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Glen Winter

Glen Winter

Director and cinematographer

Glen Winter is a Canadian television director, cinematographer, and producer who is well known for his work on The WB/The CW's Smallville and for his significant contributions to the Arrowverse.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 30 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Glen Winter's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
22%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Glen Winter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glen Winter'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, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wayfinders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Hunting Party(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Motorheads(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Boy Detectives(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Winchesters(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Stargirl(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Prodigal Son(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Deception(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 33 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 51 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Rags(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Falling Skies(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Stone of Destiny(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • MVP: Most Valuable Primate(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Convergence(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pocket Desert: Confessions of a Snake Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Aerial Camera

  • Final Descent(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Horsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Barnone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Stone of Destiny (2008)

$347K worldwide

Highest rated

Motorheads (2025)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Hunting Party (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 28: 10 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing5 of 28: 0 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndCinematography11 of 28: 9 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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 Glen Winter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

Batwoman (2019)

90th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Motorheads (2025)

Midcredits 86th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 5 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 Glen Winter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–33 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian 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 Glen Winter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glen Winter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Speight Jr. shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers