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Danny Bilson

Danny Bilson

Writer and director · Born July 26, 1956 (70) · Los Angeles, California, United States

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Daniel "Danny" Bilson (born July 25, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer in movies, television, videogames, and comic books. With his writing partner Paul DeMeo, Danny Bilson wrote the movie The Rocketeer (1991), the videogame James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003), the television series The Sentinel (1996), Viper (1994, 1996) and The Flash (1990), and issues of the comic book, The Flash. Bilson also directed and produced The Sentinel and The Flash. Bilson's scope has been characterized as transmedia. He has adapted comic books into movies (The Rocketeer), comic books into television (The Flash), and movies into videogames (James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing). Bilson's and DeMeo's writing has tended toward action and sci-fi genres, emphasizing more than human heroes and their visceral adventures. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Danny Bilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1956 (70)
From
Los Angeles, California, United States
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 24% in 30 days

What are Danny Bilson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Survival
24%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Power
9%
Society
1%
Ideas
1%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
11
Absurd
9
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Danny Bilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Bilson'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

33 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Da 5 Bloods(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Company of Heroes(2013)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Red Faction: Origins(2011)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning(2007)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Trancers 6(2002)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 65 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Watcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Trancers 5: Sudden Deth(1994)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Trancers 4: Jack of Swords(1994)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Trancers III(1992)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Human Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Trancers II(1991)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Arena(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Guys(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pulse Pounders(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Trancers: City of Lost Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Kung Fu the next generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer · Writer

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ghoulies II(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Eliminators(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Zone Troopers(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ghoulies(1984)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Trancers(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Journeys through the Darkzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Chained Heat(1983)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1983 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Rocketeer (1991)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

The Rocketeer (1991)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 32: 1 only directing, 8 with another roleWriting25 of 32: 16 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndProducing6 of 32: 1 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew8 of 32: 4 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

32 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s12 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s2 · 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.

How do Danny Bilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · writer

Trancers 6 (2002)

75th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Rocketeer (1991)

Midcredits 67th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 15 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 Danny Bilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–37 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian 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 Danny Bilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Bilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul De Meo shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers