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Jeff Clanagan

Jeff Clanagan

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

The entertainment industry's shifts are seismic, but visionary Jeff Clanagan has managed to remain in front of the next wave for over two decades. As Codeblack Enterprises President and CEO, Clanagan continues to set industry precedents by producing and distributing content that defies conventional wisdom, and is leading market growth into a territory that was once dismissed as barren. In 2011, the independent blockbuster film, "Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain" was marketed using Clanagan's signature, targeted techniques and grossed an average of $20,000 per theatre, which was groundbreaking for an independently produced and distributed film. The film set a record as the best performing concert series since "Martin Lawrence: Runteldat" in 2002 to break the $5 million mark. Shortly thereafter, Clanagan ventured into an unprecedented partnership with Lionsgate. Clanagan will bring his expertise in feature film, television programming, comedy specials and digital content to this new partnership. In 2005, Clanagan founded Codeblack Enterprises to provide clients with a fully-integrated suite of services that span the production and branding life cycles - from idea lab to execution. With everything under the same, dynamic roof, Clanagan's clients optimize their creative visions - and the art that is ultimately output - using both new and traditional entertainment media. Jeff Clanagan, recognized as one of Black Enterprise Magazine's Top 50 Hollywood Power Brokers and a member of Ebony Magazine's Power 150, is responsible for the release of nearly 200 DVDs. His projects have generated over $150 million in revenue. Previously, in his role as President and CEO of UrbanWorks Entertainment, Clanagan developed and implemented the company's strategy. At the time of Clanagan's departure, UrbanWorks was positioned as a leading distributor of home entertainment. Clanagan entered the entertainment industry as a concert promoter for vanguard artists Run DMC, LL Cool J, The Isley Brothers, MC Hammer, and Luther Vandross, among others. His first role, after transitioning from backstage to the back lot, was as President of Master P's seminal No Limit Films. At No Limit, Clanagan was responsible for the production of the successful films Foolish and Lockdown, and facilitated the firm's growth into a $40 Million pioneering force in the urban home video market. Clanagan was eventually tapped by Peter Guber's Mandalay Sports & Entertainment, for a role as President of Mandalay Urban Entertainment. Under Clanagan's direction, Mandalay received accolades for award-winning films like Civil Brand, which was recognized at international film festivals including the American Black Film Festival, the Urban World Film Festival, and the Pan-African Film Festival. Jeff Clanagan is currently enrolled at Harvard Business School, in the prestigious Executive Management program. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, GQ Magazine, and VIBE Magazine.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Jeff Clanagan's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action 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
31%
Self
30%
Bonds
17%
Morality
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Community13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame14 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 26

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 32 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
30
Absurd
11
Tense
6
Warm
9
Thrilling
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical6

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 Jeff Clanagan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Clanagan'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

49 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1999 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Die Hart (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 30: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing29 of 30: 29 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s15 · 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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2024, Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

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 Jeff Clanagan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Mama I Want to Sing (2011)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010)

Midcredits 90th · 81% 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 Jeff Clanagan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles81–98 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36

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 Jeff Clanagan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Clanagan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Small shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

  • Kevin Hart20 titles · 7 as writer    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Kevin Hart
  • Joey Wells6 titles · 5 as writer    See all 6 shared titles with Joey Wells
  • Harry Ratchford5 titles · 4 as writer    See all 5 shared titles with Harry Ratchford
  • Quincy Newell12 titles · 2 as writer    See all 12 shared titles with Quincy Newell

Actors

Editors

Producers

  • Luke Kelly-Clyne9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Luke Kelly-Clyne
  • Dave Becky9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Dave Becky
  • J.C. Del Barco II8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with J.C. Del Barco II
  • Candice Wilson Cherry7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Candice Wilson Cherry

Mixed roles