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Daniel Gerson

Daniel Gerson

Actor and writer · Died February 6, 2016, aged 49 · New York City, New York, USA

BAFTA Award winner

Daniel Gerson (August 1, 1966 – February 6, 2016) was an American screenwriter and voice actor, best known for his work with Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He co-wrote the screenplays of Monsters, Inc., Monsters University and Big Hero 6, which was reported to be his last film as screenwriter. Gerson contributed material to Chicken Little, Curious George, Cars, Meet the Robinsons, Up, Inside Out and Zootopia, as well as television shows including Misguided Angeles, Big Wolf on Campus and Something So Right. He also won a BAFTA award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 1, 1966
Died
February 6, 2016 (aged 49)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Daniel Gerson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Daniel Gerson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Gerson'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

10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inside Out(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Big Hero 6(2014)

    Screenplay · as Desk Sergeant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Monsters University(2013)

    Screenplay · Story · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Tangled Ever After(2012)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice(2011)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Monster Truck Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tormentor's Biggest Fan (voice)

  • Prep & Landing(2009)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Up(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    Screenplay · as Needleman / Smitty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1994 to 2015.

Film career

MilestoneAward win

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 10: 1 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 10: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew5 of 10: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

10 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s6 · 3 acting · 5 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

Won a BAFTA Award in 2002, Best Feature Film.

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 Daniel Gerson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 6 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 60. 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 Daniel Gerson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Daniel Gerson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Gerson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert L. Baird shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles