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Scott Ellis

Scott Ellis

Director and producer · Born April 19, 1957 (69) · Washington, D.C., USA

Scott Ellis is an American stage actor and director as well as screen director and producer. He graduated from DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, Chicago, and studied Drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1957 (69)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 41 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Scott Ellis' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
36%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
8
Absurd
3
Tense
1
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Scott Ellis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Ellis' 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

41 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fallen Angels(2026)

    Director · Producer · Stage Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Étoile(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Julia(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • B Positive(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Dog Laughed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Carol's Second Act(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Fam(2019)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Story Live!(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • She Loves Me(2016)

    Stage Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sebastian Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • One Big Happy(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Us & Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The New Normal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Guys with Kids(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Running Wilde(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hung(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Out of Practice(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Stacked(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Stage Director

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Stage Director

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Highest rated

Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (2023)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Running Wilde (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 39: 30 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing5 of 39: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew4 of 39: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

39 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s8 · 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 Scott Ellis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director, producer

A Christmas Story Live! (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

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 Scott Ellis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Ellis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katy Garretson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers