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Jason Winer

Jason Winer

Director, producer and actor · Born December 7, 1972 (53) · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 other major award bodies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jason Winer is an American director, producer, writer, actor and comedian. He is best known for being one of the directors on the award-winning series Modern Family on ABC. Winer was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Northwestern University and was an alumnus of the Improv Olympic Theatre. After college, Winer acted in television commercials for companies such as Budweiser, Nike and Dr. Pepper. He also did stand-up on channels such as HBO and was one of the stars on the TV game show The Blame Game on MTV. He eventually got into behind the camera work, directing The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend in 2005. Since then, Winer has directed episodes of TV shows such as Kath & Kim, Samantha Who? and Carpoolers. He is a co-executive producer of Modern Family as well as a director. In 2010, Winer won the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing Comedy Series for Modern Family. Winer directed the 2011 remake of Arthur, his first job as a motion picture director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Winer,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1972 (53)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Director, producer and actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 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 26% in 30 days

What are Jason Winer's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
29%
Society
15%
Morality
13%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · 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 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Joyful
8
Absurd
6
Hopeful
4
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jason Winer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Winer'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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brothers(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Vladimir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Best Medicine(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Going Dutch(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Santa Clauses(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Leap(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Harmony(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Ode to Joy(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Single Parents(2018)

    Show 45 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • 1600 Penn(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Arthur(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kath & Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Miss Guided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Carpoolers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Suits on the Loose(2005)

    as Elder Johnson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Buddy Little

  • Perfect Opposites(2004)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as Aircraft Carrier Petty Officer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Van Wilder(2002)

    as Panos Patakos

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

  • The Wayne Brady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Preston

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • To Sir, with Love II(1996)

    as Leo Radatz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • She's Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • This Might Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 31 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

You, Me and Dupree (2006)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

Ode to Joy (2019)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Best Medicine (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 34: 9 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting20 of 34: 11 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting3 of 34: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing11 of 34: 2 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew3 of 34: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

34 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s14 · 8 acting · 7 crew2010s9 · 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

a Primetime Emmy and 2 other major awards from 5 major nominations, 2010–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  2. 2011
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  3. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy 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 Jason Winer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Suits on the Loose (2005)

81st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Modern Family (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 5 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 Jason Winer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–47 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jason Winer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Winer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Trent O'Donnell shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers

Producers