Kim Manners

Director, also producer · Died January 25, 2009, aged 58 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born: January 13, 1951
Died: January 25, 2009 (aged 58)
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as: Director, also producer
Titles: 20 on MovieCove · 36 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Kim Manners' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

35%

Self

27%

Morality

27%

Society

12%

Justice2 Loyalty2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Hopeful

Thrilling

Contemplative

Melancholic

How their films linger

Fun2

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 Kim Manners' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV8 titles, show their 8 titles on Shout! TV
Docurama1 title, show their title on Docurama
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Manners' 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

36 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

Can't Be Stopped(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Breaking Bad(2008)
Show 1 episode · In Memory Of
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Over There(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Supernatural(2005)
Show 60 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Harsh Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · Director
M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Greyhounds(1994)
Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The X-Files(1993)
Show 54 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Hat Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Commish(1991)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Broken Badges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 3 episodes · Director
K-9000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Director
Booker(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · Director
Mission: Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Wiseguy(1987)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
21 Jump Street(1987)
Show 13 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Sledge Hammer!(1986)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Stingray(1986)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Street Hawk(1985)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · Director
Hunter(1984)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Hawaiian Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · Director
Automan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 5 episodes · Director
The Pride of Jesse Hallam(1981)
Production Manager · Second Unit Director
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Charlie's Angels(1976)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Valdez Is Coming(1971)
Second Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1971 to 2008.

Highest rated

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

Midcredits 90^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing32 of 35 · 67^thProducing2 of 35Other crew3 of 35

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s20 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s4 · 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.