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Jonathan Winfrey

Jonathan Winfrey

Director, actor and producer

Jonathan Winfrey is an American film and television director known for his work in action and science fiction genres. He directed films such as Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) and Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997). Winfrey has also directed episodes for television series, showcasing his versatility across different media formats.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, actor and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Winfrey's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
41%
Morality
23%
Bonds
15%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Self
5%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
11
Absurd
6
Joyful
2
Dread
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

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 Jonathan Winfrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Winfrey'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lovers' Lane Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

  • Charles Manson: The Funeral(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Icetastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Out of Jimmy's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Imagination Movers(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Marine(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • I Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Mike Hammer, Private Eye(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Black Scorpion II: Aftershock(1997)

    Director · as Cop

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Lost Tomb(1997)

    Director · as Tourist

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Carnosaur 3: Primal Species(1996)

    Director · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VII: Manhunt(1995)

    Director · as Agent Donovan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Excessive Force II: Force on Force(1995)

    Director · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Black Scorpion(1995)

    Director · as Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · as Cop

  • Dragon Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bar Gambler

  • Crisis in the Kremlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Dance with Death(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Future Kick(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Space(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Terror Within II(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Die(1990)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Rain Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Associate Producer

  • The Haunting of Morella(1990)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sorority House Massacre II(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lords of the Deep(1989)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Second Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1989 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Marine (2006)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Imagination Movers (2007)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)

Film career

  • 1995Screen debut· Black Scorpion

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 26: 1 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score10thDirecting15 of 26: 8 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thProducing7 of 26: 7 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score6thOther crew3 of 26: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

26 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s17 · 8 acting · 16 crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jonathan Winfrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Imagination Movers (2007)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)

Midcredits 77th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 38/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jonathan Winfrey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jonathan Winfrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Winfrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers