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Pete Michels

Pete Michels

Director, also producer · Born December 15, 1964 (61) · New Jersey, USA

Pete Michels was born on December 15, 1964 in Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA as Peter John Michels. He is a animator and director known for his work on Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Family Guy (1999).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1964 (61)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 17 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 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Pete Michels' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
27%
Society
10%
Ideas
10%
Morality
7%
Survival
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
5
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Pete Michels' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pete Michels' 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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 23 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Farzar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Job(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bless the Harts(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • All the Way to the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Future-Worm!(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Streets(2016)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Storyboard

  • Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kid Notorious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 48 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Ralph S. Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Art Direction

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1989 to 2023.

Highest rated

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Inside Job (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 14: 10 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting3 of 14: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 14: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · 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.

Is Pete Michels' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · 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 Pete Michels work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pete Michels' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mollie Helms shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles