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Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Writer, also actor · Died November 3, 1998, aged 83 · New York City, New York, USA

Robert Kane (né Kahn /kɑːn/; October 24, 1915–November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator, and artist who created Batman and most early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Kane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1915
Died
November 3, 1998 (aged 83)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
125 on MovieCove · 143 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 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Bob Kane's films like?

Across their 91 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Animation65 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
27%
Self
20%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice43 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity32 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds23 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty23 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 82 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 39 · Serious 18 · Dark 25

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 44

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 27 · Intense 44

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 46 · Whiplash 8

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 29 · Funny 19

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 57 · Relentless 23

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

Casual 34 · Engaged 39 · Full focus 9

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 46 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 67 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
66
Tense
50
Joyful
27
Melancholic
29
Absurd
24
Other
55

How their films linger

Fun51 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 21 with a twist

  • Happy49
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9
  • 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 Bob Kane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 125 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (47).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Kane'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

143 credits, 125 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 112 titles, 106 of them dated from 1943 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Dark Knight (2008)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 112: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting107 of 112: 105 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew4 of 112: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1960s6 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s9 · 2 acting · 8 crew2000s10 · crew2010s47 · crew2020s28 · 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 Bob Kane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 96; across their 82 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Midcredits score across 125 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up52
  • 50th to 74th40
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

60 of their 125 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved28
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser60
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · writer

Gotham Knights (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Dark Knight (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 80 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 Bob Kane's work okay for kids?

Across up to 60 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore54 titles39–82 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity60 titles11–51 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity52 titles16–52 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs50 titles7–37 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense52 titles29–77 · median 53 · 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 Bob Kane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Kane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Finger shares the most, 62.

Directors

  • Sam Liu14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Sam Liu
  • Jay Oliva8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jay Oliva
  • Rick Morales8 titles · 6 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Rick Morales
  • Matt Peters6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Matt Peters

Writers

  • Bill Finger62 titles · 61 as writer    See newest 12 of 62 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • Jerry Siegel37 titles    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Jerry Siegel
  • Joe Shuster37 titles    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Joe Shuster
  • George Pérez31 titles    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with George Pérez

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Kevin Conroy17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Kevin Conroy
  • John DiMaggio16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with John DiMaggio
  • Troy Baker16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Troy Baker

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Frederik Wiedmann13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Frederik Wiedmann
  • Tim Kelly9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Tim Kelly
  • Christopher Drake8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Christopher Drake

Producers

  • Michael E. Uslan52 titles · 51 as producer    See newest 12 of 52 shared titles with Michael E. Uslan
  • Sam Register50 titles    See newest 12 of 50 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Benjamin Melniker45 titles    See newest 12 of 45 shared titles with Benjamin Melniker
  • Amy McKenna17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Amy McKenna

Mixed roles