John Semper

Writer and producer · Born August 14, 1952 (74)

Born: August 14, 1952 (74)
Works as: Writer and producer
Titles: 14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are John Semper's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

46%

Self

29%

Society

13%

Survival

6%

Power

4%

Ideas

2%

Friendship5 Family bonds4 Identity2 Coming of age3 Purpose2 Community2 Survival2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

6

Warm

5

Tense

3

Thrilling

4

Absurd

4

Other

5

How their films linger

Feel-good8 Fun5 Hopeful2 Cozy2

How their films end

Happy7
Ambiguous2
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 John Semper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
PBS KIDS1 title, show their title on PBS KIDS

Subscription and free streaming for John Semper'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

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

The Singular Affair of the Missing Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director
Weather Hunters(2025)
Show Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Green Lantern: Beware My Power(2022)
Writer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Robozuna(2018)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Con Man(2015)
Show 2 episodes · as John Semper
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Creeporia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director · Writer
Pink Panther and Pals(2010)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Adventures of Chuck & Friends(2010)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Producer
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Producer
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Producer · Writer
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Producer · Writer
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Producer
Static Shock(2000)
Show 4 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Clifford the Big Red Dog(2000)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
The Incredible Hulk(1996)
Show 2 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)
Show 56 episodes · Producer · Story · Story Editor · Writer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Class Act(1992)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 8 episodes · Story · Writer
Bionic Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · Story · Writer
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Writer
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo(1985)
Show 2 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Snorks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 5 episodes · Writer
Pink Panther and Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · Writer
The Biskitts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Shirt Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 3 episodes · Writer
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Director
The Jetsons(1962)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1962 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Class Act (1992)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985)

Midcredits 67^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 26Directing3 of 26Writing20 of 26 · 48^thProducing6 of 26

26 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 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.

Is John Semper's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Semper work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Semper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tyree Dillihay shares the most, 2.