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Frank Sebastiano

Frank Sebastiano

Writer and producer, also director

2 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Frank Sebastiano's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
23%
Society
19%
Ideas
11%
Morality
8%
Power
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

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

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
7
Warm
6
Manic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

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 Frank Sebastiano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Sebastiano'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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Roast of Kevin Hart(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out with David Spade(2019)

    Show 107 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Historical Roasts(2019)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Norm Macdonald Has a Show(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Not Safe with Nikki Glaser(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Benders(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Why? With Hannibal Buress(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • The Jeselnik Offensive(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Sports Show with Norm Macdonald(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers(2009)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Beer League(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 'Til Death(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 17 episodes · Writer

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 166 episodes · Writer · as Bucky (uncredited) · as Fecalvision Patron (uncredited) · as Robin Byrd Show Stagehand (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1975 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dirty Work (1998)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Jeselnik Offensive (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 12: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 12: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 12: 8 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 12: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

12 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s2 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · 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.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 17 major nominations, 1999–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
  2. 2016
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  4. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
  5. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  6. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
  7. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  8. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  2. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  3. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  4. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program

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 Frank Sebastiano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Brothers (2009)

87th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 18/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Frank Sebastiano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Sebastiano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ferrucci shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles