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Susan Ekins

Susan Ekins

Producer · Born August 26, 1959 (67) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Susan Ekins was born on 26 August 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer, known for Behind the Candelabra (2013), The Avengers (1998) and Soldier (1998).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 26, 1959 (67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 21 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are Susan Ekins' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
38%
Morality
27%
Self
19%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4

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 Susan Ekins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Ekins' 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

21 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ocean's Eight(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 65 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Tarzan(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Behind the Candelabra(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Thirteen(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eleven(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Soldier(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Vegas Vacation(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Specialist(1994)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Next Karate Kid(1994)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pure Country(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Danger Down Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Associate Producer

  • The Karate Kid Part II(1986)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    Production Secretary

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(1984)

    Executive Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1984 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Karate Kid (2010)

$359M worldwide

Highest rated

Pure Country (1992)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Karate Kid (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing19 of 20: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s7 · 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

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 2013–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2014
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

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 Susan Ekins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · producer

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 89% 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 Susan Ekins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles7–78 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles10–62 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles24–81 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles13–46 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles8–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Susan Ekins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Ekins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Weintraub shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles