Manuel Hector "Manny" Coto was an American writer, director and producer of films and television programs. Coto graduated from the American Film Institute and has experience in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. In 1990, Brian Helgeland and Coto sold a script, The Ticking Man, for $1 million, but the film was never made. He wrote and directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt and also wrote an episode for and produced The Outer Limits when it was revived on Showtime in 1995. He was given the chance to create and write a series for Showtime after The Outer Limits was cancelled. The resulting series was Odyssey 5 and starred Peter Weller. Coto was the executive producer and showrunner of Star Trek: Enterprise in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of 24. He was an executive producer and writer for the fifth season of the Showtime TV series Dexter. Coto also was the Executive Producer of American Horror Story and American Horror Stories, having written numerous episodes of both series.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 10, 1961
- July 9, 2023 (aged 62)
- Havanna, Cuba
- Writer and director, also actor
- 20 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Manny Coto's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
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 Manny Coto's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021) · actor · free
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) · director, writer · free
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993) · writer · free
- Monsters (1988) · director · free
- Star Kid (1997) · director, writer · free
- Dr. Giggles (1992) · director, writer · free
- 24: Legacy (2016) · writer, producer · free
- Playroom (1990) · director · free
- Cover-Up (1991) · director · free
- Shout! TV, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
- Ameba, show their title on Ameba
- HISTORY Vault, show their title on HISTORY Vault
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Kartoon Channel, show their title on Kartoon Channel
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
Subscription and free streaming for Manny Coto'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
29 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
American Horror Stories(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Next(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
24: Legacy(2016)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
The Exorcist(2016)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
American Horror Story(2011)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all showsThe ½ Hour News Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Dexter(2006)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Odyssey 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
24(2001)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Zenon: The Zequel(2001)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Other Me(2000)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Strange World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Star Kid(1997)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Hostile Intent(1997)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Outer Limits(1995)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Dead at 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Dr. Giggles(1992)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Cover-Up(1991)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Playroom(1990)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all showsJack in the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Monsters(1988)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1985 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Dr. Giggles (1992)
Highest rated
The Other Me (2000)
Most popular right now
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)
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.
How do Manny Coto's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 7 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.
Who does Manny Coto work with?
People who share at least 2 of Manny Coto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terry Stokes shares the most, 2.
Editors
- Terry StokesShared titles: Zenon: The Zequel (2001), The Other Me (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Terry Stokes
Producers
- Diane GutterudShared titles: Zenon: The Zequel (2001), The Other Me (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Diane Gutterud
Mixed roles
- Mark A. AltmanShared titles: The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021), Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Mark A. Altman
