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David Kirschner

David Kirschner

Producer and writer, also actor · Born May 29, 1955 (71) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

David Maxwell Kirschner (born May 29, 1955) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. His producing credits include Don Bluth's An American Tail (also wrote) and Titan A.E. animated features as well as Cats Don't Dance, Curious George, the Child's Play horror franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Kirschner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1955 (71)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer and writer, also actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are David Kirschner's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
42%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Ideas
6%
Morality
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 8

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 18 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 29 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Warm
20
Hopeful
15
Tense
12
Thrilling
13
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5

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 David Kirschner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Kirschner'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

60 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hocus Pocus 2(2022)

    Characters · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chucky(2021)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Curious George: Cape Ahoy(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Curious George: Go West, Go Wild(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Curious George: Royal Monkey(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cult of Chucky(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kristy(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Curse of Chucky(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Curious George Swings Into Spring(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Martian Child(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Miss Potter(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Curious George(2006)

    Show 192 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Curious George(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chucky's Family Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Thru the Moebius Strip(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Seed of Chucky(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 5ive Days to Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Secondhand Lions(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Frailty(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Zoolander(2001)

    Sound Mixer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    Production Sound Mixer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Titan A.E.(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bride of Chucky(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Pagemaster(1994)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Town Santa Forgot(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Halloween Tree(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hocus Pocus(1993)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fievel's American Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show Creator

  • The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 39 episodes · Producer

  • Fish Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Capitol Critters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

  • Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West(1991)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Young Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

  • Child's Play 3(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Dark Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show Creator

  • The Dreamer of Oz(1990)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Child's Play 2(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wake, Rattle, and Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 50 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Gravedale High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Poochinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer · Writer

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures(1990)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Child's Play(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Art Direction · Production Design

  • An American Tail(1986)

    Creator · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rose Petal Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer

  • Curious George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Hocus Pocus 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

  • Untitled Chucky Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 48 of them dated from 1984 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Flintstones (1994)

$342M worldwide

Highest rated

Secondhand Lions (2003)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Child's Play (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing12 of 51: 3 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing43 of 51: 33 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew8 of 51: 5 only other crew, 3 with another role

51 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 1994–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)

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 David Kirschner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021)

88th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Secondhand Lions (2003)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 David Kirschner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles21–93 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles7–53 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles17–85 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles18–41 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles24–76 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 David Kirschner work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Kirschner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Welker shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Frank Welker12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Frank Welker
  • Jeff Bennett9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Jeff Bennett
  • Brad Dourif8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Brad Dourif
  • Alex Vincent4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Alex Vincent

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Jon Shapiro9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Jon Shapiro
  • Ron Howard9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Ron Howard
  • Brian Grazer8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Brian Grazer
  • Corey Sienega7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Corey Sienega

Mixed roles