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Vincent Landay

Vincent Landay

Producer · Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Oscar nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Vincent Landay has spent over 20 years producing with director Spike Jonze, a collaboration that has been fruitful ever since its start. Music videos for bands such as Arcade Fire, Kanye West & Jay Z, REM, Björk, Weezer, Fatboy Slim & the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and commercials for Nike, Adidas, The Gap, Ikea & Levis have lead to numerous awards including those from MTV, the Grammys, the Emmys, the Museum of Modern Art and the Cannes Lions Festival. Landay produced the acclaimed Directors Label DVD Series that featured collected short-form work of Jonze, Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry. Their feature collaboration has included Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Where the Wild Things Are, and most recently Her. Their feature films have received a combined twelve Academy Award (Oscar) nominations and have also been recognized with awards by the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild of America, BAFTA, the American Film Institute, the MTV Movie Awards, and the Independent Spirit Awards. Landay produced the HBO documentary Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, that Jonze co-directed with Lance Bangs. Among the short films he has produced recently, includes I'm Here, a 30-minute robot love story written & directed by Jonze that premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival; and Scenes from the Suburbs, a collaboration between Jonze and Arcade Fire that premiered at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival & SXSW. Outside of his collaboration with Jonze, Landay has worked with directors David Fincher, Michael Bay, James Foley, David Lynch, Roman Coppola, John Dahl and Todd Field, among others.

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From
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Vincent Landay's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Survival
19%
Bonds
12%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Vincent Landay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Landay'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

32 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • DreamQuil(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Music(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Judy & Punch(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Report(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Mountain(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Aniara(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Goldie(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Filmed on Pixel 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Lords of Chaos(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Budding Prospects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Critical Lifeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Her(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from the Suburbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • We Were Once a Fairytale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Work of Director Spike Jonze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Production Manager

  • Adaptation.(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • D.A.F.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Amarillo By Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • How They Get There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Seven(1995)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Red Rock West(1993)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pantera: Cowboys from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1991 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

Her (2013)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing28 of 31: 28 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew3 of 31: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s3 · 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

5 major awards from 10 major nominations, 1996–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
  2. 2016
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
  3. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 2003
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  5. 2002
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Short Form Music Video
  6. 2000
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature - Over $500,000
  7. 1996
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Short Form

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 Vincent Landay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Music (2021)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

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.

Is Vincent Landay's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles29–89 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–75 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles28–82 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles8–65 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles37–85 · median 63 · intenseheavier 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 Vincent Landay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vincent Landay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natalie Farrey shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles