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Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer and writer, also actor · Born October 25, 1955 (71) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Producers Guild Award winner · Independent Spirit Award winner

Gale Anne Hurd (born October 25, 1955) is an American film and television producer, the founder of Valhalla Entertainment (formerly Pacific Western Productions), and a former recording secretary for the Producers Guild of America. Her notable works include The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss(1989), Armageddon (1998), Mankiller (2017) (a documentary about Wilma Mankiller) and The Walking Dead (2010–2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gale Anne Hurd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1955 (71)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer and writer, also actor
Titles
55 on Motif · 62 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 6% in 30 days

What are Gale Anne Hurd's films like?

Across their 46 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Motif score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Survival
24%
Bonds
21%
Self
17%
Morality
14%
Ideas
12%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Survival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 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 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 21

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Dread
18
Thrilling
18
Warm
10
Contemplative
11
Other
42

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • 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 Gale Anne Hurd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 55 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gale Anne Hurd's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

62 credits, 55 with a Motif page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The YouTube Effect(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Dead City(2023)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Walking Dead(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: Origins(2021)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    Characters

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hell Fest(2018)

    Producer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lore(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Mankiller (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Falling Water(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 113 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator Genisys(2015)

    Characters

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Birth of the Living Dead(2013)

    as Film producer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Horizon(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Very Good Girls(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Talking Dead(2011)

    Show 59 episodes · Consulting Producer · as Self

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 153 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Wronged Man(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate Code (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Punisher: War Zone(2008)

    Producer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(2008)

    Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 31 episodes · Characters

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to the Jungle(2007)

    Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Æon Flux(2005)

    Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Punisher(2004)

    Producer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hulk(2003)

    Producer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • True Whispers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Adventure Inc.(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Clockstoppers(2002)

    Producer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dick(1999)

    Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Virus(1999)

    Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man on Campus(1998)

    Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    Producer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Switchback(1997)

    Producer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dante's Peak(1997)

    Producer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Relic(1997)

    Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and the Darkness(1996)

    Producer

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sugartime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Witch Hunt(1994)

    Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Safe Passage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • No Escape(1994)

    Producer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Raising Cain(1992)

    Producer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Waterdance(1992)

    Producer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Deadly Spell(1991)

    Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tremors(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Downtown(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Abyss(1989)

    Producer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1988)

    Producer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bad Dreams(1988)

    Producer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Aliens(1986)

    Producer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Terminator(1984)

    Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Smokey Bites the Dust(1981)

    Co-Producer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    Assistant Production Manager

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Humanoids from the Deep(1980)

    Production Office Assistant

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1980 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Armageddon (1998)

$554M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 60: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting6 of 60: 3 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score66thProducing54 of 60: 51 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score44thOther crew2 of 60: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

60 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s6 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major awards from 2 major nominations, 1993–2015.

  1. 2015
    • Producers Guild Award, won
  2. 1993
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature

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 Gale Anne Hurd's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 42; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Motif score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · producer

The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

84th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Gale Anne Hurd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles36–92 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles11–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity27 titles32–68 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles12–42 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles45–84 · median 67 · intenseheavier 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 Gale Anne Hurd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gale Anne Hurd's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cameron shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles