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Keoni Waxman

Keoni Waxman

Director, writer and producer · Born June 30, 1968 (58) · Honolulu, Hawaii

Keoni is an award winning writer, director and producer who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is known for his frequent collaboration with Steven Seagal and for the many different movies he has made around the world for his company ActionHouse Pictures. Keoni currently resides with his family in Santa Monica, California

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 30, 1968 (58)
From
Honolulu, Hawaii
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 42 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 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Keoni Waxman's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery 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
Morality
36%
Survival
31%
Bonds
13%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Power
1%
Ideas
1%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Cathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Keoni Waxman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keoni Waxman'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

42 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • D.O.P.E. Unit(2026)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • The Modelizer(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Santa Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Ravine(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Code(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Karma(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cartels(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Contract to Kill(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • End of a Gun(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Absolution(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Good Man(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Force of Execution(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dead Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Violence of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Maximum Conviction(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blood Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Vengeance is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Urban Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Dark Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • True Justice(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Hunt to Kill(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Man(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Keeper(2009)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Anna Nicole Smith Story(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Unthinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Amber's Story(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Gallery(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Teleplay

  • Lost Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Hostage Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Intrepid(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Sweepers(1998)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • I Shot a Man in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Almost Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • And Love Knocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Survive the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1993 to 2023.

Biggest box office

A Dangerous Man (2009)

$167K worldwide

Highest rated

Amber's Story (2006)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

D.O.P.E. Unit (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 41: 14 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thWriting24 of 41: 6 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thProducing9 of 41: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score13th

41 titles, 20 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s5 · 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 Keoni Waxman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 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 20

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · writer

D.O.P.E. Unit (2026)

95th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Amber's Story (2006)

Midcredits 54th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 40/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Keoni Waxman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles29–64 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Keoni Waxman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keoni Waxman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Binh Dang shares the most, 13.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers