Tony Young (T. L. Young) graduated from the University of Hawaii. He won the 1995 Kumu Kahua Playwriting Award for Division One, One Acts. In 2016, he graduated from Creative Lab Hawaii in the Screenwriters Immersive Program, and a year later in the Producer's Immersive. Tony produced and hosted the InArtMedia Interview show and produces "Live Aloha" for Olelo Community Media in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is also the co-writer of the cult hit, "Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance."
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Biography from IMDb.
- Writer, producer and actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Tony T.L. Young's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Tony T.L. Young's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Tony T.L. Young'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
17 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Pale Horse(2024)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Can't Be Stopped(2022)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Choke(2020)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
A Witness to Aloha(2020)
Darling Nikki(2019)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Caged Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Micky's Summer Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Blue Dream(2013)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
American Nudist(2011)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Violent Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Kelly Deerdale: Naturist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Raspberry & Lavender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Last Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Naked in the 21st Century: A Journey Through Naturism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Soap Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 2002 to 2021.
How do Tony T.L. Young's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 2nd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 23/100 and the plot and story 21/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Tony T.L. Young work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tony T.L. Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregory Hatanaka shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Gregory HatanakaShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 5 shared titles with Gregory Hatanaka
Writers
- Rich MalleryShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Blue Dream (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Rich Mallery
Actors
- Nicole D'AngeloShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Nicole D'Angelo
- Sal LandiShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Sal Landi
- Lisa LondonShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa London
- Elana KrauszShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Elana Krausz
Composers and editors
- Toshiyuki HiraokaShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Toshiyuki Hiraoka
- B.N. LindstromShared titles: Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 2 shared titles with B.N. Lindstrom
Producers
- Kelley DanielShared titles: Choke (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Blue Dream (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Kelley Daniel
- Bogdan SzumilasShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Bogdan Szumilas
- Clinton H. WallaceShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Clinton H. Wallace
- Tomi IlicShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013), American Nudist (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Tomi Ilic