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Lionel Hicks

Lionel Hicks

Producer · Born August 20, 1964 (62) · Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Acclaimed music producer Lionel Hicks started his professional career as a drummer, playing with prominent bands, touring, and recording across the world before moving into music production. In 1993, he enrolled for a two-year college course at SAE London, UK, studying audio production and multimedia, where he graduated with flying colours. He then opened POD recording studios in London, UK, where he engineered and produced many internationally released albums. Over the years, his production work has taken place in the USA, where he eventually teamed up with a fellow music producer and friend, Todd Fitzgerald. Together, they opened the very successful Winterland Studios, Minneapolis, USA, working with such clients as Sting, The Black Eyed Peas, Alanis Morissette, and Lenny Kravitz. Lionel Cross migrated into film production in 2004. He has produced over 30 films since he transitioned from the music world to film production in 2006. Notable film credits include "I Am Not A Serial Killer" starring Christopher Lloyd. IANASK is the winner of 10 International film awards. "Extremis," aka "The Point Of Death," has 3 festival wins. "Riptide," starring Disney star Debby Ryan, was a theatrical release in 2018. His most recent theatrical release, "The Infernal Machine," is a Paramount Pictures release starring Guy Pearce and Alice Eve 2022. "The Infernal Machine" was released theatrically worldwide in the last quarter of 2022. Lionel also specialises in finance for film and TV on all levels and has multiple film executive producer credits, including "The Unholy Trinity" starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson. In 2024/2025, Lionel produced "Killer Whale"(Lionsgate)and psychological thriller "Crushed." he has recently produced "Call of the Void" aka "Don't Jump," which is currently in post-production. He is also in prep, producing supernatural drama "Poor Boy" starring Guy Pearce. Lionel is CEO of Liquid Noise Films.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 20, 1964 (62)
From
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 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 156 days to Oct 27

What are Lionel Hicks' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
26%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Hopeful
5
Warm
6
Contemplative
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6

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 Lionel Hicks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lionel Hicks' 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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Killer Whale(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crushed(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Unholy Trinity(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • There's Always Hope(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe Ranch(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Infernal Machine(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • This Little Love of Mine(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Swimming for Gold(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Witches of Blackwood(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Green Light(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rip Tide(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I Am Not a Serial Killer(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Almost Married(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Hybrid(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Soulmate(2013)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Patrol Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • The Last Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Temptation(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • And The Beat Goes On...Ibiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Unholy Trinity (2024)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

Killer Whale (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing16 of 16: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s6 · 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.

How do Lionel Hicks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Witches of Blackwood (2020)

94th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Crushed (2025)

Midcredits 60th · 58% 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 Lionel Hicks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lionel Hicks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Jaggi shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles