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David Irving

David Irving

Director, writer and producer · Born September 25, 1949 (77) · Palo Alto, California, USA

David K. Irving is a film director, writer and producer, and an Associate Professor of film production at New York University.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1949 (77)
From
Palo Alto, California, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 9 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 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are David Irving's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
48%
Survival
18%
Morality
12%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Irving's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Irving'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

9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Night of the Cyclone(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor's New Clothes(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rumpelstiltskin(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Good-bye Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Secret of Lost Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • The Great Texas Dynamite Chase(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Holdfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Thanks

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 1976 to 1991.

Highest rated

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Rumpelstiltskin (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 9: 4 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thWriting3 of 9: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 9: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s1 · 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 Irving's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Sleeping Beauty (1987)

76th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Sleeping Beauty (1987)

Midcredits 49th · 49% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does David Irving work with?

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

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers