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Bill Roberts

Bill Roberts

Director · Died March 18, 1974, aged 74 · Kentucky, USA

Bill Roberts (August 2, 1899 – March 18, 1974) was an American artist and film director. He worked as a magazine illustrator in New York, before joining the Disney Organization in 1932. He is best known for directing Pinnochio, Fantasia (both 1940), Dumbo (1941), and The Three Caballeros (1944).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1899
Died
March 18, 1974 (aged 74)
From
Kentucky, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 43 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 9% in 30 days

What are Bill Roberts' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
29%
Society
21%
Ideas
16%
Power
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · 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 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
4
Thrilling
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (17).

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Roberts' 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

43 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A World Is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Fun and Fancy Free(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • The ABC of Hand Tools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • A Knight for a Day(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Gauchito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • The Three Caballeros(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Cold-blooded Penguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • The Amazon Awakens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Reason and Emotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Lake Titicaca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Saludos Amigos(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bambi(1942)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(1941)

    Director · Sequence Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Skiing(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Fantasia(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Rite of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Pinocchio(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Society Dog Show(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Brave Little Tailor(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Parrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Clock Cleaners(1937)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mother Pluto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Animation

  • Donald and Pluto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Animation

  • Alpine Climbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Animation

  • Three Little Wolves(1936)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Polo Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Animation

  • Pluto's Judgement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Animation

  • Who Killed Cock Robin? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Animation

  • The Robber Kitten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Animation

  • The Dognapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Animation

  • Mickey Plays Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Animation

  • Gulliver Mickey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Animation

  • The Big Bad Wolf(1934)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Grasshopper and the Ants(1934)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Old King Cole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Father Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Mickey's Mellerdrammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Babes in the Woods(1932)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Bugs in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • King Neptune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1932 to 1955.

Biggest box office

Bambi (1942)

$267M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Pinocchio (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing19 of 40: 18 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thOther crew22 of 40: 21 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1930s24 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s1 · 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 Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 13 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · director

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–37 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles2–29 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles0–17 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles2–54 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles20–66 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most 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 Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles