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John Skidmore

John Skidmore

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

John Skidmore is a thirteen-time Emmy Award-nominated and two-time Peabody-winning producer. He is the founder/CEO of Best Kept Secret Productions, where he produces projects in film & TV across all genres. Previously, he was a founding partner/COO of Jax Media where he led corporate operations and oversaw the full slate of productions that spanned the United States, France, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Hungary, China, Israel, and Poland. He also served as Head of Production for Imagine Entertainment.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 47 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 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are John Skidmore's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
43%
Bonds
28%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Survival
8%
Morality
3%
Power
2%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 22

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 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Absurd
16
Contemplative
15
Warm
10
Manic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical9

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 John Skidmore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Skidmore'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

47 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Highest rated

Louis C.K. Oh My God (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing29 of 32: 28 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew4 of 32: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s20 · 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

13 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  6. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special

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 John Skidmore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Louis C.K. Oh My God (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 91% 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.

Is John Skidmore's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles35–66 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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 John Skidmore work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Skidmore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Hernandez shares the most, 19.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Tony Hernandez19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Tony Hernandez
  • Michael Amodio8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Michael Amodio
  • Neil A. Sheridan7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Neil A. Sheridan
  • Lilly Burns5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Lilly Burns

Mixed roles