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David Metzler

David Metzler

Producer and director

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
9 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are David Metzler's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Society
19%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Ideas
11%
Self
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Joyful
4
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

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 David Metzler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for David Metzler'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

9 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

Career shape

Across their 9 Motif titles from 2007 to 2026.

Highest rated

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)

Motif 67th

Most popular right now

The Baldwins (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 9: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing9 of 9: 7 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Motif score49th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2004–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television

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.

Who does David Metzler work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Metzler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Forman shares the most, 8.

Editors

Producers