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James Barker

Producer · Died June 1, 2026

James Barker was a producer, known for Pawn Stars (2009), Love Island USA (2019) and Queer Eye (2018). James died in June 2026 in Fiji.

Biography from IMDb.

Died
June 1, 2026
Works as
Producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are James Barker's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Bonds
32%
Society
17%
Ideas
7%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Romantic
2
Joyful
2
Contemplative
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous3

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 James Barker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for James Barker'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, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Are You My First?(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Love Island: Beyond the Villa(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Love Island Games(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Claim to Fame(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Cosmic Love(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Island USA(2019)

    Show 74 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Queer Eye(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2018 to 2025.

Highest rated

Queer Eye (2018)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 6: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 6: 4 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thOther crew1 of 6: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · 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 James Barker work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Barker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Sher shares the most, 4.

Producers