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Pamela Koffler

Pamela Koffler

Producer, also actor · USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Pamela Koffler is an American film and television producer and founding partner of Killer Films, an independent New York-based production company she co-leads with Christine Vachon. Koffler has produced a large body of critically acclaimed and award-winning films and television series, including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Mildred Pierce, The Velvet Underground, Past Lives, and May December, which premiered in competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix. Koffler has been nominated for various entertainment awards, including Primetime Emmy Award and PGA Award nominations for Mrs. Harris in 2006 and Mildred Pierce in 2011, a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2002 and win for I'm Losing You in 2000, and an IDA Award win for This American Life in 2008.

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From
USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 63 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 26Down 51% in 30 days

What are Pamela Koffler's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
32%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Morality
14%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Identity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 25

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 17 · Intense 18

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 31 · Even-paced 17 · 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 11 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 6

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 13 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 27

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 12

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
29
Dread
13
Contemplative
15
Bittersweet
12
Other
43

How their films linger

Thought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous9

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 Pamela Koffler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pamela Koffler'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

63 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Late Fame(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Materialists(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • On Swift Horses(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Brutalist(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Omni Loop(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Different Man(2024)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • May December(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • She Came to Me(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Past Lives(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Good Person(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Velvet Underground(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Halston(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The World to Come(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dark Waters(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • American Woman(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Colette(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wonderstruck(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beatriz at Dinner(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Z: The Beginning of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Mala Mala(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Still Alice(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Young Bodies Heal Quickly(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Six by Sondheim(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kill Your Darlings(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Robin Hood(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Innocence(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Magic Magic(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Deep Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • At Any Price(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mildred Pierce(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Girl(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Then She Found Me(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • An American Crime(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Savage Grace(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Bettie Page(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Harris(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Home at the End of the World(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Company(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Camp(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Safety of Objects(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Walls(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Grey Zone(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Series 7: The Contenders(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Crime + Punishment in Suburbia(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Boys Don't Cry(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing You(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Office Killer(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Shot Andy Warhol(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stonewall(1995)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kids(1995)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Postcards from America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Associate Producer

  • Me and the Mob(1992)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Swoon(1992)

    as Phrenology Head

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Second Second Assistant Director

  • De Noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Fateful Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Helen & Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • This Is Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles, 57 of them dated from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Materialists (2025)

$108M worldwide

Highest rated

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Brutalist (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 61: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing57 of 61: 57 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew3 of 61: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s15 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s14 · 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

an Oscar and 2 other major awards from 12 major nominations, 2000–2027.

WinNomination
  1. 2027
    • Oscar, won
  2. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  3. 2012
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  4. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
  5. 2007
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  6. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  7. 2002
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  8. 2000
    • Independent Spirit Award, won

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 Pamela Koffler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 52; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Mala Mala (2014)

77th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Pamela Koffler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles7–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles20–77 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles24–81 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles24–83 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles16–85 · median 44 · 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 Pamela Koffler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pamela Koffler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christine Vachon shares the most, 47.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles