Azazel Jacobs (born September 27, 1972) is an American film director and screenwriter. His feature films include The GoodTimesKid (2005), Terri (2011), The Lovers (2017), French Exit (2020), and His Three Daughters (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Azazel Jacobs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1972 (54)
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Director, writer, actor, editor and producer, also cinematographer
- 10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Azazel Jacobs' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4
Roles they play
- Heroas Rodolfo Cano in The GoodTimesKid (2005)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
- Other1
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 Azazel Jacobs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Azazel Jacobs' 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
19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Better Sister(2025)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
His Three Daughters(2023)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Do Aur Do Pyaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Up the Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
French Exit(2020)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Sorry for Your Loss(2018)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Lovers(2017)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Doll & Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
What Do We Have in Our Pockets? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Terri(2011)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Cyclopean 3D: Life with a Beautiful Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Momma's Man(2008)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The GoodTimesKid(2005)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Nobody Needs to Know(2003)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all filmsDanger 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kirk and Kerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Spaghetti Aza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Message Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1976 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Lovers (2017)
Highest rated
His Three Daughters (2023)
Most popular right now
The Better Sister (2025)
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· Wristcutters: A Love Story
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
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2011–2025.
- Independent Spirit Award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
- Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
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 Azazel Jacobs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. 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 Azazel Jacobs' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Azazel Jacobs work with?
People who share at least 2 of Azazel Jacobs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tobias Datum shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Patrick DeWittShared titles: French Exit (2020), Terri (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick DeWitt
Actors
- Tracy LettsShared titles: French Exit (2020), The Lovers (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Tracy Letts
- Matt BorenShared titles: Momma's Man (2008), Nobody Needs to Know (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Boren
- Melissa PaullShared titles: The GoodTimesKid (2005), Nobody Needs to Know (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Melissa Paull
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Tobias DatumShared titles: French Exit (2020), The Lovers (2017), Terri (2011), Momma's Man (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Tobias Datum
- Mandy HoffmanShared titles: The Lovers (2017), Terri (2011), Momma's Man (2008), The GoodTimesKid (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Mandy Hoffman
- Darrin NavarroShared titles: French Exit (2020), The Lovers (2017), Terri (2011), Momma's Man (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Darrin Navarro
Producers
- Alex OrlovskyShared titles: His Three Daughters (2023), Terri (2011), Momma's Man (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Alex Orlovsky
- Mal WardShared titles: His Three Daughters (2023), French Exit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mal Ward
- Marc MarrieShared titles: His Three Daughters (2023), French Exit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Marrie
- Matt AseltonShared titles: His Three Daughters (2023), French Exit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Aselton
Mixed roles
- Diaz JacobsShared titles: His Three Daughters (2023), The GoodTimesKid (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Diaz Jacobs