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Bill Peet

Writer · Died May 11, 2002, aged 87 · Grandview, Indiana, USA

American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Disney Studios. He joined Disney in 1937 and worked first on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) near the end of its production. Progressively, his involvement in the Disney studio's animated feature films and shorts increased, and he remained there until early in the development of The Jungle Book (1967). A row with Disney over the direction of the project led to a permanent personal break. Other feature films that Peet worked on before he left include Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940, The Pastoral Symphony sequence), Dumbo (1941), The Three Caballeros (1944), Song of the South (1946, cartoon sequences), So Dear to My Heart (1948, cartoon sequences), Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), Sleeping Beauty (1959), 101 Dalmatians (1961), and The Sword in the Stone (1963). Peet's subsequent career was as a writer and illustrator of children's books. -Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1915
Died
May 11, 2002 (aged 87)
From
Grandview, Indiana, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 35 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 22% in 30 days

What are Bill Peet's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
32%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
5%
Morality
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · 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 17 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
11
Hopeful
8
Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Bill Peet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (16).

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Peet'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

35 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • 101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Maleficent(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Here's Goofy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Hall o' Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Story

  • The Jungle Book(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Sword in the Stone(1963)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Goliath II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Story

  • Sleeping Beauty(1959)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Mother Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Story

  • The Goofy Adventure Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ben and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Story

  • Peter Pan(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Little House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Susie, the Little Blue Coupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Lambert the Sheepish Lion(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Cinderella(1950)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • So Dear to My Heart(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mickey and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Fun and Fancy Free(1947)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Song of the South(1946)

    Animation Coordinator · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Knight for a Day(1946)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Californy 'Er Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • African Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • Tiger Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

  • The Three Caballeros(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(1941)

    Story Developer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(1940)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Fantasia(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Yukon(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1938 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Maleficent (2014)

$760M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing28 of 28: 27 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew1 of 28: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s11 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Bill Peet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Call of the Yukon (1938)

57th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Is Bill Peet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles18–35 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles3–19 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles2–22 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles4–45 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles25–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bill Peet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Peet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hamilton Luske shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles