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David Detiege

Writer and director · Died January 2, 1984, aged 57 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
April 8, 1926
Died
January 2, 1984 (aged 57)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 85 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are David Detiege's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Society
21%
Self
18%
Power
10%
Morality
10%
Survival
10%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Tense
3
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1

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 David Detiege's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for David Detiege'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

85 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer

  • Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island(1983)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Shirt Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television  (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Bugs Bunny: All American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Co-Director

  • Daffy Flies North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Chocolate Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Yolks on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Pink Panther in Olym-pinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Doctor Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Toro Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Pink Quackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Cat and the Pinkstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Pink Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Pink U.F.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • Pink Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Pink Arcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Crazylegs Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer

  • What's New, Mr. Magoo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 32 episodes · Writer

  • It's Grinch Night(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Oddball Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer

  • M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Story

  • Mother Dogfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Story

  • The Big House Ain't a Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Story

  • The Incredible Art of Animation: A Living Art Form (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Script

  • Doctor Dolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shinbone Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Associate Producer · Continuity · Production Design

  • Isle of Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Never Bug an Ant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Carte Blanched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Pinkcome Tax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Pink Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • The Pink Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Lucky Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • G.I. Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Put-Put, Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Come On In! The Water's Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Psychedelic Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pinkadilly Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pink Outs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Production Supervisor

  • Snow Excuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Story

  • Mexican Mousepiece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Story

  • Mucho Locos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Story

  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 34 episodes · Production Controller

  • Go Go Amigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Chili Corn Corny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Pink Panzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Tease for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Rushing Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Suppressed Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Well Worn Daffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • The Man from Button Willow(1965)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shutter Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • The Million Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Corny Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Mother Was a Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Story

  • Wet Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Story

  • Nelly's Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • The Last Hungry Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • Daffy's Inn Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • Prince Violent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • Compressed Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • Birds of a Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • The Mr. Magoo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 27 episodes · Writer

  • This Is Your Life Donald Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Story

  • Duck Flies Coop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • From All of Us, To All of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • In the Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Hooked Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer · as Self (uncredited)

  • On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Beezy Bear(1955)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bearly Asleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Story

  • Grin and Bear It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Story

  • Rugged Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Story

  • Looney Tunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1929 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)

$78K worldwide

Highest rated

The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 83: 10 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting60 of 83: 57 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing1 of 83: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew13 of 83: 12 only other crew, 1 with another role

83 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · crew1950s10 · crew1960s39 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s12 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · 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 David Detiege's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

The Man from Button Willow (1965)

73rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)

Midcredits 83rd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Who does David Detiege work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Detiege's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Friz Freleng shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers