
Lindsay Crystal was born on 21 October 1977 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is a director and producer, known for The Daily Show (1996), Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016) and Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special (2026). She is married to Howie Miller. They have two children.
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Biography from IMDb.
- October 21, 1977 (49)
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Actor and director, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Lindsay Crystal's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
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 5
Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical2
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 Lindsay Crystal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Lindsay Crystal'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
11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
My Giant(1998)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Mr. Saturday Night(1992)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
City Slickers(1991)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 5 titles from 1991 to 2011; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office
City Slickers (1991)

Highest rated
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022)

Most popular right now
City Slickers (1991)
Film career
Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1991Screen debut· City Slickers
How do Lindsay Crystal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 30. 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 Lindsay Crystal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lindsay Crystal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sara Schaefer shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Paul DugdaleShared titles: Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special (2026), Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Dugdale

Writers
- Sara SchaeferShared titles: Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017), The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017), Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Sara Schaefer
- Babaloo MandelShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Babaloo Mandel

- Lowell GanzShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Lowell Ganz

Actors
- Billy CrystalShared titles: When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren (2011), City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Billy Crystal

- Daniel SternShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Stern

- Jack PalanceShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Palance

- Noble WillinghamShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Noble Willingham

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Peter S. ThompsonShared titles: Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017), The Fake News with Ted Nelms (2017), Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Peter S. Thompson
- Reg WrenchShared titles: Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022), Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Reg Wrench

- Marc ShaimanShared titles: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), City Slickers (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Shaiman

Producers
- Lou FoxShared titles: Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special (2026), Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022), Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Lou Fox
- Sally WoodShared titles: Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special (2026), Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022), Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Sally Wood
- Amanda AhmadShared titles: Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022), Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Ahmad

- Ben WinstonShared titles: Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022), Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Winston
