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Hal Sutherland

Hal Sutherland

Director · Died January 16, 2014, aged 84 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Harold H. "Hal" Sutherland was an American animator and director. He started his career as an animator at Disney, and later became known as a director for Filmation.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1929
Died
January 16, 2014 (aged 84)
From
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 24 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 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Hal Sutherland's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
28%
Morality
21%
Society
18%
Survival
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Tense
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Hal Sutherland's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hal Sutherland'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

24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Planet(1982)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Flash Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fat Albert Christmas Special(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fat Albert Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • King Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Star Trek: The Animated Series(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Island(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Weird Harold Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Journey Back to Oz(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Aesop's Fables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1971)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Archie and His New Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Fantastic Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 17 episodes · Director

  • The Adventures of Batman(1968)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Aquaman(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Superman(1966)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • His Mother Marveled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • A Day at the Horse Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1962 to 1987.

Biggest box office

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

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

Midcredits 74th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing21 of 21: 21 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s2 · 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 Hal Sutherland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Gilligan's Planet (1982)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

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

Midcredits 74th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 3 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.

Who does Hal Sutherland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hal Sutherland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lou Scheimer shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers