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Jeff Malmberg

Jeff Malmberg

Editor, director, producer and cinematographer · Born June 13, 1972 (54)

Jeff is a documentary filmmaker whose debut film Marwencol won over two dozen awards, including the SXSW Grand Jury prize. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his second film, Spettacolo. He edited Morgan Neville's documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?". Most recently, he was nominated for a Grammy for co-directing and editing Shangri-La.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1972 (54)
Works as
Editor, director, producer and cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 16 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 74% in 30 days

What are Jeff Malmberg's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
33%
Self
28%
Survival
13%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
10%
Morality
6%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Jeff Malmberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Malmberg'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

16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Boatbuilders(2026)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bend in the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Saint of Second Chances(2023)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mickey: The Story of a Mouse(2022)

    Director · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Shangri-La(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Marwen(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Spettacolo(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Marwencol(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Hottie & the Nottie(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Red White Black & Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor · Producer

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Tom Hits His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Shafted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Nowhere(1997)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Welcome to Marwen (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 15: 0 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thWriting1 of 15: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 15: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography2 of 15: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing9 of 15: 4 only editing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndOther crew3 of 15: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

15 titles, 6 with more than one role — editing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s5 · 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 Jeff Malmberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)

80th percentile spread · 83% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Jeff Malmberg's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jeff Malmberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Malmberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Morgan Neville shares the most, 4.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles