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William Schifrin

Writer · Born March 1, 1960 (66) · Los Angeles, California, USA

William Schifrin was born on 1 March 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010), Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006) and Stitchers (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 1, 1960 (66)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are William Schifrin's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
31%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · 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
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
3
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1

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 William Schifrin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).

Subscription and free streaming for William Schifrin'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

19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 21 episodes · Writer

  • Bunsen Is a Beast(2017)

    Show 42 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Popples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • A Fairly Odd Summer(2014)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Fairly Odd Christmas(2012)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • T.U.F.F. Puppy(2010)

    Show 90 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!(2006)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • The Mullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Fairly OddParents(2001)

    Show 37 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Level 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Quest for Camelot(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1993 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Quest for Camelot (1998)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Quest for Camelot (1998)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 17: 17 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 William Schifrin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

A Fairly Odd Summer (2014)

91st percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Frasier (1993)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 30/100 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.

Is William Schifrin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–38 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian 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 William Schifrin work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Schifrin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray DeLaurentis shares the most, 7.

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Writers

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Composers

Producers