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Michael D. Jones

Michael D. Jones

Producer and actor

Michael D. Jones: A Seasoned Producer with a Passion for Storytelling Born in Oakland, California, Michael D. Jones has dedicated over 30 years to the art of filmmaking, specializing in the crucial task of assembling and facilitating successful production teams. His journey began with a foundation in performance, studying under the esteemed Anna Deveare Smith at San Francisco's prestigious ACT. In 1991, he transitioned to Los Angeles, embarking on a hands-on career that saw him rise through the ranks of production. From PA to Location Manager, 2nd AD, Production Coordinator, Unit Production Manager, and finally, Producer, Jones gained invaluable experience across every facet of filmmaking. His expertise as a UPM and Line Producer spans a remarkable range of formats, including network and cable television, multi-camera series, reality television, music videos, industrials, film shorts, and feature films. Notable television credits include "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION," "UNSOLVED MYSTERIES," and the iconic HBO comedy specials of Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, Chris Rock, and David Spade. Jones has brought his expertise to a diverse array of feature films. Recent projects include the TRIBECA 2023 premiere "CINNAMON," starring Damon Wayans and Pam Grier; Justine Bateman's "VIOLET," featuring Olivia Munn, "ROBOTS" with Shailene Woodley, "HIGH VOLTAGE" with Luke Wilson and David Arquette; "INTRUDER" with Moby; and the remake of the horror classic "CABIN FEVER." Looking ahead, 2025 will see the release of "CODE 3," starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel, produced by Wayfarer Studios, and the comedy "LETS HAVE KIDS!" for MRC Studios. Beyond his prolific film career, Jones is committed to sharing positivity and inspiration. In 2022, he released his first book, "MANIFESTING JOY & HAPPINESS DAILY," and in 2024 launched the podcast "IN THE MOMENT with Michael D. Jones," a 30-minute show featuring interviews with industry professionals and diverse individuals. As the founder of Silver Heart Productions, Jones continues to develop a slate of exciting projects. He is a proud member of the DGA, SAG, and PGA, and currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A die-hard Golden State Warriors and Prince fan, Michael D. Jones brings passion and dedication to every aspect of his life and work. By: Anonymous

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Michael D. Jones' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
31%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Bonds
17%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
5
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michael D. Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael D. Jones' 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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Code 3(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cinnamon(2023)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Robots(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 9 Bullets(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Continue(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Violet(2021)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Habit(2021)

    Producer · as Librarian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Vanished(2020)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lensface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dwight O

  • Bit(2019)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Con is On(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Man(2016)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Intruder(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cabin Fever(2016)

    Co-Producer · Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • My Sister(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Standard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • On the Inside(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Inversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Follow the Prophet(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Spiral(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon(2006)

    Line Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Harvest of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Chuck

  • Class Action(1991)

    as Jury Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Casualties of War(1989)

    as Passenger on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Hillman College Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Have Kids! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Line Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Midnight Man (2016)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Code 3 (2025)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Robots (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 19: 5 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing12 of 19: 8 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew5 of 19: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

19 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s7 · crew2020s6 · 2 acting · 4 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 Michael D. Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Follow the Prophet (2009)

94th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Code 3 (2025)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Michael D. Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles47–92 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles26–59 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles72–88 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–90 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Michael D. Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael D. Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cassian Elwes shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles