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Suzanne De Passe

Suzanne De Passe

Producer, also writer and actor · Born July 19, 1946 (80) · USA

Suzanne De Passe was born on July 19, 1946 in the USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Lonesome Dove (1989), Lady Sings the Blues (1972) and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1946 (80)
From
USA
Works as
Producer, also writer and actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Suzanne De Passe's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
26%
Bonds
21%
Society
18%
Survival
15%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Joyful
6
Warm
7
Contemplative
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Suzanne De Passe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Suzanne De Passe'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; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I'm Glad It's Christmas(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Errors of the Human Body(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Zane's Sex Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 25 episodes · Producer

  • Zenon: Z3(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Zenon: The Zequel(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cheaters(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Claiborne Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Motown 40: The Music Is Forever(1998)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Smart Guy(1997)

    Show 51 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dead Man's Walk(1996)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Streets of Laredo(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Someone Else's Child(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • On Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 119 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Lonesome Dove(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Jacksons: An American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Class Act(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Lonesome Dove(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bridesmaids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Showtime at the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 91 episodes · Producer

  • Motown Returns to the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever(1983)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lady Sings the Blues(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1972 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Class Act (1992)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Lonesome Dove (1989)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 26: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing24 of 26: 23 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s5 · crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 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.

How do Suzanne De Passe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer, producer

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998)

97th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Is Suzanne De Passe's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Suzanne De Passe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Suzanne De Passe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Suzanne Coston shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers