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Paul Rudish

Paul Rudish

Writer, producer, actor and director · Born September 27, 1968 (58) · Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

A 20-year animation veteran, Rudish helped develop and direct hit series’ “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack,” and “The Powerpuff Girls” for Cartoon Network. He served as art director on “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and was co-creator of “Sym-Bionic Titan.” Rudish’s additional credits include development on “Spaced Out” and storyboarding Disney XD’s”Tron: Uprising.” Rudish grew up on a small horse and goat farm in Raymore, Missouri. He was mentored and inspired by his father, Rich Rudish, an illustrator and director at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. Rudish graduated from Cal Arts with a degree in Animation. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 27, 1968 (58)
From
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Writer, producer, actor and director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 36% in 30 days

What are Paul Rudish's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
24%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Thrilling
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Cyclical2

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 Paul Rudish's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Rudish'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • The Wonderful Summer of Mickey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Bulldog Ice Skater

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Merry & Scary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Ghoul Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Additional Writing · Executive Producer

  • Mickey Mouse(2013)

    Show 87 episodes · Director · Composer · Creator · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Storyboard · Writer · as (voice) · as Bashful (voice) · as Island Spirit (voice) · as Mickey's Scooter (voice) · as Mortimer Mouse (voice) · as Pig Repairman / Texas Tycoon (voice) · as Pigeons (voice) · as Tenants (voice) · as Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wander Over Yonder(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sym-Bionic Titan(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 3 Dog Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Clone Wars(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Powerpuff Girls Movie(2002)

    Story · Storyboard · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Samurai Jack(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Character Designer · Prop Designer · Storyboard · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip(1999)

    Production Design · Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Powerpuff Girls(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter's Laboratory(1996)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter's Laboratory: The Big Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Art Direction

  • The Powerpuff Girls: Crime 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Art Direction

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Art Direction · Character Designer

  • 2 Stupid Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · Art Direction · Storyboard Artist · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1993 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dexter's Laboratory (1996)

Film career

  • 2013Screen debut· Mickey Mouse
  • 2022First film· The Wonderful Summer of Mickey Mouse

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 23: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting3 of 23: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting17 of 23: 4 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thProducing8 of 23: 1 only producing, 7 with another roleMusic1 of 23: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew10 of 23: 4 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

23 titles, 14 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s6 · 2 acting · 6 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.

How do Paul Rudish's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9

Most divisive · writer

Wander Over Yonder (2013)

55th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 4 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 Paul Rudish's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles34–69 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–37 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–34 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles2–26 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles36–60 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Paul Rudish work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Rudish's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Genndy Tartakovsky shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers