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Don Shank

Writer

2 Primetime Emmys

Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 60% in 30 days

What are Don Shank's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Don Shank's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Don Shank'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

17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Elemental(2023)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Primal(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Primal: Tales of Savagery(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Coco(2017)

    Set Designer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Finding Dory(2016)

    Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sym-Bionic Titan(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Day & Night(2010)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Incredibles(2004)

    Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Powerpuff Girls Movie(2002)

    Story · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Samurai Jack(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Powerpuff Girls(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Naked Guy / Snotty Bank Teller / Man #3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Oh Yeah! Cartoons(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Buy One, Get One Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Background Designer · Creator · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Dexter's Laboratory(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Writer

  • 2 Stupid Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1993 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Powerpuff Girls (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 16: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 16: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting6 of 16: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleOther crew14 of 16: 9 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

16 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s3 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 2 major nominations, 2000–2004.

  1. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Don Shank's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles58–86 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–37 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian 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 Don Shank work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Shank's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Genndy Tartakovsky shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers