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Nancy Leopardi

Nancy Leopardi

Producer, director and writer, also actor · Born January 14, 1974 (52) · Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Nancy Leopardi was born in Trenton, New Jersey on January 14th, 1974. As a child she modeled for commercial and print and attended Catholic school. She began acting while attending The School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she was inspired by the East Village music and film scene. She made her way through school by working at an illegal after hours nightclub called "Save The Robots" and photographing punk and noise bands for a variety of music magazines. After working as the photo editor at Spin Magazine and acting in avant-garde films, she traded New York for Los Angeles where she began writing and performing stand-up comedy. In 2002 she founded Leopard Productions to produce, write, and direct her own creative projects.

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Born
January 14, 1974 (52)
From
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer, also actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Nancy Leopardi's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
22%
Morality
16%
Self
14%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
13
Melancholic
10
Warm
6
Hopeful
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Nancy Leopardi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nancy Leopardi'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

35 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Cure(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Gates(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • F*ck Valentines Day(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer

  • In Flight(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Maggie Moore(s)(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Donor Party(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Happily(2021)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • The Au Pair Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Model Citizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Wish Upon a Unicorn(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Exit(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • American Typecast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Nightmare Cinema(2018)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Feed(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Escaping Dad(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lethal Seduction(2015)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nanny Cam(2014)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 10.0 Earthquake(2014)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Starving in Suburbia(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kristin's Christmas Past(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Alone for Christmas(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Escape from Polygamy(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Duke(2019)

    Producer · as Radio Dispatch

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • AE: Apocalypse Earth(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 500 MPH Storm(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Zombie Night(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow You're Gone(2012)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck(2012)

    Producer · Writer · as Ghost

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Elevator(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Christmas Table(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

F*ck Valentines Day (2026)

$175K worldwide

Highest rated

Love at the Christmas Table (2012)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

The Gates (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 27: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 27: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 27: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing24 of 27: 19 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew1 of 27: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s17 · 2 acting · 16 crew2020s10 · 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 Nancy Leopardi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor, producer

Duke (2019)

87th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Love at the Christmas Table (2012)

Midcredits 59th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 27 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 Nancy Leopardi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles27–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian 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 Nancy Leopardi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nancy Leopardi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ross Kohn shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles