David E. Simpson

What are David E. Simpson's films like?

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

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 E. Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Prime Video2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • American Horror Story (2011) · actor
  • The Horror of Party Beach (1964) · editor
• Tubi2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Head Games (2012) · editor · free
  • The Horror of Party Beach (1964) · editor · free
• Disney+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • American Horror Story (2011) · actor
• Hulu1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • American Horror Story (2011) · actor
• Pluto TV1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Horror of Party Beach (1964) · editor · free
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Head Games (2012) · editor · free

Subscription and free streaming for David E. Simpson'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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

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  The Rose: Come Back to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Editor
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  One Golden Summer(2025)

  Editor · Writer

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~97^th
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  Messwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

  Editor · Writer
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  Cooked: Survival by Zip Code(2019)

  Editor

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th
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  America to Me(2018)

  Show Editor

  Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows74^th
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  Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Editor
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  Maya Angelou and Still I Rise(2016)

  Editor

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  Life Itself(2014)

  Editor

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  Head Games(2012)

  Editor

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films87^th
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  American Horror Story(2011)

  Show 1 episode · as Oliver

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows87^th
• Milking the Rhino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

  Director
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  In the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

  Editorial Consultant
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  Forgiving Dr. Mengele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Co-Producer · Editor
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  Refrigerator Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  Director
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  5 Girls(2001)

  Associate Producer · Composer · Editor · Producer

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~77^th
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  Halsted Street, USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Director · Additional Photography · Editor · Producer · Writer
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  When Billy Broke His Head... and Other Tales of Wonder(1995)

  Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~98^th
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  Mysterious Crash of Flight 201 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

  Editor
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  Tom Chicago on Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

  Director
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  The Horror of Party Beach(1964)

  Editor

  Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films4^th

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1964 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Life Itself (2014)

$816K worldwide

Highest rated

Life Itself (2014)

Midcredits 97^th

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 1995.

1. 1995
   • Sundance award, won
   • Sundance award, nominated · Documentary

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 David E. Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91^st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

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• Universally Loved1
• Divisive2
• Crowd Pleaser3
• Mixed4

Most divisive · producer, composer, editor

5 Girls (2001)

93^rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Life Itself (2014)

Midcredits 97^th · 86% 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.

Who does David E. Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of David E. Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith Walker shares the most, 4.