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David Carson

Director, also producer and actor · Born January 1, 1948 (78) · United Kingdom

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David Carson is a British television director. He has directed episodes of many TV series, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Smallville, Doogie Howser, M.D., and L.A. Law. He also directed the feature film Star Trek Generations (1994). He is married to actress Kim Braden, with two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1948 (78)
From
United Kingdom
Works as
Director, also producer and actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are David Carson's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
20%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 David Carson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Carson'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

44 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Blue Smoke(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Dresden Files(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Carrie(2002)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Odyssey 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Witchblade(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • In His Life: The John Lennon Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The 10th Kingdom(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Letters from a Killer(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Strange Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shameful Secrets(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Homefront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Eddie Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sons and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Bulman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1981 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dresden Files (2007)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing44 of 44: 42 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing2 of 44: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s13 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s1 · 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.

How do David Carson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)

62nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 7 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 David Carson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Carson work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Carson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lance Luckey shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors