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Tom Vitale

Producer, actor and director

5 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer, actor and director
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Tom Vitale's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
44%
Self
29%
Bonds
9%
Power
9%
Survival
5%
Morality
4%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Tense
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Tom Vitale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Vitale'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

7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Christmas of Giving(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Take Out(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Layover(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations(2005)

    Show 137 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Fixing Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gym Patron

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2002 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)

$5.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 4: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 4: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 4: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

5 Primetime Emmys from 9 major nominations, 2011–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  3. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  4. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  5. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  6. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
  7. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  8. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Nonfiction Series

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 Tom Vitale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Vitale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Bourdain shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers