Sean Catherine Derek was born on October 16, 1953. She is known for her work on The Smurfs (1981), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) and Foodfight! (2012).
Biography from TMDB.
- October 16, 1953 (73)
- Writer, also editor
- 19 on Motif · 37 credits in all
Known for
What are Sean Catherine Derek's films like?
Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Ambiguous2
- 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 Sean Catherine Derek's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- The Smurfs (1981) · writer · free
- Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams (1994) · writer · free
- Kong: King of the Apes (2016) · writer, editor · free
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013) · writer · free
- Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) · writer · free
- Tarzan and Jane (2017) · writer · free
- Kong: Return to the Jungle (2007) · writer · free
- Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter with Hatter? (2007) · writer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Sean Catherine Derek'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
37 credits, 19 with a Motif page.
The Secret of Zhu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Tarzan and Jane(2017)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
Kong: King of the Apes(2016)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
The Power of Zhu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Foodfight!(2012)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Littlest Angel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Quest for Zhu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Zorro and Scarlet Whip Revealed! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dork Hunters From Outer Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
The Three Musketeers: Saving the Crown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Robin Hood: Quest for the King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Jungle Book 3D Rikki-Tikki-Tavi To The Rescue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Kong: King of Atlantis(2005)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
The Ultimate Book of Spells (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Kong: The Animated Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Back to the Future(1991)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Scapegoat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
The Smurfs(1981)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Love You! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
X Factor in the Jungle (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1979 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Foodfight! (2012)
Highest rated
Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010)
Most popular right now
101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
Film career
- 2012Screen debut· Foodfight!
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 Sean Catherine Derek's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 19 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the dialogue 29/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Sean Catherine Derek work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sean Catherine Derek's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Bohbot shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Kensuke SuzukiShared titles: Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kensuke Suzuki
- Mark BaldoShared titles: Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010), Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Baldo
- Ric MachinShared titles: Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter with Hatter? (2007), A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ric Machin
Writers
- Len UhleyShared titles: Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013), 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997), Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Len Uhley
- Alexandra BlandShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandra Bland
- Avi AradShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Avi Arad
- Dennis HaleyShared titles: Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Dennis Haley
Actors
- Lee TockarShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Lee Tockar
- Sam VincentShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Vincent
- Giles PantonShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Giles Panton
- Kathleen BarrShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kathleen Barr
Composers and editors
- Allen BohbotShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016), Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter with Hatter? (2007), Kong: Return to the Jungle (2007), A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale (2006), Kong: King of Atlantis (2005)See all 6 shared titles with Allen Bohbot
- Zachary BulmanShared titles: Tarzan and Jane (2017), Kong: King of the Apes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Zachary Bulman
- David WurstShared titles: Lego Hero Factory: Savage Planet (2011), Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with David Wurst
- Eric WurstShared titles: Lego Hero Factory: Savage Planet (2011), Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Wurst
Producers
- Rick UngarShared titles: Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013), Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter with Hatter? (2007), Kong: Return to the Jungle (2007), A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Rick Ungar
- Joshua WexlerShared titles: Foodfight! (2012), Lego Hero Factory: Savage Planet (2011), Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010), Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Joshua Wexler
- Thompson O'SullivanShared titles: Foodfight! (2012), Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010), Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Thompson O'Sullivan
- Kristy ScanlanShared titles: Lego Hero Factory: Savage Planet (2011), Lego Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010), Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Kristy Scanlan