---
name: "Allen Coulter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/allen-coulter"
fi1m_id: "allen-coulter"
imdb_id: "nm0002339"
tmdb_id: 16834
wikidata_id: "Q423052"
roles: ["Director","Producer"]
born: "21 March 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-07T15:06:59.340123+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."
---

# Allen Coulter

## Identity

Allen Coulter

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/allen-coulter
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** allen-coulter
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002339
- **TMDB ID:** 16834
- **Wikidata ID:** Q423052
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Coulter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423052, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002339/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16834

Director and producer. Born 21 March 1969 in College Station, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer
- **Born:** 21 March 1969, College Station, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Alan Coulter 
- **Frequently works with:** [Alan Taylor](https://film.one/person/alan-taylor.md), [Steve Shill](https://film.one/person/steve-shill.md), [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Dave Flebotte](https://film.one/person/david-flebotte.md), [Guy Ferland](https://film.one/person/guy-ferland.md), [Jeremy Podeswa](https://film.one/person/jeremy-podeswa.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (3), 2000s 77 (5), 2010s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 73 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 6, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Coulter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423052, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002339/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16834

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Sopranos*](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) (94), [*Six Feet Under*](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) (86), [*Rome*](https://film.one/tv/rome.md) (82), [*Boardwalk Empire*](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (78), [*Sons of Anarchy*](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md) (67)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Nurse Jackie*](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) (72)
- **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*For All Mankind*](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md) (66)

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

## Biography

Allen Coulter is an American television and film director. Born on 21 March 1969 in College Station, Texas, he studied theatre direction at the University of Texas and later moved to New York to pursue his career.

He directed 12 episodes of *The Sopranos* (1999–2007), as well as episodes of *Six Feet Under* (2001–2005) and *The X-Files* (1993). His other television credits include episodes of *Sex and the City*, *Boardwalk Empire*, *House of Cards* and *Sons of Anarchy*. Coulter also directed the feature films *Hollywoodland* (2006) and *Remember Me* (2010).

He served as a producer on the first two seasons of *The Sopranos* and received multiple Emmy and Directors Guild of America nominations for his directing and producing work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *For All Mankind* (2019), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), Fi1m 72, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, Creator, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Rome* (2005), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

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

- *Tulsa King* (2022), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *For All Mankind* (2019), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Vinyl* (2016), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Extant* (2014), series, Director
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, Producer, Director
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, Director
- *Luck* (2012), series, Director
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, Director
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Lorimer* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Rubicon* (2010), series, Director, Producer
- *Remember Me* (2010), Director
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, Director, Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, Director, Producer, Creator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Hollywoodland* (2006), Director
- *Rome* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *Kingpin* (2003), series, Director
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, Director, Producer — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, Director
- *Prince Street* (1997), series, Director
- *Millennium* (1996), series, Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Golden Years* (1991), Director
- *Golden Years* (1991), series, Director
- *It's Only Rock & Roll* (1991), Director
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Monsters* (1988), series, Director, Writer
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, Director, Writer

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