Edward Kern "Ted" Demme was an American director, producer, and actor. He graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1985. He was the nephew of film producer and director Jonathan Demme.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 26, 1963
- January 13, 2002 (aged 38)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer and actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Known for
What are Ted Demme's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 0 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet8
- Ambiguous1
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 Ted Demme's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Ted Demme'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, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Yo! MTV Raps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
John Q(2002)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Blow(2001)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Independent(2000)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Tumbleweeds(1999)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Action(1999)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Life(1999)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
A Lesson Before Dying(1999)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Monument Ave.(1998)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Rounders(1998)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Beautiful Girls(1996)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Ref(1994)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Who's the Man?(1993)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all showsThe Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Yo! MTV Raps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1988 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Blow (2001)
Highest rated
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Most popular right now
Blow (2001)
Film career
- 2001Screen debut· Blow
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.
How do Ted Demme's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 12 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.
Is Ted Demme's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Ted Demme work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ted Demme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Stillerman shares the most, 6.
Actors
- Denis LearyShared titles: Blow (2001), Monument Ave. (1998), SubwayStories: Tales from the Underground (1997), The Ref (1994), Who's the Man? (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Denis Leary
- Nick CassavetesShared titles: Blow (2001), The Independent (2000), Life (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Nick Cassavetes
- Bernie MacShared titles: Life (1999), Who's the Man? (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Bernie Mac
- Brent JenningsShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Life (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Jennings
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jeffrey WolfShared titles: Life (1999), Monument Ave. (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996), The Ref (1994), Who's the Man? (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Jeffrey Wolf
- Adam John KimmelShared titles: Monument Ave. (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996), The Ref (1994), Who's the Man? (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Adam John Kimmel
- David A. StewartShared titles: Beautiful Girls (1996), The Ref (1994)See all 2 shared titles with David A. Stewart
Producers
- Joel StillermanShared titles: Blow (2001), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Tumbleweeds (1999), Monument Ave. (1998), Rounders (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996)See all 6 shared titles with Joel Stillerman
- Tracy FalcoShared titles: Blow (2001), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Rounders (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Tracy Falco
- Richard LaGraveneseShared titles: A Decade Under the Influence (2003), The Ref (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Richard LaGravenese
- Bob WeinsteinShared titles: Rounders (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Weinstein
