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Alan Burnett

Alan Burnett

Producer and writer · USA

2 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alan Burnett is a television writer-producer particularly associated with DC Comics and Walt Disney television animation. He has had a hand in virtually every DC animated project since the waning years of the Super Friends, and continues to do so as of 2008. Burnett's contributions for Disney were largely a part of the 1990s Disney Afternoon, where he was attached to the Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears and various projects set in the Scrooge McDuck universe. Because of his primary focus on televised animation, he has occasionally been involved in film projects related to a parent television program. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Burnett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 110 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 60% in 30 days

What are Alan Burnett's films like?

Across their 81 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
29%
Self
18%
Society
10%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Friendship25 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice25 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds22 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity24 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 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 36 · Serious 18 · Dark 18

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 41 · Heightened 25

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 18 · Charged 21 · Intense 33

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 39 · Whiplash 7

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 32 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 29

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 19

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

Casual 38 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 62 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
59
Tense
45
Joyful
35
Hopeful
18
Melancholic
14
Other
51

How their films linger

Fun51 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good41 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 22 with a twist

  • Happy52
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Alan Burnett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (15).

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Burnett'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

110 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1962 to 2019.

Biggest box office

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Gummi Bears (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 83: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting34 of 83: 17 only writing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing61 of 83: 46 only producing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thOther crew3 of 83: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

83 titles, 17 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s51 · 2 acting · 49 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

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 1991–2001.

  1. 2001
    • Writers Guild Award, won
  2. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
  3. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)

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 Alan Burnett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 72; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 87 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th38
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

62 of their 87 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser62
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)

81st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 71 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 Alan Burnett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 39 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore37 titles46–85 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity39 titles14–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity36 titles14–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs31 titles0–39 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense31 titles40–70 · median 61 · 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 Alan Burnett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Burnett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 64.

Directors

  • Sam Liu16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Sam Liu
  • Spike Brandt15 titles · 11 as director    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Spike Brandt
  • Tony Cervone15 titles · 9 as director    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Tony Cervone
  • Jay Oliva9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Jay Oliva

Writers

  • Bob Kane32 titles    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Bill Finger23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • Jerry Siegel20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Jerry Siegel
  • Joe Shuster20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Joe Shuster

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle34 titles    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Frank Welker27 titles    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Frank Welker
  • Matthew Lillard20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Matthew Lillard
  • Mindy Cohn17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Mindy Cohn

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Robert J. Kral17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Robert J. Kral
  • Frederik Wiedmann12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Frederik Wiedmann
  • Kyle Stafford12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Kyle Stafford

Producers

  • Sam Register64 titles    See newest 12 of 64 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Benjamin Melniker24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Benjamin Melniker
  • Michael E. Uslan24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Michael E. Uslan
  • Amy McKenna18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Amy McKenna

Mixed roles