Neil Landau was born on 19 December 1962 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012), Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) and Capture the Flag (2015).
Biography from IMDb.
- December 19, 1962 (63)
- USA
- Writer, also producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Neil Landau's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 10
Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet2
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 Neil Landau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Neil Landau'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
17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

Idols(2026)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Buffalo Kids(2024)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Mummies(2023)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Finnick(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Sheep & Wolves(2016)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Capture the Flag(2015)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Tad: The Lost Explorer(2012)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

The Magnificent Seven(1998)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Melrose Place(1992)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Mummies (2023)

Highest rated
Buffalo Kids (2024)

Most popular right now
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
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.
How do Neil Landau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 10 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 Neil Landau's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 Neil Landau work with?
People who share at least 2 of Neil Landau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Javier López Barreira shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Enrique GatoShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Enrique Gato

- Juan Jesús García GalochaShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Jesús García Galocha

Writers
- Javier López BarreiraShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Javier López Barreira

- Jordi GasullShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Jordi Gasull

- Tara IsonShared titles: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024), Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Tara Ison
- Paco SáezShared titles: Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Paco Sáez
Actors
- Óscar BarberánShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023), Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Óscar Barberán

- Michelle JennerShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Michelle Jenner

- Miguel Ángel JennerShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Miguel Ángel Jenner

- José CorbachoShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 3 shared titles with José Corbacho

Composers and editors
- Alexander AdamsShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Alexander Adams
- Zacarías M. de la RivaShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Zacarías M. de la Riva

- Emily KillickShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Emily Killick
- Fernando VelázquezShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Velázquez

Producers
- Ignacio Salazar-SimpsonShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Ignacio Salazar-Simpson

- Marc SabéShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023), Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Capture the Flag (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Marc Sabé
- Ricardo Marco BudéShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Ricardo Marco Budé

- Álvaro AugustinShared titles: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017), Capture the Flag (2015), Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Álvaro Augustin

Mixed roles
- Pedro Solís GarcíaShared titles: Buffalo Kids (2024), Mummies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Pedro Solís García

