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David Evans

Director, also producer · Born April 1, 1962 (64)

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

David Evans was born in April 1962. He is a director and producer, known for What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015), Fever Pitch (2005) and Unforgiven (2009).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 1, 1962 (64)
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 35 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are David Evans' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Morality
16%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Society
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · 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 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Evans' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Evans' 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

35 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maigret(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Django(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Signora Volpe(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Domina(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Gold Digger(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • I Was a Yazidi Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Jamestown(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Anne with an E(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cucumber(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Field(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Whitechapel(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgiven(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Robber Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Mysterious Creatures(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wild at Heart(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Reversals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Manchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Independent Lens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Our Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Grand(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Band of Gold(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Common As Muck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015)

$55K worldwide

Highest rated

The Crimson Field (2014)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Domina (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 34: 31 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 34: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2010–2014.

  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
  2. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Drama Serial

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 David Evans' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Django (2022)

77th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Anne with an E (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 David Evans' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–71 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 David Evans work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Evans' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Malcolm Lindsay shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers