Mimi Freedman is an American documentary filmmaker who specializes in films about Hollywood history. She is best known for the 2005 documentary Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool, and has produced films for A&E Biography, AMC Backstory, and Lifetime Intimate Portrait.
Biography from TMDB.
- Director, producer and writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Where can I watch Mimi Freedman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Mimi Freedman'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
10 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

The Everlasting Flame(2009)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Brando(2007)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Brando: The Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all filmsIntimate Portrait: Pam Dawber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

50 Years of NBC Late Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Backstory: 'All About Eve' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Original Action Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
