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Danny Mulheron

Danny Mulheron

Director, actor and writer

Danny Mulheron is a prominent New Zealand director, actor, and writer whose career spans over four decades of theatre, film, and television. After graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1983, he gained early cult status for his collaboration with Peter Jackson on the puppet film Meet the Feebles (1989), where he served as a co-writer and famously performed the role of Heidi the Hippo. He further established himself as a master of satire by co-creating and directing the politically incorrect comedy series Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. His work in theatre is equally significant, including directing The Motorcamp, one of New Zealand's highest-grossing stage plays.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, actor and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 20 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 20% in 30 days

What are Danny Mulheron's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
23%
Morality
20%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Danny Mulheron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Mulheron'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

20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Under the Vines(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • One Lane Bridge(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Runaway Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • My Life Is Murder(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Bad Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Lampton

  • The Dance Exponents: Why Does Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Hillary(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Fresh Meat(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Eruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show Creator

  • Atlantis High(2001)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Truth About Demons(2000)

    as Hotel Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Snap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Script Consultant

  • Valley of the Stereos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Story · as River

  • Meet the Feebles(1989)

    Screenplay · as Heidi the Hippo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Worzel Gummidge Down Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Blighty Tater

  • Mr. Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wayne

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1986 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Fresh Meat (2012)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Meet the Feebles (1989)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Atlantis High (2001)

Film career

  • 1989Screen debut· Meet the Feebles

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 17: 5 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting8 of 17: 8 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting3 of 17: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s8 · 2 acting · 6 crew

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

How do Danny Mulheron's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Atlantis High (2001)

71st percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Meet the Feebles (1989)

Midcredits 67th · 61% liked

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 Danny Mulheron's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Danny Mulheron work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Mulheron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carmen J. Leonard shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles