After helping to grow Prometheus Entertainment from studio-based startup to one of the premiere independent suppliers of non-fiction and documentary programming in the cable television marketplace (most recently as Chief Creative Officer), Hartford launched 7iron Media in May of 2012. Hartford, whose nearly 600 hours of credits include hit shows such as "The Girls Next Door," "Kendra" and "Ancient Aliens," specializes in the development and production of character-driven non-fiction and docu-soap programming. Prior to being hired by Prometheus, Hartford served from 1997 to 1999 as Director of Development at Foxstar Productions, a unit of Fox Television Studios. During his tenure there, he helped supervise the rapid expansion of the company's output - from 20 hours of programming per year to more than 65 hours in 1998. Hartford has an M.F.A. in film from the University of Southern California. His fluency in both Japanese and Spanish has helped him to obtain film and television production experience throughout Asia and Europe. 7iron Media is repped by UTA (David Kirsch, Joe LaBracio, Geoff Suddleson and Allison Wallach).
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer and writer
- 22 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Scott Hartford's films like?
Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 0
Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 13 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 13 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous9
- Cyclical1
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 Scott Hartford's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Scott Hartford'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
25 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.
Ancient Aliens: Origins(2024)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Mummies Unwrapped(2019)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
The Tesla Files(2018)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Holly's World(2009)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Angels & Demons: Decoded(2009)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Spider-Man Tech(2007)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Science of Superman(2006)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Empire of Dreams(2004)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The 'Alien' Saga(2002)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Omen Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2001 to 2019.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007, Outstanding Nonfiction Special.
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 Scott Hartford's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 68/100 and the plot and story 71/100 in their films, across 4 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 Scott Hartford work with?
People who share at least 2 of Scott Hartford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Burns shares the most, 19.
Directors
- Kevin BurnsShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018), The Tesla Files (2018), The President's Book of Secrets (2010), Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009), Holly's World (2009), Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008), Spider-Man Tech (2007), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) and 7 moreSee newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Kevin Burns
- Brent ZackyShared titles: The 'Alien' Saga (2002), Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Zacky
Writers
- Steven C. SmithShared titles: Spider-Man Tech (2007), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006), Empire of Dreams (2004), Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004), 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003), Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)See all 8 shared titles with Steven C. Smith
- David ComtoisShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Tesla Files (2018), The President's Book of Secrets (2010), Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009), Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006), Empire of Dreams (2004)See all 11 shared titles with David Comtois
- Jerry SiegelShared titles: Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Siegel
- Joe ShusterShared titles: Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Shuster
Actors
- Robert ClotworthyShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Empire of Dreams (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Robert Clotworthy
- Rino RomanoShared titles: The Science of Superman (2006), 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Rino Romano
Editors
- Damon BrewsterShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Tesla Files (2018), The President's Book of Secrets (2010), Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009), Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008)See all 7 shared titles with Damon Brewster
- Molly ShockShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Spider-Man Tech (2007), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006), Empire of Dreams (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Molly Shock
- Lara AndreShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018), The Tesla Files (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Lara Andre
- Titus HeardShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), The Tesla Files (2018), The President's Book of Secrets (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Titus Heard
Producers
- Kim SheerinShared titles: The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018), The Tesla Files (2018), The President's Book of Secrets (2010), Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009), Holly's World (2009), Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008), Spider-Man Tech (2007), Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), The Science of Superman (2006), Empire of Dreams (2004) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Kim Sheerin
- Erika SchroederShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006), Empire of Dreams (2004), Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004), 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003), Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002), The 'Alien' Saga (2002), Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)See all 8 shared titles with Erika Schroeder
- Gregory S. CohanShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), The President's Book of Secrets (2010), Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009), Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009), Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (2008)See all 5 shared titles with Gregory S. Cohan
- Edith BeckerShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018), The Tesla Files (2018), Empire of Dreams (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Edith Becker
Mixed roles
- Kieran MurphyShared titles: History's Greatest Heists (2023), The Tesla Files (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Kieran Murphy
- Ramy RomanyShared titles: Mummies Unwrapped (2019), The Tesla Files (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ramy Romany
