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David Wild

David Wild

Writer, also producer · USA

David Wild was born on December 16, 1961 in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA as David Peter Wild. He is a writer and producer, known for America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001), The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011) and Live 8 (2005). He is married to Fran Turk. They have two children.

Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 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 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are David Wild's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Music6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
62%
Ideas
21%
Survival
10%
Self
4%
Power
4%
Legacy9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 3 · 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 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
10
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Wild's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for David Wild'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, 15 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1953 to 2023.

Highest rated

$ellebrity (2012)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Ukraine: Answering the Call (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 14: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 14: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting12 of 14: 12 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rd

By decade

1950s2 · crew1970s1 · crew1990s1 · acting2010s8 · 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 David Wild's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer, producer

Ukraine: Answering the Call (2022)

99th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 30. 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 David Wild work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Wild's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Ehrlich shares the most, 9.

Directors

  • Leon Knoles6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Leon Knoles

Writers

  • Ken Ehrlich9 titles · 6 as writer    See all 9 shared titles with Ken Ehrlich

Actors

Editors

  • Booey Kober7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Booey Kober
  • David W. Foster5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with David W. Foster
  • Jon Regul3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Jon Regul
  • Bill Miller3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Bill Miller

Producers

  • Renato Basile9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Renato Basile
  • Allan Wells6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Allan Wells
  • Chantel Sausedo6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Chantel Sausedo
  • Ian Kennedy4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Ian Kennedy