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Ross Bagdasarian

Ross Bagdasarian

Actor and writer · Died January 16, 1972, aged 52 · Fresno, California, USA

Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 27, 1919
Died
January 16, 1972 (aged 52)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 26 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Ross Bagdasarian's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
47%
Society
19%
Self
14%
Morality
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Survival
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
4
Warm
6
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Ross Bagdasarian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Ross Bagdasarian'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

26 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(2009)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks(2007)

    Characters · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Characters

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Characters

  • The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades(1990)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Chipmunk Adventure(1987)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show Creator · Actor

  • Call Her Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Songs

  • The Alvin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • The Deep Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian

  • The Devil's Hairpin(1957)

    as Tani Ritter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    as Asuncion Ortega

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Proud and Profane(1956)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hot Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  • Kismet(1955)

    as Fevvol (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rear Window(1954)

    as Songwriter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Alaska Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Joe, Jim's crewman

  • Destination Gobi(1953)

    as Paul Sabatello

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Viva Zapata!(1952)

    as Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Alvin/Simon/Theodore/David Seville (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Songs · as Alvin, Simon, Theodore, David Seville

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 20 of them dated from 1952 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

Rear Window (1954)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 23: 11 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 23: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting7 of 23: 6 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 23: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

23 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s10 · acting1960s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s3 · crew2000s2 · 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 Ross Bagdasarian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks (2015)

90th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rear Window (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 38. 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 Ross Bagdasarian's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles33–55 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles31–42 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles16–39 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles26–51 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles40–52 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Ross Bagdasarian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ross Bagdasarian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janice Karman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers