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Jana Sue Memel

Jana Sue Memel

Producer, also director · Born January 1, 1955 (71)

Jana Sue Memel is an American Academy Award-winning film producer, film director and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1955 (71)
Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 43 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Jana Sue Memel's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
Bonds
30%
Self
28%
Power
15%
Morality
13%
Survival
9%
Society
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
7
Romantic
4
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Jana Sue Memel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jana Sue Memel'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

43 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Thanks

  • Gangs of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • I Do, They Don't(2005)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Going to the Mat(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off(2003)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Whatever We Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Tru Confessions(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • The Expendables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Everything That Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • The Advanced Guard(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gold Coast(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Cold Equations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Museum of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Duke of Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • The Right to Remain Silent(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Android Affair(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Indiscretion(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Down Came a Blackbird(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lieberman in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Tuesday Morning Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • The Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Override (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • 12:01(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Day My Parents Ran Away(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Love Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Lush Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Partners(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • To The Moon, Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Session Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • 12:01 PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Teach 109 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • The Heart of the Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer · Writer

  • Conquering Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • The Jogger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Astronomy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Tough Guys(1986)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Electric Dreams(1984)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1984 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Tough Guys (1986)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Tru Confessions (2002)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 41: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 41: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing38 of 41: 36 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew2 of 41: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Jana Sue Memel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

The Right to Remain Silent (1996)

78th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Tru Confessions (2002)

Midcredits 80th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 13 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 Jana Sue Memel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jana Sue Memel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thom Colwell shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers