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David Sheldon

David Sheldon

Producer, writer and director

Works as
Producer, writer and director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are David Sheldon's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Survival
58%
Morality
20%
Bonds
12%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Sheldon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Sheldon'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

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Grizzly II: Revenge(1983)

    Casting · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Just Before Dawn(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lovely But Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Evil(1978)

    Co-Producer · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Manitou(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Thunder(1977)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Animals(1977)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Project: Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · Story

  • Grizzly(1976)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Friday Foster(1975)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sixpack Annie(1975)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 'Sheba, Baby'(1975)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Abby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat(1974)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Zebra Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Foxy Brown(1974)

    Additional Writing · Production Supervisor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Hill(1974)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Peopletoys(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Coffy(1973)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Slaughter(1972)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Boxcar Bertha(1972)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1972 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Foxy Brown (1974)

$459 worldwide

Highest rated

Foxy Brown (1974)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Day of the Animals (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 21: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 21: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing10 of 21: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew10 of 21: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

21 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s17 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 David Sheldon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

Grizzly II: Revenge (1983)

57th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Foxy Brown (1974)

Midcredits 58th · 53% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Is David Sheldon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles62–82 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–55 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian 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 David Sheldon work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Sheldon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Girdler shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers