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David Fine

David Fine

Director, writer and producer · Born September 13, 1960 (66) · Toronto, Canada

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

David Fine (born September 13, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker, who works in animated film alongside his British wife Alison Snowden. The couple are best known as the creators of the Nelvana animated television series Bob and Margaret, and as the directors of several animated short films which have won or been nominated for Genie Awards and Academy Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1960 (66)
From
Toronto, Canada
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are David Fine's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
70%
Self
17%
Society
13%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 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 David Fine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Fine'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

22 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom(2020)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • American Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bonkers

  • Animal Behaviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Green is Gold(2016)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Animation

  • Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps(2012)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Creator

  • Mossy Bottom Shorts(2012)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Creator

  • Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Creator

  • 30 for 30(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Bob and Margaret(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

  • Deadly Deposits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Pink Komkommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Animation

  • The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Animation · Art Designer

  • A Grand Day Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Thanks

  • In and Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • George and Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Associate Producer · Sound · Story

  • People and Science: A Test of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1987 to 2020.

Highest rated

Shaun the Sheep (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 21: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 21: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 21: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 21: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 21: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew13 of 21: 9 only other crew, 4 with another role

21 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s9 · 2 acting · 7 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 5 major nominations, 1990–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Short Film
  2. 1995
    • Oscar, won · Best Short Film, Animated
  3. 1994
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Short Film
  4. 1990
    • Berlinale award, won · Best Short Film

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.

Who does David Fine work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles