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Kabir Akhtar

Kabir Akhtar

Director and editor, also producer

Kabir Akhtar is an American television director, editor and producer originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and editor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Kabir Akhtar's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
28%
Society
24%
Ideas
13%
Survival
4%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Kabir Akhtar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kabir Akhtar'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

24 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • With Love(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Sex Lives of College Girls(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Mysterious Benedict Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Bell(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Unicorn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • BH90210(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Grown-ish(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Alex, Inc.(2018)

    Show Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Natasha Leggero: Live at Bimbo's(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Brand X with Russell Brand(2012)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • 4th and Forever(2011)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marcel's Quantum Kitchen(2011)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Vanished with Beth Holloway(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brian Regan: Standing Up(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2003 to 2021.

Highest rated

Brian Regan: Standing Up (2007)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

With Love (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 17: 14 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing1 of 17: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 17: 2 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Who does Kabir Akhtar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kabir Akhtar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Troy Miller shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers

Producers