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David Lazer

David Lazer

Producer

David Lazer started his career with Jim Henson in 1965. As an executive with IBM, he helped develop the Muppet Meeting Films commissioned by IBM. When he later joined Muppets Inc., producing meeting films became standard practice for the company. Lazer served as executive producer for The Muppet Show where he also acted as a liaison for the show's guest stars. He would show the guest star how to walk on the elevated sets, how to speak to a Muppet (as opposed to the performer), and would make sure the star was comfortable with the very different production atmosphere. From May to December of 1990, Lazer came out of semi-retirement to serve as acting CEO of Henson Associates.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are David Lazer's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
41%
Society
29%
Morality
13%
Ideas
12%
Self
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8

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 David Lazer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Lazer'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

19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)

    Producer · as Customer at Sardi's

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Of Muppets & Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Muppet Side Splitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go to the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Show(1976)

    Show 120 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Paperwork Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Rowlf the Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1966 to 2001.

Biggest box office

The Dark Crystal (1982)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Dark Crystal (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 15: 14 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · 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.

How do David Lazer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)

98th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

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 David Lazer work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Lazer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Henson shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Dave Goelz8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Dave Goelz
  • Jerry Nelson7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jerry Nelson
  • Richard Hunt7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Richard Hunt
  • Kathryn Mullen5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kathryn Mullen

Editors

Producers