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Liam Lynch

Liam Lynch

Director, editor, actor and composer, also producer and writer · Born September 5, 1970 (56) · Petersburg, Virginia, USA

William Patrick Niederst (born September 5, 1970), better known as Liam Lynch, is an American filmmaker, singer, musician, songwriter, and puppeteer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1970 (56)
From
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Works as
Director, editor, actor and composer, also producer and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Liam Lynch's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Ideas
33%
Self
31%
Society
20%
Bonds
12%
Morality
5%
Hope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Manic
2
Warm
2
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Liam Lynch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Liam Lynch'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

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Futra Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Special Effects Supervisor

  • Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here(2018)

    Composer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust(2017)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles(2013)

    Director · Consulting Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • SHROOM TRIP OPERA Italiano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Editor

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Making of 'the Pick of Destiny'(2007)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D: For the Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Eagles Of Death Metal - DVD by Sexy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic(2005)

    Director · Composer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor · Sound Editor

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor · Sound Editor

  • Clone High(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Songs

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · as Collector

  • Tenacious D: Butt Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Welcome to Earth II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Tenacious D: JB's BJ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Sifl & Olly Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

Midcredits 77th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 21: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting14 of 21: 6 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting1 of 21: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 21: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic2 of 21: 0 only music, 2 with another roleCinematography3 of 21: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing10 of 21: 0 only editing, 10 with another roleOther crew5 of 21: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

21 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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.

How do Liam Lynch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director

The Making of 'the Pick of Destiny' (2007)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 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 Liam Lynch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Liam Lynch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sarah Silverman shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers