
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.
- August 1, 1966
- February 6, 2016 (aged 49)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Daniel Gerson's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
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
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- 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)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Big Hero 6(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Monsters University(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Tangled Ever After(2012)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Monster Truck Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Prep & Landing(2009)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Up(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Monsters, Inc.(2001)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1994 to 2015.

Biggest box office
Monsters University (2013)

Highest rated
Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Most popular right now
Big Hero 6 (2014)
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.
- 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.
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
- Kevin DetersShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Deters

- Stevie WermersShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Stevie Wermers

Writers
- Robert L. BairdShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Monsters University (2013), Tangled Ever After (2012), Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Robert L. Baird

- Joe MateoShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Mateo

- Michael LaBashShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Michael LaBash
Actors
- Dave FoleyShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Dave Foley

- Billy CrystalShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Crystal

- John GoodmanShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with John Goodman

- Steve BuscemiShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Buscemi

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Rob DresselShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Dressel
- Tim MertensShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled Ever After (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Mertens

- Randy NewmanShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Randy Newman

- Michael GiacchinoShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Giacchino

Producers
- John LasseterShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Tangled Ever After (2012), Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 5 shared titles with John Lasseter

- Kori RaeShared titles: Monsters University (2013), Monsters, Inc. (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Kori Rae

- Dorothy McKimShared titles: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Dorothy McKim

Mixed roles
- Chris WilliamsShared titles: Big Hero 6 (2014), Prep & Landing (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Williams
