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Bill Reed

Bill Reed

Director · Maryland, USA

Bill Reed is an American animation director and animator. He was born in Maryland, grew up in New York and his family moved to San Diego when he was thirteen. He was a Film Arts Major at the Chouinard Art Institute.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Maryland, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 16 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Bill Reed's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Society
21%
Self
21%
Power
12%
Ideas
7%
Survival
4%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Triumphant
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Cyclical1

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 Reed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Reed'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

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

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Animation Director

  • I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · Animation Director

  • Sleeping Beauty(1995)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dazzle The Dinosaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • BraveStarr: The Legend(1988)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • She-Ra: Princess of Power(1985)

    Show 93 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Fat Albert Christmas Special(1977)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mouse and His Child(1977)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Gilligan(1974)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Animated Series(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Groovie Goolies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 16 episodes · Animation Coordinator

  • The Archie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 17 episodes · Animation

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1968 to 1997.

Biggest box office

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 15: 7 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew8 of 15: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s4 · 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.

Who does Bill Reed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lou Scheimer shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles