Eric Goode

Director and producer, also actor and writer · Born December 19, 1957 (68) · Rhode Island, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Eric V. Goode (born December 19, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, conservationist, and Emmy nominated filmmaker. He is known as the creator of the art nightclub Area, numerous hotels and restaurants, including the Bowery Hotel, the Waverly Inn, and the Hotel El Roblar in Ojai, CA. Goode is also known for being the founder of the Turtle Conservancy and Goode Films, which produced Tiger King (Netflix), Chimp Crazy (HBO), and Monsters of God (HBO).

What are Eric Goode's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

49%

Self

28%

Morality

24%

Corruption2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Contemplative

4

Absurd

1

Melancholic

1

Cold

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 Unsettling3 Infuriating2

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 Eric Goode's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Goode'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

4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

Monsters of God(2026)
Show 5 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Chimp Crazy(2024)
Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story(2021)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Tiger King(2020)
Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self - Filmmaker
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2020 to 2026.

Highest rated

Tiger King (2020)

Midcredits 68^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing4 of 4Producing4 of 4Other crew1 of 4

4 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

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

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2020–2025.

2025
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
2021
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
2020
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · 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 Eric Goode work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Goode's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy McBride shares the most, 4.

Eric Goode

What are Eric Goode's films like?

Themes

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Eric Goode's films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

Awards

Who does Eric Goode work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers