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Roy Edward Disney

Roy Edward Disney

Producer, actor and writer, also cinematographer · Died December 16, 2009, aged 79 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Roy Edward Disney was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 10, 1930
Died
December 16, 2009 (aged 79)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, actor and writer, also cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 35 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Roy Edward Disney's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Ideas
28%
Bonds
23%
Survival
19%
Society
11%
Morality
8%
Self
6%
Power
5%
Art3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
6
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Roy Edward Disney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Roy Edward Disney'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

35 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Morning Light(2008)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Oswald Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Roy Edward Disney

  • The Little Matchgirl(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • One by One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Lorenzo(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Conversation with Roy Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Destino(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy E. Disney (voice)

  • Disney Through The Decades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story(1999)

    Thanks · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Walt Disney

  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cheetah(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Black Cauldron(1985)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Whale's Tooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Pacific High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer · Actor

  • Journey to the Valley of the Emu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Producer

  • The Survival of Sam the Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Seems There Was This Moose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Producer

  • Shokee, the Everglades Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Ringo, the Refugee Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • Mustang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer

  • Call It Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Hamad and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Three Without Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • My Family Is a Menagerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Co-Producer

  • An Otter in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation · Songs

  • Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Additional Writing

  • Wonders of the Water Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Mysteries of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Perri(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1957 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Fantasia 2000 (1999)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

The Little Matchgirl (2006)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Black Cauldron (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 33: 5 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting8 of 33: 4 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting5 of 33: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing16 of 33: 10 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdCinematography1 of 33: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 33: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

33 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s9 · 4 acting · 5 crew2010s1 · 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 Roy Edward Disney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Little Matchgirl (2006)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Roy Edward Disney's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Roy Edward Disney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roy Edward Disney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles