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Charles J.D. Schlissel

Producer · Born September 11, 1961 (65) · Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Charles J.D. Schlissel was born on 11 September 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for The Prestige (2006), Red Planet (2000) and Insomnia (2002).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 11, 1961 (65)
From
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Charles J.D. Schlissel's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Morality
25%
Survival
20%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 5

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 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Charles J.D. Schlissel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles J.D. Schlissel'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

14 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Day Shift(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mute(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • First They Killed My Father(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Body of Lies(2008)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Prestige(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Flightplan(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Insomnia(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Red Planet(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Celtic Pride(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • While You Were Sleeping(1995)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Heavyweights(1995)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sniper(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1993 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Flightplan (2005)

$223M worldwide

Highest rated

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing14 of 14: 10 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew4 of 14: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

14 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s3 · 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 Charles J.D. Schlissel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · producer

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% 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 Charles J.D. Schlissel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles31–89 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles8–41 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles28–77 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles8–39 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles31–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier 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 Charles J.D. Schlissel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles J.D. Schlissel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Birnbaum shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers