
Nathan Silver has written and directed nine feature films. His work has played festivals around the world, including NYFF, Venice, Tribeca, Mar del Plata, AFI, Locarno, Rotterdam and Viennale. The New Yorker recently called Silver “a modernistic master of melodrama,” and said that “he proves himself to be one of the most original American independent filmmakers working today.”
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, writer, actor and producer, also editor
- 12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Nathan Silver's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4
Roles they play
- Shadowas Nathan Akerman in Exit Elena (2012)
- Tricksteras Nathan in Actor Martinez (2016)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- 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 Nathan Silver's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- This Closeness (2023) · thanks · free
- Uncertain Terms (2014) · actor, director, writer · free
- Soft in the Head (2013) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Wobble Palace (2018) · thanks · free
- Actor Martinez (2016) · actor, director, writer · free
- Thirst Street (2017) · director, writer, producer · free
- Stinking Heaven (2015) · director, writer · free
- The Great Pretender (2018) · director, writer, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Nathan Silver'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
23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Sounds From Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Mother Mary(2026)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Carol & Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Magic Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Between the Temples(2024)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
This Closeness(2023)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Anne at 13,000 Ft.(2019)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Cutting My Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Cutting My Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Wobble Palace(2018)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Great Pretender(2018)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Thirst Street(2017)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Actor Martinez(2016)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Stinking Heaven(2015)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all filmsRiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Uncertain Terms(2014)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Soft in the Head(2013)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Exit Elena(2012)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Anecdote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
A Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Prima Donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Between the Temples (2024)

Highest rated
Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2019)

Most popular right now
Between the Temples (2024)
By role
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.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 2024.
- Berlinale award, nominated · Best Feature Film
- Berlinale award, nominated · Feature Film
- Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
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.
How do Nathan Silver's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th8
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Nathan Silver work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nathan Silver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; C. Mason Wells shares the most, 4.
Writers
- C. Mason WellsShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2019), The Great Pretender (2018), Thirst Street (2017)See all 4 shared titles with C. Mason Wells

- Cody StokesShared titles: Uncertain Terms (2014), Soft in the Head (2013), Exit Elena (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Cody Stokes

- Deragh CampbellShared titles: Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2019), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Deragh Campbell

- Jack DunphyShared titles: The Great Pretender (2018), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Dunphy

Actors
- Keith PoulsonShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), The Great Pretender (2018), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Keith Poulson

- Lindsay BurdgeShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), Thirst Street (2017), Actor Martinez (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Lindsay Burdge

- Cindy SilverShared titles: Thirst Street (2017), Uncertain Terms (2014), Exit Elena (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Cindy Silver
- Jason GrisellShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Grisell

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sean Price WilliamsShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), The Great Pretender (2018), Thirst Street (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Sean Price Williams

- Paul GrimstadShared titles: Thirst Street (2017), Actor Martinez (2016), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Grimstad

- John MagaryShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), Thirst Street (2017)See all 2 shared titles with John Magary

Producers
- Diane LanyiShared titles: The Great Pretender (2018), Thirst Street (2017), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Diane Lanyi
- Jere B. FordShared titles: The Great Pretender (2018), Stinking Heaven (2015), Uncertain Terms (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Jere B. Ford
- Joshua BlumShared titles: Between the Temples (2024), Thirst Street (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Joshua Blum

- Claire Charles-GervaisShared titles: The Great Pretender (2018), Thirst Street (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Claire Charles-Gervais
Mixed roles
- Adam GinsbergShared titles: The Great Pretender (2018), Actor Martinez (2016), Stinking Heaven (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Ginsberg



