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Aaron Saidman

Aaron Saidman

Producer, also director and writer · Born December 11, 1974 (51)

2 Primetime Emmys · 2 other major award bodies

Aaron Saidman is an American nonfiction creator and executive producer known for series such as Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Free Meek, Living Undocumented, Indian Matchmaking, and This Is Paris. He is the co-founder and President of The Intellectual Property Corporation. Saidman has received major industry honors, including a Primetime Emmy and a TCA Award, and continues to produce acclaimed documentary and unscripted projects for platforms like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and A&E.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1974 (51)
Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Aaron Saidman's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
20%
Self
19%
Society
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
11%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Hopeful
22
Contemplative
20
Dread
14
Warm
16
Other
50

How their films linger

Thought-provoking31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous30
  • Cyclical4

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 Aaron Saidman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Saidman'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

74 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)

$53K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Narc (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Selena + Chef (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 47: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 47: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing45 of 47: 43 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew3 of 47: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s35 · 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

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 12 major nominations, 2017–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  4. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special

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 Aaron Saidman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 67 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive13
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · producer

With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration (2025)

99th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 55/100 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.

Is Aaron Saidman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Aaron Saidman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Saidman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eli Holzman shares the most, 61.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

  • Ed Greene10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Ed Greene
  • Kevin Hibbard8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Kevin Hibbard
  • Vincent Oresman7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Vincent Oresman
  • Martin Biehn7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Martin Biehn

Producers

Mixed roles