Emmy-winning producer, director, photographer and artist whose credits include HBO, MSNBC, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS, NBC, PBS, BET, Quibi and NatGeo. I have more than two decades of experience at every level of production, from field to post. Telling stories is my life's work. I have served as show runner for several premium television series, including: My Generation (MSNBC), Land of the Giants: The Titans of Tech (CNN/Vice), The Nineties, The 2000s, 1968 and The Movies (CNN); and Slugfest (Quibi).
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 3 on MovieCove
What are David Rivera's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 David Rivera's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Rivera'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
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Kevin Costner's the West(2025)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles from 2018 to 2026.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2016, Outstanding Documentary or 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 David Rivera work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Rivera's MovieCove titles; Claudia Raschke shares the most, 2.
- Claudia RaschkeShared titles: Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever (2026), Kevin Costner's the West (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Claudia Raschke
