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Jesse Vile

Jesse Vile

Director, writer and producer · Born February 27, 1981 (45) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born in Philadelphia and now based in London, Jesse has directed films for both theatrical release, as well as films and series for major platforms including Netflix, Amazon Studios, ESPN Films, Discovery+, and Nat Geo. His 2012 debut feature documentary film, 'Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet', told the story of American musician Jason Becker and his battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Screening at multiple film festivals across the globe, it received numerous awards including the Special Jury Prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival. It also earned Jesse a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Grierson Awards and a New York Times Critic's Pick. His follow-up film 'The Prince of Pennsylvania', released as part of ESPN Films' 30 for 30 documentary series, told the bizarre story of John du Pont and his Foxcatcher wrestling team. It premiered at the Philadelphia Film Festival and the Hot Springs Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Sports Documentary, before launching on ESPN. The 30 for 30 series went on to win an Emmy for Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction. Since then, Jesse has directed the feature documentary 'Gypsy's Revenge' for ID Films, 'This is Football' for Amazon Studios, and the Netflix Original documentary series 'Captive' and 'The Ripper', which became the #1 show on the platform following its release. His four-part documentary series 'Curse of the Chippendales', premiered at the 65th London Film Festival in 2021 and was released on Discovery+

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 27, 1981 (45)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jesse Vile's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Power
16%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Ideas
12%
Society
9%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
2
Triumphant
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Jesse Vile's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse Vile'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

11 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jamie Vardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The Diamond Heist(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Curse of the Chippendales(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Ripper(2020)

    Show Director · Creator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • This Is Football(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Gypsy's Revenge(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hear No Evil(2017)

    Show Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Taking Fire(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Prince of Pennsylvania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer

  • Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 30 for 30(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)

$4.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Ripper (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 9: 5 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thWriting2 of 9: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 9: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 9: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

9 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · 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.

Who does Jesse Vile work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jesse Vile's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Chinn shares the most, 3.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers