Joshua E. Kessler

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as: Producer
Titles: 13 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Joshua E. Kessler's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

40%

Self

18%

Ideas

18%

Survival

11%

Power

6%

Bonds

4%

Society

2%

Justice6 Truth4 Self-worth2 Deception2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Contemplative

7

Cold

2

Hopeful

1

Melancholic

1

Other

5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 Unsettling3 Hopeful2 Bittersweet2 Rousing2

How their films end

Bittersweet2
Ambiguous7

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 Joshua E. Kessler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua E. Kessler'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

13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies(2026)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Kill or Be Killed(2024)
Show 12 episodes · Co-Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Murder in the 21st(2023)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Unsolved Mysteries(2020)
Show 2 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Breaking Homicide(2018)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Inside Jokes(2018)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Is O.J. Innocent? The Missing Evidence(2017)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead(2016)
Show 26 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?(2016)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Killer Confessions(2015)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie(2011)
Show 6 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!(2003)
Show 89 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2003 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role

Producing6 of 6 · 61^st

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2005–2007.

2007
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
2005
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program

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 Joshua E. Kessler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joshua E. Kessler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jose Cancela shares the most, 3.