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Benjamin Lehmann

Producer and director, also writer · Born February 24, 1967 (59) · Los Angeles, California, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · 2 other major award bodies

Benjamin Lehmann was born on 24 February 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), Helpsters (2019) and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 24, 1967 (59)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Benjamin Lehmann's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Short3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Short 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
Society
34%
Bonds
29%
Self
20%
Ideas
13%
Morality
4%
Community14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 1 · 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 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
15
Hopeful
11
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Benjamin Lehmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benjamin Lehmann'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blippi's Job Show(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Oscar's Handmade Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Cookie Monster's Bake Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: The Nutcracker(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street Mecha Builders(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Not Too Late Show with Elmo(2020)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Helpsters Help You(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Monster at the End of This Story(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Helpsters(2019)

    Show 26 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas(2016)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: M is for Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: P is for Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Associate Producer

  • Abby in Wonderland(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Love the Earth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Ring(2002)

    Stand In

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 3,161 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1969 to 2023.

Most popular right now

The Not Too Late Show with Elmo (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 23: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing18 of 23: 18 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s10 · 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

3 Primetime Emmys and 2 other major awards from 6 major nominations, 2013–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Children's Program
  2. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Children's Program
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Children's Program
  3. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Children's Program
  4. 2013
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Children's Program

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 Benjamin Lehmann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together (2021)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 81% 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 Benjamin Lehmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benjamin Lehmann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Jacobson shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Eric Jacobson11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Eric Jacobson
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
  • Ryan Dillon11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Ryan Dillon
  • David Rudman10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with David Rudman

Composers and editors

  • Bill Sherman5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Bill Sherman
  • Memo Salazar5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Memo Salazar
  • Todd E. James8 titles · 4 as editor    See all 8 shared titles with Todd E. James
  • Joseph DiGiacomo4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Joseph DiGiacomo

Producers

  • Mindy Fila11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Mindy Fila
  • Stephanie Longardo9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Stephanie Longardo
  • Autumn Zitani8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Autumn Zitani
  • Karyn Leibovich8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Karyn Leibovich

Mixed roles