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Wallace Wolodarsky

Wallace Wolodarsky

Writer, actor, producer and director · Born February 15, 1963 (63) · USA

Wallace Wolodarsky (born February 15, 1963) is an American television writer and director. He wrote for The Simpsons during the first four seasons; all of his episodes were co-written with former writing partner Jay Kogen. Since he left, he has directed several films (the most notable being Sorority Boys). According to DVD commentary for the season 9 episode, "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace", Wolodarsky had a wiffle ball bat that read "I KEELL YOU!" which was one of the threats spray-painted on The Simpsons' car after the family is shunned by the town for lying to them about a robber stealing the family's Christmas tree. The character "Vladimir Wolodarsky" in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was named after him. He has roles in Rushmore and The Darjeeling Limited, and is a voice actor in Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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Born
February 15, 1963 (63)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, actor, producer and director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 22 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Wallace Wolodarsky's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
37%
Self
34%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Warm
6
Joyful
6
Bittersweet
5
Melancholic
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Wallace Wolodarsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wallace Wolodarsky'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

22 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The French Dispatch(2021)

    as Cheery Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Good House(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trolls World Tour(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Journey(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Polka King(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Purpose(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)

    as M. Georges

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Infinitely Polar Bear(2014)

    Producer · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)

    Thanks · as Kylie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs. Aliens(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Rocker(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

    as Brendan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seeing Other People(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Boys(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Rushmore(1998)

    as Referee

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Coldblooded(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Co-Producer

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 48 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Tracey Ullman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 81 episodes · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1987 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

$382M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Trolls World Tour (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 21: 4 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thDirecting4 of 21: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting13 of 21: 7 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing5 of 21: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

21 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · 3 acting · 5 crew2010s7 · 3 acting · 6 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Wallace Wolodarsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Sorority Boys (2002)

58th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 14 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 Wallace Wolodarsky's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles24–39 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles10–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles6–50 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles10–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles30–51 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all 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 Wallace Wolodarsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wallace Wolodarsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maya Forbes shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles