all media platforms as Chairman and CEO of RadicalMedia. Originally renowned for its advertising success, Kamen led the way towards diversifying the company to become a prolific creator and producer of television programming, documentaries, live events and interactive design. With over 175 film and television credits to his name, Jon's artistic vision has been the force behind many award-winning and nominated titles.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
93 on Motif · 105 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Jon Kamen's films like?

Across their 87 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary42 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Musical movies

Their Motif 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
Society
23%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Ideas
15%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Bonds
7%
Community28 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice21 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy15 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition13 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt11 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 38 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 21 · Charged 23 · Intense 9

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

Steady 37 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 34 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 30 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
50
Tense
30
Hopeful
30
Melancholic
27
Dread
18
Other
73

How their films linger

Thought-provoking44 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet43
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous20
  • Cyclical1

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 Jon Kamen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 69 of their 93 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Kamen's titles on Motif; 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

105 credits, 93 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 71 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hamilton (2020)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Concert for George (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Come from Away (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 72: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing71 of 72: 71 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

2000s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s21 · crew2020s41 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 2 other major awards from 9 major nominations, 2005–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
  2. 2025
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
  4. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  5. 2017
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  6. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  7. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Nonfiction Special
  8. 2005
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Long Form Music Video

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 Jon Kamen's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up50
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 93 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved20
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Ron Delsener Presents (2023)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Concert for George (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Is Jon Kamen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 Motif titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles7–73 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles34–78 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles15–45 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles23–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jon Kamen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Kamen's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Sirulnick shares the most, 42.

Directors

  • Joe Berlinger29 titles · 22 as director    See newest 12 of 29 shared titles with Joe Berlinger
  • Michael John Warren7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Michael John Warren
  • Michael Bonfiglio8 titles · 6 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Michael Bonfiglio
  • Paul Bozymowski6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Paul Bozymowski

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Joshua L Pearson18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Joshua L Pearson
  • Cy Christiansen14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Cy Christiansen
  • Robert Richman13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Robert Richman
  • Justin Melland8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Justin Melland

Producers

  • Dave Sirulnick42 titles    See newest 12 of 42 shared titles with Dave Sirulnick
  • Justin Wilkes41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Justin Wilkes
  • Jon Doran19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Jon Doran
  • Frank Scherma16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Frank Scherma

Mixed roles