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David Linde

David Linde

Producer · Born February 8, 1960 (66) · Los Angeles, California, U.S

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

David Linde (born February 8, 1960) is the CEO of the Los Angeles, California-based film production company Participant, a position to which he was appointed in October 2015. Prior to his role at Participant, Linde had leading roles at Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Good Machine, and Lava Bear Films, where films released during his tenures collectively earned more than $14 billion globally, with 158 Oscar nominations and 34 wins.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1960 (66)
From
Los Angeles, California, U.S
Works as
Producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 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 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are David Linde's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
28%
Self
22%
Bonds
17%
Society
13%
Morality
9%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Trauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
13
Dread
8
Bittersweet
7
Hopeful
8
Other
19

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Linde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Linde'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

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • In Waves and War(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I'm Your Venus(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stillwater(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • David Byrne's American Utopia(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Roma(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shut In(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Arrival(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Beloved Bodyguard(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Forest(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Desierto(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Rover(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Coming Home(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 360(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Flowers of War(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Biutiful(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • How to Deal(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • They(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Storytelling(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Y tu mamá también(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The King Is Alive(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ride with the Devil(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • Belly Talkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • All American Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Arrival (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing28 of 28: 28 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
  2. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

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.

How do David Linde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

The Walk (2023)

89th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 87% 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.

Is David Linde's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles37–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles11–78 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles24–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles5–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles41–92 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 David Linde work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Linde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tory Metzger shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles