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Steven Melching

Writer, also producer · Born February 24, 1968 (58) · Denver, Colorado, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee

Steven Melching was born on 24 February 1968 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), The Batman (2004) and Star Wars: Rebels (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 24, 1968 (58)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Steven Melching's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 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 3 · Serious 1 · 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 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · 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 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual 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

Thrilling
14
Tense
11
Joyful
8
Hopeful
9
Triumphant
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Cyclical3

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 Steven Melching's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Melching'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

40 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dota: Dragon's Blood(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Carmen Sandiego(2019)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Resistance(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Rebels(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Robots in Disguise(2014)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Mortified Nation(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Max Steel: Dark Rival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Max Steel: Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Legion of Super Heroes(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Action Man: A.T.O.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Scenario Writer

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • The Batman(2004)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2003)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate Infinity(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mummy: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Action Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Beast Machines: Transformers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • The Avengers: United They Stand(1999)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Young Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Free Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • RoboCop: Alpha Commando(1998)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Mummies Alive!(1997)

    Show 42 episodes · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Mouse and the Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Bureau of Alien Detectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1995)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1991)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1992 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

$68M worldwide

Highest rated

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Transformers Prime (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 29: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting27 of 29: 25 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 29: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2000s13 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · 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

Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2017, Animation.

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 Steven Melching's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
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

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest (1996)

88th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

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 Steven Melching's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–71 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–29 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles6–42 · median 15 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles4–32 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles27–67 · median 54 · 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 Steven Melching work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Melching's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Duane Capizzi shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles