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Erica Oyama

Erica Oyama

Writer, producer and director · Born March 28, 1981 (45) · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Erica Oyama was born on 28 March 1981 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Burning Love (2012), Never Have I Ever (2020) and Fresh Off the Boat (2015). She has been married to Ken Marino since 8 October 2005. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 28, 1981 (45)
From
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
11 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Erica Oyama's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Self
34%
Society
13%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Manic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Erica Oyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erica Oyama's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 11 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Not Suitable for Work(2026)

    Show Director

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Young Rock(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dog Days(2018)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Latin Lover(2017)

    Associate Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Wanderlust(2012)

    Script Coordinator

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Burning Love(2012)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as Fairy · as Flight Attendant 3

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Ten(2007)

    as Breem Benson

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2007 to 2025.

Biggest box office

How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Burning Love (2012)

Motif 85th

Most popular right now

Not Suitable for Work (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 9: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 9: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 9: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 9: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

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

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2013, Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs.

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 Erica Oyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erica Oyama's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Marino shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers