An accomplished and highly regarded programming executive, David Madden was named President, Berlanti Productions in February 2020. Previously, he served as AMC Networks' President of Programming, Entertainment Networks, overseeing all scripted and non-fiction content development for AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, Sundance TV, and AMC Studios, brands that deliver some of the most popular and culturally relevant shows on television as well as an expanding studio Read Less Madden joined AMC Networks in late 2017 after nearly two decades at Fox, where he most recently was President of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company, responsible for all programming and development, including series such as "Empire," "911," "Brooklyn 99," "Masterchef Junior" and "Grease Live." Prior to that, Madden was President of Fox Television Studios, which developed and produced programming for a variety of broadcast and cable networks in the U.S. and internationally. Series produced by FTVS during Madden's tenure at the studio included "The Shield" and "The Americans" for FX, "The Killing," for AMC and later Netflix, "White Collar," "Graceland" and "Burn Notice" for USA, and many others. At AMC Networks, Madden has most recently overseen a new slate of programming for AMC that includes the "Dispatches from Elsewhere," from actor and writer Jason Segel and producer Scott Rudin, "NOS4A2," a supernatural horror series, season two of the popular anthology series, "The Terror" and critically hailed drama "Lodge 49." Current programming on AMC includes "The Walking Dead," "Fear The Walking Dead," "Better Call Saul," and "Preacher." AMC has also recently greenlit its first episodic anthology series about the intersection of love and science from Will Bridges ("Black Mirror") and Brett Goldstein. On the unscripted side, AMC is home to original series such as "Talking Dead," "Talking With Chris Hardwick," "Ride with Norman Reedus" and year-round documentary series "AMC Visionaries," which immerses fans in favorite topics and subcultures like comics, horror, rap, and science fiction all led by the masters themselves, such as Robert Kirkman, Eli Roth, Questlove, and James Cameron. At BBC America, Madden oversees programming that includes the critically acclaimed "Killing Eve;" top-rated phenomenon "Doctor Who;" Emmy® IDA-winning "Planet Earth II" and the producers' next epic story of our planet, "Dynasties;" Emmy®-winning "Blue Planet II;" acclaimed drama "Luther;" ground-breaking unscripted series "Top Gear;" the buzzy and hilarious "The Graham Norton Show;" and the world's largest darts championships. Upcoming series for BBC America include the punk rock thriller "The Watch," based on Sir Terry Pratchett's wildly popular "Discworld" novels. Madden heads programming and development for IFC, home to offbeat comedies such as "Documentary Now!," created by Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen, and produced by Broadway Video, "Brockmire," starring Hank Azaria and produced with Funny Or Die, the fast-paced and irreverent "Baroness von Sketch Show," and "Sherman's Showcase," an original musical variety sketch from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" comedy duo Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle and executive produced by John Legend. Upcoming series include "Year of the Rabbit," a co-production with the UK's Channel 4, starring Matt Berry as a drunk sleuth investigating crimes inspired by the world of Sherlock Holmes' Victorian-era London. At SundanceTV, Madden oversees a lineup of high-caliber dramas and documentary programming, including the Peabody Award-winning series "Deutschland 86," the Leonardo DiCaprio executive produced the documentary "Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle," and critically acclaimed dramas "The Split" and "Liar." SundanceTV's newest series is "State of The Union," a ten-part short-form comedy written by the Academy Award®-nominated and BAFTA-winning writer Nick Hornby ("Brooklyn," "An Education") and starring Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl," "Hostiles") and BAFTA-nominated Chris O'Dowd ("Bridesmaids," "Get Shorty"). Also central to his role at AMC Networks is Madden's oversight of programming for the company's expanding AMC Studios business, which allows the company to own and control more of the content it brings to fans on its national networks and emerging platforms. AMC Studios produces "The Walking Dead," the highest-rated series in cable history, and a wide variety of popular and acclaimed originals including "Fear the Walking Dead," "The Terror," "Into the Badlands," "Lodge 49" and others. The studio has also produced the Peabody Award-winning "Rectify," and "Hap and Leonard," as well as unscripted series "Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders" and "The Jonestown Massacre" for SundanceTV. Prior to his tenure at Fox, Madden was a producer and partner with the Paramount Pictures-based Cort/Madden Company, with more than 20 films to his credit. "Something the Lord Made," featuring Alan Rickman and Mos Def, for HBO, won the 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie and the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television. Madden also produced "Save the Last Dance," starring Julia Stiles, which grossed $90+ million domestically and sold three million soundtrack units. The Cort/Madden Company also developed a series version for FOX. While at the Cort/Madden Company, Madden and his partner produced "Against the Ropes," with Meg Ryan, and "The Out of Towners," with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, among other films. Madden also executive-produced "Runaway Bride," starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The film grossed more than $150 million domestically. Before Paramount, Madden was a producer and partner with Interscope Communications, where he developed and produced such films as the thriller "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle," with Rebecca De Mornay; "The Associate," starring Whoopi Goldberg; "Operation Dumbo Drop," featuring Danny Glover and Ray Liotta; "Renegades," starring Kiefer Sutherland; and "Blind Fury," starring Rutger Hauer. Prior to becoming an executive at Interscope Communications, Madden was Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures, supervising such hit films as "The Untouchables," "Fatal Attraction," "The Naked Gun," "The Accused" and "Children of a Lesser God." He also served as Vice President of Production at Twentieth Century Fox, where he supervised "Romancing the Stone," "Jewel of the Nile," "Revenge of the Nerds" and "The Fly." In addition to his producing career, Madden directed the Trimark feature "Separate Lives," starring Linda Hamilton and James Belushi, and wrote and directed the Lifetime movie "A Part of the Family," starring Robert Carradine and Ronny Cox. Madden received a Bachelor's Degree from Harvard University and a Master's Degree from the University of California Los Angeles.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 25, 1955 (71)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Producer, also director
- 35 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Known for
What are David Madden's films like?
Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 1 · Earnest 25
A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 9 · Dark 5
Grounded 15 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 7 · Intense 8
Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2
Casual 19 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 15 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 3
Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy18
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous4
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 Madden's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Harlan County War (2000) · producer · free
- Blind Fury (1989) · producer · free
- Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026) · producer · free
- Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024) · producer · free
- The First Power (1990) · producer · free
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) · producer · free
- The Out-of-Towners (1999) · producer · free
- Separate Lives (1995) · director · free
- Eve of Destruction (1991) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for David Madden'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
52 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.
Kissing Is the Easy Part(2026)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Sidelined 2: Intercepted(2025)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Follow My Voice(2025)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
I Love You Since 1892(2025)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Sidelined: The QB and Me(2024)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Bad Influence(2025)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Boot Camp(2024)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Santri Pilihan Bunda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Happy Birth-Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Found(2023)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Gotham Knights(2023)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
My Nerd Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
All American: Homecoming(2022)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Beebo Saves Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Kung Fu(2021)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Superman & Lois(2021)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Save the Last Dance 2(2006)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Against the Ropes(2004)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
L.A. Law: The Movie(2002)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Save the Last Dance(2001)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Harlan County War(2000)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Runaway Bride(1999)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Out-of-Towners(1999)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
In the Company of Spies(1999)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Odd Couple II(1998)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Associate(1996)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Separate Lives(1995)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Tie That Binds(1995)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Operation Dumbo Drop(1995)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Body Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Part of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Holy Matrimony(1994)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Jersey Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Eve of Destruction(1991)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The First Power(1990)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Blind Fury(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Renegades(1989)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all filmsChasing Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Death of a Pop Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Lore Olympus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sidelined 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Bad Boy's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Third Shift Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Stagtown Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 50 titles, 42 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Runaway Bride (1999)
Highest rated
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Most popular right now
Superpowered: The DC Story (2023)
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
a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2004–2005.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
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 David Madden's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th15
Shape of the crowd
21 of their 35 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed21
Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 27 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.
Is David Madden's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.
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 David Madden work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Madden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert W. Cort shares the most, 18.
Directors
- Justin WuShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Wu
Writers
- Crystal FerreiroShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Crystal Ferreiro
- Tay MarleyShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Tay Marley
- John HughesShared titles: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012), Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002)See all 2 shared titles with John Hughes
- Duane AdlerShared titles: Save the Last Dance 2 (2006), Save the Last Dance (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Duane Adler
Actors
- Drew Ray TannerShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Boot Camp (2024), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 3 shared titles with Drew Ray Tanner
- Asia LizardoShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Asia Lizardo
- James Van Der BeekShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with James Van Der Beek
- Noah BeckShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Noah Beck
Cinematographers and editors
- Mark ChowShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Chow
- Maureen GrantShared titles: Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Maureen Grant
- John ConiglioShared titles: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012), Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002)See all 2 shared titles with John Coniglio
- Peter BenisonShared titles: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012), Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Benison
Producers
- Robert W. CortShared titles: Save the Last Dance 2 (2006), Against the Ropes (2004), Save the Last Dance (2001), Harlan County War (2000), In the Company of Spies (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), The Out-of-Towners (1999), The Odd Couple II (1998), The Associate (1996), Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), Separate Lives (1995), The Tie That Binds (1995) and 6 moreSee newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Robert W. Cort
- Aron LevitzShared titles: Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026), Bad Influence (2025), Follow My Voice (2025), Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025), Boot Camp (2024), Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024)See all 6 shared titles with Aron Levitz
- Ted FieldShared titles: Runaway Bride (1999), The Associate (1996), Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The First Power (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Ted Field
- Ted FieldShared titles: Separate Lives (1995), The Tie That Binds (1995), Holy Matrimony (1994), Renegades (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Ted Field
Mixed roles
- Tim MathesonShared titles: In the Company of Spies (1999), Blind Fury (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Matheson
