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Jon Landau

Jon Landau

Producer, also actor · Born May 14, 1947 (79) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He is most known for his work with Bruce Springsteen. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1947 (79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 52% in 30 days

What are Jon Landau's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music 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
Self
32%
Society
29%
Ideas
17%
Survival
16%
Bonds
7%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · 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 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Jon Landau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Landau'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

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nebraska Live(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You(2020)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Western Stars(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Springsteen on Broadway(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · as Self

  • Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Springsteen and I(2013)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Manager-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'(2005)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen: A Secret History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Thanks

  • Shania: Live(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band(1995)

    Executive Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born in the U.S.A. Tour - Live in London 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2021)

$18K worldwide

Highest rated

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 24: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing21 of 24: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score94thOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2020s4 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
  2. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  3. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special

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 Jon Landau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut (2010)

97th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

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.

Who does Jon Landau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Landau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Springsteen shares the most, 9.

Directors

  • Thom Zimny8 titles · 7 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Thom Zimny

Writers

  • Bruce Springsteen9 titles · 2 as writer    See all 9 shared titles with Bruce Springsteen

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers