
Olatunde Osunsanmi was born on 23 October 1977 in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), The Fourth Kind (2009) and The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022).
Biography from IMDb.
- October 23, 1977 (49)
- USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 20 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Olatunde Osunsanmi's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 Olatunde Osunsanmi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Olatunde Osunsanmi'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, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Star Trek: Section 31(2025)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Star Trek: Short Treks(2018)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
After Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Star Trek: Discovery(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Timeless(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Legends of Tomorrow(2016)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Colony(2016)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Blindspot(2015)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Minority Report(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Gotham(2014)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Extant(2014)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Last Ship(2014)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Sleepy Hollow(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Evidence(2013)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Under the Dome(2013)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Bates Motel(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Falling Skies(2011)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Fourth Kind(2009)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 2005 to 2026.
Film career
- 2009Screen debut· The Fourth Kind
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2020, Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Olatunde Osunsanmi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the atmosphere 39/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 4 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 Olatunde Osunsanmi's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Olatunde Osunsanmi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Olatunde Osunsanmi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bo Yeon Kim shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Bo Yeon KimShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Bo Yeon Kim
- Erika LippoldtShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Erika Lippoldt
- Gene RoddenberryShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Roddenberry

Composers and editors
- Atli ÖrvarssonShared titles: Evidence (2013), The Fourth Kind (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Atli Örvarsson

- Paul CovingtonShared titles: Evidence (2013), The Fourth Kind (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Covington
Producers
- Aaron BaiersShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Baiers

- Alex KurtzmanShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Kurtzman

- Dana N. WilsonShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dana N. Wilson
- Frank SiracusaShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Siracusa
Mixed roles
- Jenny LumetShared titles: Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jenny Lumet


