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Edward Kitsis

Edward Kitsis

Writer and producer · Born February 4, 1971 (55) · Minnesota, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Edward Kitsis was born on 4 February 1971 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Lost (2004), Once Upon a Time (2011) and Tron: Legacy (2010).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 4, 1971 (55)
From
Minnesota, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 16 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 28% in 30 days

What are Edward Kitsis' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
40%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Romantic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Edward Kitsis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Kitsis' 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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tron: Ares(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Dead of Summer(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Tron: Uprising(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 134 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tron: Legacy(2010)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Confessions of an American Bride(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 36 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Birds of Prey(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Black Sash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Tron: Legacy (2010)

$400M worldwide

Highest rated

Tron: Uprising (2012)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Tron: Legacy (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing13 of 16: 8 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing6 of 16: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew5 of 16: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

16 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · 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

1 major award from 12 major nominations, 2006–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Drama Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  5. 2007
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  6. 2006
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Dramatic Series

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 Edward Kitsis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Dead of Summer (2016)

58th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Lost (2004)

Midcredits 92nd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 3 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 Edward Kitsis' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Edward Kitsis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Kitsis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Horowitz shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles