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Bob Tzudiker

Bob Tzudiker

Actor and writer · Born August 28, 1953 (73) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter and actor best known for co-creating and writing Newsies with his wife, Noni White. Originally conceived as a historical drama inspired by the real-life 1899 newsboys’ strike, Newsies was reimagined as a musical at Disney’s direction and went on to become a beloved cult classic. The stage adaptation, which opened on Broadway in 2012, grossed over $100 million during its run and has since been seen by millions worldwide. As a screenwriter, Bob has shared writing credit on Disney’s Tarzan (1999), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), and 102 Dalmatians (2000), as well as Fox’s Anastasia (1997). He also contributed to Disney’s The Lion King (1994) and has written screenplays for every major studio, earning multiple Annie Award nominations along the way. Before his writing career, Bob worked extensively as an actor, appearing in films such as Total Recall (1990), Ruthless People (1986), and Walker (1987), as well as on television in Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and other productions. He is a member of the Writers’ Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and teaches screenwriting as an adjunct professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. A graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, Bob brings both a rich creative background and a deep understanding of story to his work across film, stage, and the classroom.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 28, 1953 (73)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 95% in 30 days

What are Bob Tzudiker's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
28%
Morality
23%
Society
14%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
6
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 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

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3

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 Bob Tzudiker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Tzudiker'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

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Curse of the Monkey Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Newsies: The Broadway Musical(2017)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan & Jane(2002)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 102 Dalmatians(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Anastasia(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Newsies(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mortuary Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. Biallystock

  • Moving Target(1988)

    as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Walker(1987)

    as Garrison

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart(1987)

    as Chief Peavy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frog(1988)

    as Dr. Harding

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Child(1986)

    as Businessman Customer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Omega Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Harry

  • Ruthless People(1986)

    as Sam's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Stand Alone(1985)

    as Farley

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent · as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Needham

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Leland Perrier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)

    as Man on Street

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pee Wee

  • Hunchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Film Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1977 to 2019.

Biggest box office

The Lion King (1994)

$979M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 25: 15 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting10 of 25: 10 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · 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 Bob Tzudiker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart (1987)

80th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Bob Tzudiker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles29–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles4–25 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles2–28 · median 15 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–35 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles23–62 · median 56 · 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 Bob Tzudiker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Tzudiker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Noni White shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles