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Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

Writer, producer and actor · Born April 24, 1973 (53) · Englewood, New Jersey, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Damon Laurence Lindelof (born April 24, 1973) is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, and producer. Among his accolades, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards from twelve nominations. In 2010, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Lindelof is best known as the creator and showrunner of numerous critically acclaimed television series, such as the ABC science fiction drama series Lost (2004–2010), the HBO supernatural drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), the HBO superhero limited series Watchmen (2019), and the Peacock science fiction limited series Mrs. Davis (2023). Lindelof was also a writer on the CBS crime drama series Nash Bridges (2000–2001) and the NBC crime drama series Crossing Jordan (2001–2004). He co-wrote the films Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Prometheus (2012), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), World War Z (2013), and Tomorrowland (2015). Description above from the Wikipedia article Damon Lindelof, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1973 (53)
From
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 30 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 30% in 30 days

What are Damon Lindelof's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short 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
Society
21%
Ideas
19%
Morality
16%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Bonds
12%
Power
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · 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 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Damon Lindelof's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Damon Lindelof'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

30 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lanterns(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Superman(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Mrs. Davis(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Another Country(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hunt(2020)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The 2000s(2018)

    Show as Co-creator, Lost

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bending the Arc(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrowland(2015)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Comic Book · Writer

  • World War Z(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek Into Darkness(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prometheus(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cowboys & Aliens(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer

  • Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Top Chef Masters(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 118 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 15 episodes · Writer

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • HBO backstories - WATCHMEN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

World War Z (2013)

$540M worldwide

Highest rated

Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lanterns (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 27: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting21 of 27: 11 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing12 of 27: 2 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew7 of 27: 1 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

27 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s12 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 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

3 Primetime Emmys and 3 other major awards from 32 major nominations, 2005–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, won · New Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Drama Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2018
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Drama
  3. 2016
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Drama
  4. 2015
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Long Form
  5. 2011
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Drama
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  6. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Drama Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  7. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  8. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Drama
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best International
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  3. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

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 Damon Lindelof's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Another Country (2022)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Damon Lindelof's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles51–89 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles7–40 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles37–85 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles21–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles42–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier 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 Damon Lindelof work with?

People who share at least 2 of Damon Lindelof's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J.J. Abrams shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles