David Keating (born 1960) is an Irish writer-director known for his comedy drama "The Last of the High Kings" (1996) and his supernatural horror films "Wake Wood" (2009) and "Cherry Tree" (2015).
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1960 (66)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are David Keating's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 David Keating's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for David Keating'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
12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
All About Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Cherry Tree(2015)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Wake Wood(2009)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
KM64: Birth of a SkatePark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Where Do I Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Into the West(1992)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
I Dreamt I Woke Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The End of the World Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
1984(1984)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1984 to 2021.
How do David Keating's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 4 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 David Keating work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Keating's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brendan McCarthy shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Brendan McCarthyShared titles: Cherry Tree (2015), Wake Wood (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Brendan McCarthy
Actors
- Ciarán FitzgeraldShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Ciarán Fitzgerald
- Colm MeaneyShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Colm Meaney
- Gabriel ByrneShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriel Byrne
Composers
- Michael ConvertinoShared titles: Wake Wood (2009), The Last of the High Kings (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Convertino
Producers
- John McDonnellShared titles: Cherry Tree (2015), Wake Wood (2009)See all 2 shared titles with John McDonnell
- Bob WeinsteinShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Weinstein
- Harvey WeinsteinShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey Weinstein
- Tim PalmerShared titles: The Last of the High Kings (1996), Into the West (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Palmer