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J.J. Sedelmaier

J.J. Sedelmaier

Director, producer and writer · Born March 11, 1956 (70) · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Sedelmaier and his wife Patrice run J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc., a multiple award-winning animation/graphic design studio they established in 1990 in White Plains, New York, to create and produce animated television commercials utilizing print illustrators as designers – an approach they continue to this day.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1956 (70)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
5 on Motif · 12 credits in all

What are J.J. Sedelmaier's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
34%
Ideas
31%
Self
18%
Morality
9%
Bonds
8%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
3
Manic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

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 J.J. Sedelmaier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for J.J. Sedelmaier's titles on Motif; 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

12 credits, 5 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Psych: The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Producer

  • Capt. Linger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Development Producer

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
  • Titey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Hete-Roy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Animation Director · Animation Production Assistant · Producer · Production Design

  • The Ambiguously Gay Duo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show Creator

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(1993)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
  • The Berenstain Bears Play Ball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Animation

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Writer · as Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Schoolhouse Rock!(1973)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • Saturday TV Funhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Animation · Animation Director · Production Design

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 1975 to 2008.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 10: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting5 of 10: 2 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 10: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 10: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 10: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

10 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does J.J. Sedelmaier work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.J. Sedelmaier's Motif titles; Stephen Colbert shares the most, 2.