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Charles M. Schulz

Charles M. Schulz

Writer, also producer and actor · Died February 12, 2000, aged 77 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Charles Monroe Schulz standing in at 5' 11½" (1.82 m) was born on November 26, 1922 (Sagittarius) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist, writer and producer best known for the comic strip "Peanuts" (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others) and several movies and tv shows like The Peanuts Movie (2015), The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983), It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966), Snoopy - Come Home (1972), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time. He died in his sleep at about 9:45 pm on February 12, 2000 in Santa Rosa, California, USA. He was suffering from colon cancer, with which he was diagnosed in November 1999. He also had Parkinson's disease. He left behind 5 children Craig Schulz, Meredith Hodges, Amy Schulz, Monte Schulz, Jill Schulz and his latest wife of 27 years Jean Schulz (m. 1973–2000) which she passed away there after in 2000. He had a prior marriage to Joyce Halverson (m. 1951–1972).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 26, 1922
Died
February 12, 2000 (aged 77)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer and actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 87 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Charles M. Schulz's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
28%
Society
25%
Ideas
4%
Morality
1%
Friendship16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
24
Joyful
16
Hopeful
13
Melancholic
10
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Charles M. Schulz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Apple TV (23).

Subscription and free streaming for Charles M. Schulz'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

87 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy(2026)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical(2025)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Camp Snoopy(2024)

    Show 26 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Characters

  • Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie(2023)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School(2022)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love(2022)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown(2022)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne(2021)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Who Are You, Charlie Brown?(2021)

    Creator · as Self - Creator of Peanuts (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Snoopy Show(2021)

    Show 39 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Snoopy in Space(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Peanuts by Shulz Happy Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • Peanuts Lucy & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown(2015)

    Writer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Peanuts Movie(2015)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Peanuts by Schulz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 104 episodes · Writer

  • Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown(2011)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Peanuts - 1960's Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Peanuts - 1970's Collection Vol 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Peanuts Motion Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Comic Book

  • He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Creator · Writer

  • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown(2003)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales(2002)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Charlie Brown Valentine(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Creator · as Self

  • It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    In Memory Of · as Self

  • ChalkZone(1998)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Creator · Writer

  • You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy's Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • The Mayflower Voyagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • This Is America, Charlie Brown(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Snoopy: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Creator · Writer

  • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Creator · Writer

  • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Creator · Writer

  • The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show(1983)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Creator · Writer

  • It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Creator · Writer

  • Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Creator · Writer

  • A Charlie Brown Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer · as Self (uncredited)

  • Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • It's Magic, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • The Big Stuffed Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Funnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Comic Book · as Himself - Cartoonist

  • She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Charlie Brown Clears the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Tooth Brushing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Creator · Writer

  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown(1975)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!(1974)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Creator · Writer

  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving(1973)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Original Series Creator

  • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Creator · Writer

  • Snoopy Come Home(1972)

    Comic Book · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Play It Again, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Creator · Writer

  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown(1969)

    Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Creator · Writer

  • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Creator · Writer

  • You're in Love, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Creator · Writer

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Peanuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show Creator

  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • PEANUTS - the Complete Collection 1966-1991 Limited Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 67 episodes · Author · Actor

  • Snoopy Unleashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

Career shape

A full career of 85 titles, 83 of them dated from 1963 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Snoopy Show (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 85: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 85: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting77 of 85: 50 only writing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing4 of 85: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew30 of 85: 6 only other crew, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

85 titles, 27 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

1960s9 · crew1970s17 · crew1980s21 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s12 · 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

a Primetime Emmy from 8 major nominations, 1966–1990.

WinNomination
  1. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
  2. 1985
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 1974
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
  4. 1973
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional
  5. 1968
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Special Classification of Individual Achievements
  6. 1967
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Special Classifications of Individual Achievements
  7. 1966
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Special Classification of Individual Achievements

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 Charles M. Schulz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 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 23

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, writer

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (2015)

81st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 65/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 20 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 Charles M. Schulz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles9–19 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles0–10 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles5–18 · median 16 · mildlighter 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 Charles M. Schulz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles M. Schulz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Melendez shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Rob Tinkler7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rob Tinkler
  • Terry McGurrin7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Terry McGurrin
  • Isabella Leo7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Isabella Leo
  • Lexi Perri6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Lexi Perri

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Chuck McCann11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Chuck McCann
  • Jeff Morrow7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jeff Morrow
  • Vince Guaraldi7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Vince Guaraldi
  • Nick Vasu5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Nick Vasu

Producers

  • Paige Braddock9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Paige Braddock
  • Josh Scherba8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Josh Scherba
  • Stephanie Betts8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Stephanie Betts
  • Kimberly Small4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Kimberly Small

Mixed roles