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Jeremy Settles

Jeremy Settles

Producer, actor and cinematographer, also director · Born December 5, 1971 (54) · San Diego, California, USA

Jeremy was born in San Diego, California and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 70s. Early on, Jeremy decided that the business of show was for him. As a child, his first job was performing at birthday parties as ET. During his teenage years he moved on to creating scenes and shooting them in front of his home. One of the most memorable? Jeremy and a few friends obtained an old school bus and a bicycle which they set-up to look like a horrible traffic accident. A buddy in full fledged GORY special effects make-up was portrayed at the scene as the "victim". A neighbor drove by, observed the horror and crashed into a car parked on the street. Needless to say, that brought the police and the paramedics. While Jeremy and his friends explained to authorities they were only shooting a scene for a movie, Jeremy kept the camera rolling until he found himself bound by handcuffs in the backseat of the police car. It wasn't until the paramedics knelt down to find the "victim", with the destroyed face and body - laughing! The paramedics were so impressed with the special effects, that Jeremy and his team were hired by them the following Halloween to do special effects make-up. The officers were not as amused but decided to let the boys off the hook with a warning. It was then Bad Taste FX, Jeremy's first business was born. In addition to his new business,Jeremy accepted a job as a carpet cleaner for a busy local production company where he interned as well. There he learned how to operate not just as a team, but a highly efficient commercial machine. Jeremy has been fortunate enough to learn all aspects of production. As an intern they would shoot three to five commercials a day - run and gun. When you only have one chance to do it, you have to know how to light,do the audio,set up and shoot. Jeremy never went to film school. Reading books,watching movies and working is what he's done. While working mostly as a gaffer,grip and electrician on huge blockbusters, Jeremy simultaneously made his debut as a producer in 1995 with "Mr. Ice Cream Man", a low budget independent full length motion picture,distributed internationally by now defunct Dead Alive Productions. With the founding of Guru Productions in 1996, he followed with the feature motion picture "Creep", currently distributed by Troma Releasing and Got Films. By 2002 Jeremy had established himself as a camera operator and began shooting commercials,TV shows and music videos. In 2005, he received "Best Cinematography" for the short film "Ego", in the Vegas leg of the 48 Hour Film Project. 2003 was a big year for Jeremy. He completed his last feature film with Guru Productions titled "Trans-American Killer" aka "Switch Killer", released in 2005 by Lions Gate, formed Got Films, a thriving film/video production company and got married. Currently Got Films' client roster includes MTV,A&E, Nascar, NBA TV, ESPN Hollywood and many others. His wife Rhonda runs the back-end of Got Films and is a part-time field/segment producer. As Got Films continues to gain awards for projects not yet on the map, Jeremy continues toward his goal of producing features and taking on the big "D" - Distribution. He is building relationships with buyers, going to markets and finding out what purchasers are looking for. Little by little Jeremy is learning and making the right contacts. He is actually looking to pay the filmmakers! He has been honing his craft for fifteen years. Jeremy Settles is the new breed of Jack - of - all - trades in the independent film world knowing that "doing it all" now must incorporate distribution.

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Born
December 5, 1971 (54)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Producer, actor and cinematographer, also director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Jeremy Settles' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
20%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
9%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 6

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
7
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Joyful
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Jeremy Settles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeremy Settles' 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

40 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Strawberry(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rogue Angel(2025)

    Producer

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

  • Desert Fiends(2024)

    Camera Operator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Boneyard(2024)

    as Press Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mad Props(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Again(2023)

    Grip

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Don't Suck(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • House in Time(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seal of Desire(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Starf*cker(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • American Sicario(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Desire(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sin City Psycho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Dan and Phil's Story of TATINOF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • Jason Bourne(2016)

    Rigging Grip

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Red Herring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Cop

  • Clarity(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Forged in Fire(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Japan(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Underworld, Inc.(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Runner Runner(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore's Pauly~tics(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis(2011)

    Sound mixer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore's Vegas Is My Oyster(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sanctioned to Die(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Metaphysia 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Camera Operator

  • Drugs, Inc.(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • All In: The Poker Movie(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • MysteryQuest(2009)

    Show as John Lear

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Bullrider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Platinum Weddings(2006)

    Show Cinematographer

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

  • Luckey Quarter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Roland Meets Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Cauldron: Baptism of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • Vlad(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nutbag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Sound · Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Carnage: The Legend of Quiltface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Gaffer · Makeup Effects

  • Lord of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Police Detective

  • Creep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Mr. Ice Cream Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer · as K9 Officer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Runner Runner (2013)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Drugs, Inc. (2010)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Forged in Fire (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 19: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 19: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography3 of 19: 2 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew9 of 19: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Jeremy Settles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

The Strawberry (2026)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Drugs, Inc. (2010)

Midcredits 88th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 28. 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 Jeremy Settles' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jeremy Settles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeremy Settles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maurice Compte shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles