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Dave Bossert

Dave Bossert

Producer, also actor · Born August 15, 1960 (66) · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

David A. Bossert is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in the animation industry.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1960 (66)
From
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
30 on Motif · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Dave Bossert's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
48%
Bonds
21%
Self
21%
Society
10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
2
Romantic
1
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Tense
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Dave Bossert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dave Bossert's titles on Motif; 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

52 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cartoon Camera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Zootopia(2016)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Art Department Coordinator · Visual Effects Supervisor

  • 101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Big Hero 6(2014)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Frozen(2013)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart About Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety with Timon & Pumbaa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer

  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer

  • The Little Matchgirl(2006)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Brother Bear 2(2006)

    Visual Effects Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bambi II(2006)

    Visual Effects Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Origin of Stitch(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Cat That Looked at a King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

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

    Co-Director

  • Lorenzo(2004)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Conversation with Joe Grant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • A Conversation with John Hench (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Destino(2003)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Tigger Movie(2000)

    Additional Effects Development

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • How to Haunt a House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

  • Hercules(1997)

    Additional Visual Effects

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Additional Visual Effects

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Brain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Special Effects Supervisor

  • Pocahontas(1995)

    Pre-Visualization Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • David Macaulay: Roman City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Special Effects

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Aladdin(1992)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Stay Tuned(1992)

    Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Rescuers Down Under(1990)

    Animation · Visual Effects

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Dog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Animation

  • Roller Coaster Rabbit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Animation

  • The Little Mermaid(1989)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tummy Trouble(1989)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Oliver & Company(1988)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail(1986)

    Special Effects Assistant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Great Mouse Detective(1986)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Black Cauldron(1985)

    Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1950)

    Digital Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1950 to 2017.

Highest rated

Destino (2003)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Origin of Stitch (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 52: 4 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting1 of 52: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing13 of 52: 5 only producing, 8 with another roleOther crew34 of 52: 34 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

52 titles, 9 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s10 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dave Bossert's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 30; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th10

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

The Origin of Stitch (2005)

64th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Destino (2003)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

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 Midcredits 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.

Who does Dave Bossert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave Bossert's Motif titles; Baker Bloodworth shares the most, 2.