Cory Knauf is a Los Angeles based writer and producer. His first feature film, Godspeed, won the Jury Award at Cinevegas and Film Threat named it one of the best indie films of the year. Shortly after, Cory co-wrote The Thompsons (LionsGate), and co-produced Free Samples (Starz) which had its world premiere at Tribeca. Most recently, he produced "Where's The Bar," a digital series for GQ and Bombay Sapphire as well as the feature films Raised By Wolves and A Beginner's Guide To Snuff.
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Biography from IMDb.
- November 11, 1985 (40)
- Orange, California, USA
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Cory Knauf's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Francis Hamilton in The Hamiltons (2006)
Moods and endings
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 Cory Knauf's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Cory Knauf'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
15 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Chasing the Devil(2014)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Crazy Like Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Thompsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Free Samples(2012)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Violent Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Modern Family(2009)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Godspeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Marin Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Californication(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Hamiltons(2006)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Pocahauntus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Sweet Insanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2006 to 2016; peak year 2006.
Biggest box office
The Hamiltons (2006)
Highest rated
Free Samples (2012)
Most popular right now
The Hamiltons (2006)
Film career
Peak 2006 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2006Screen debut· The Hamiltons
- 2006First top-billed film· The Hamiltons
How do Cory Knauf's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Cory Knauf work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cory Knauf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph McKelheer shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Mitchell AltieriShared titles: A Beginner's Guide to Snuff (2016), The Hamiltons (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Mitchell Altieri
Writers
- Adam WeisShared titles: A Beginner's Guide to Snuff (2016), The Hamiltons (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Weis
- Phil FloresShared titles: A Beginner's Guide to Snuff (2016), The Hamiltons (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Flores
Producers
- Joseph McKelheerShared titles: Chasing the Devil (2014), Free Samples (2012), The Hamiltons (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph McKelheer
- Eben KostbarShared titles: A Beginner's Guide to Snuff (2016), Free Samples (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Eben Kostbar
