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Don Nelson

Don Nelson

Writer · Died September 10, 2013, aged 86

Born
January 20, 1927
Died
September 10, 2013 (aged 86)
Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 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 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Don Nelson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
67%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical2

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 Don Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Nelson'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

18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • My Baby Is Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Droopy, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show(1990)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstone Kids(1986)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Crash Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Munsters' Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Co-Producer · Teleplay

  • Hot Lead and Cold Feet(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gus(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • No Deposit, No Return(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Mini-Munsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • The Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Jetsons(1962)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Here Come the Nelsons(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1952 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

The Jetsons (1962)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 14 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing2 of 16: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s1 · 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 Don Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)

62nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987)

Midcredits 60th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 48/100 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 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 Don Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Alsberg shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers