---
name: "Adam Kane"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adam-kane"
fi1m_id: "adam-kane"
imdb_id: "nm0437246"
tmdb_id: 18695
wikidata_id: "Q4679312"
roles: ["Director","Producer"]
born: "23 January 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-23T04:16:46.873131+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Adam Kane

## Identity

Adam Kane

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adam-kane
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** adam-kane
- **IMDb ID:** nm0437246
- **TMDB ID:** 18695
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4679312
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Kane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4679312, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437246/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18695

Director and producer. Born 23 January 1968 in Burbank, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer
- **Born:** 23 January 1968, Burbank, California, USA
- **Active:** 1999–2015
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 directing, 1 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Paul Shapiro](https://film.one/person/paul-shapiro.md), [Bryan Fuller](https://film.one/person/bryan-fuller.md), [Ken Girotti](https://film.one/person/ken-girotti.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Paul A. Edwards](https://film.one/person/paul-a-edwards.md), [Allan Kroeker](https://film.one/person/allan-kroeker.md), [Brad Turner](https://film.one/person/brad-turner.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (1), 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 76 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 73 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Kane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4679312, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437246/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18695

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Marvel's Daredevil*](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md) (78), [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71)
- **Netflix:** [*Hannibal*](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md) (81), [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)
- **Peacock:** [*Supernatural*](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) (77)
- **AMC+:** [*Being Human*](https://film.one/tv/being-human.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Adam Kane is an American director, producer and cinematographer. Born on 23 January 1968 in Burbank, California, he trained at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and the AFI Conservatory. He began his career as a cinematographer on films including *The Boondock Saints* (1999) before moving into directing with the short film *The Fix* (2005) and the feature *Formosa Betrayed* (2009).

As a television director his credits include episodes of *Pushing Daisies* (2007–2008), where he also served as producer, *Heroes* (2006–2010), *The Mentalist* (2008–2010), *Supernatural* (2005–), *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), *Hannibal* (2013–2015), *American Gods* (2017) and *Star Trek: Discovery* (2017–). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He was previously married to actress Leslie Hope.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, directors.ca.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Directed (8) — the average rests on these

- *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md)
- *Hannibal* (2013), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *Being Human* (2011), Fi1m 70, Executive Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/being-human.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Director, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Dogma* (1999), Fi1m 66, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Westies* (2026), series, Director
- *Alert: Missing Persons Unit* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Sheltering Season* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Billy the Kid* (2022), series, Director
- *The Thing About Pam* (2022), series, Director
- *Fantasy Island* (2021), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Break Even* (2020), Producer
- *Prodigal Son* (2019), series, Director
- *Deadly Class* (2019), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Star Trek: Discovery* (2017), series, Director
- *American Gods* (2017), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Second Chance* (2016), series, Director
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, Director
- *Minority Report* (2015), series, Director
- *UnREAL* (2015), series, Director
- *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md)
- *High Moon* (2014), Director
- *Extant* (2014), series, Director
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, Director
- *Hannibal* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *Touch* (2012), series, Director
- *Falling Skies* (2011), series, Director
- *Being Human* (2011), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/being-human.md)
- *Haven* (2010), series, Director
- *Formosa Betrayed* (2010), Director, Producer
- *Christmas Dreams* (2009), Director
- *Mercy* (2009), series, Director
- *Kings* (2009), series, Director
- *A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride* (2008), Director of Photography
- *My Own Worst Enemy* (2008), series, Director
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Pig Hunt* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, Director, Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Resurrecting the Champ* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Director, Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Skinwalkers* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *The Man* (2005), Director of Photography
- *War Stories* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Jane Doe* (2001), Director of Photography
- *24* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Proximity* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Two Shades of Blue* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Love & Sex* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Dogma* (1999), Camera Operator — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md)
- *No Code of Conduct* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Boondock Saints* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Renegade Force* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Boogie Boy* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Corporate Ladder* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Within the Rock* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Judgement* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Last Gasp* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Skateboard Kid II* (1995), Director of Photography
- *A Brilliant Disguise* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Hail Caesar* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Leprechaun 2* (1994), Camera Operator
- *Psycho Cop Returns* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Bitter Harvest* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Double 0 Kid* (1992), Director of Photography

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