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Eli Holzman

Eli Holzman

Producer, also writer · Born March 30, 1974 (52) · Manhattan, New York, USA

4 Primetime Emmys · 2 other major award bodies

Eli Holzman was born on 30 March 1974 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016), Undercover Boss (2010) and We're Here (2020).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 30, 1974 (52)
From
Manhattan, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
73 on Motif · 92 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 19% in 30 days

What are Eli Holzman's films like?

Across their 66 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
20%
Power
20%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
11%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
3%
Justice20 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity17 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition13 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Hopeful
23
Contemplative
23
Warm
19
Dread
14
Other
48

How their films linger

Thought-provoking33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous31
  • Cyclical4

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 Eli Holzman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 73 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eli Holzman's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

92 credits, 73 with a Motif page.

  • Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hillside Strangler(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift(2026)

    Producer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trainer Games(2026)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • With Love, Meghan(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Scam Goddess(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest(2025)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Bounds(2025)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fall of Diddy(2025)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Fixer(2025)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Luther: Never Too Much(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Plan to Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

  • The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Trainer Tour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Power of the Dream(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Patti Stanger: Millionaire Matchmaking(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Second Chance Stage(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Selena + Restaurant(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper(2024)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · Production Executive

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Shere Hite(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • June(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Bird Diaries(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Swiping America(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Jewish Matchmaking(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • RapCaviar Presents(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Climb(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Death in the Dorms(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • 37 Words(2022)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secrets of Playboy(2022)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The D'Amelio Show(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For(2021)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Empires of New York(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Top Secret Videos(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • This Is Paris(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Selena + Chef(2020)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Swamp(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last Narc(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • We're Here(2020)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Indian Matchmaking(2020)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • America's Most Musical Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Living Undocumented(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Free Meek(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Fights(2019)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Injustice with Nancy Grace(2019)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Substitute(2019)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Price of Duty(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Operation Odessa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Cults and Extreme Belief(2018)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Kingpin(2018)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sticker Shock(2018)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Active Shooter: America Under Fire(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mind Field (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath(2016)

    Show 35 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • United Shades of America(2016)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Seven Five(2014)

    Producer

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Singles Project (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Chrisley Knows Best(2014)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Millionaire(2014)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • True Tori(2014)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Weed Country (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Pitch(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Diamond Divers(2012)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlaw Empires(2012)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mel B: It's a Scary World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Work of Art: The Next Great Artist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer

  • Undercover Boss(2010)

    Show 76 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Muodin huipulle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show Creator

  • Models of the Runway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show Creator

  • The Fashion Show(2009)

    Show Creator

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Project Runway Korea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show Creator

  • Stylista (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Beauty and the Geek (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 48 episodes · Producer

  • Project Runway(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Project Greenlight(2001)

    Show 34 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Muodin huipulle (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Project Runway Latin America (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Projecto Moda (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • The Seven Five (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles, 60 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)

$53K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Narc (2020)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Selena + Chef (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 64: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing55 of 64: 53 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Motif score53rdOther crew10 of 64: 8 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s36 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 27 major nominations, 2002–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  4. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Show 10 earlier years
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Structured Reality Program
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Structured Reality Program
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality Program
  4. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  5. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  6. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
  7. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
  8. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
  9. 2003
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
  10. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality)

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 Eli Holzman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 73 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive17
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · producer

With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration (2025)

99th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Eli Holzman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Eli Holzman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eli Holzman's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aaron Saidman shares the most, 61.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

  • Ed Greene10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Ed Greene
  • Kevin Hibbard8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Kevin Hibbard
  • Vincent Oresman7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Vincent Oresman
  • Martin Biehn7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Martin Biehn

Producers

Mixed roles