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Kelly Crews

Producer · Born July 17, 1967 (59) · California, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Kelly Crews was born on 17 July 1967 in California, USA. She is a producer and production manager, known for Adventure Time (2010), Samurai Jack (2001) and Craig of the Creek (2017).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 17, 1967 (59)
From
California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on Motif · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Kelly Crews' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
19%
Survival
15%
Morality
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kelly Crews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Crews' 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

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

  • President Curtis(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Haha, You Clowns(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Women Wearing Shoulder Pads(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Oh My God, Yes!(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Common Side Effects(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Adult Swim's the Elephant(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery Cuddlers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Accordions Geoffrey & Mary Melodica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Production Supervisor

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Close Enough (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Smiling Friends(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • YOLO(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Victor & Valentino(2019)

    Show 38 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Craig of the Creek(2017)

    Show 172 episodes · Production Supervisor · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Apple & Onion(2016)

    Show 37 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Trap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Adventure Time Forever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · Actor

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 156 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Class of 3000(2006)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie(2002)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Jack(2001)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Highest rated

Common Side Effects (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Samurai Jack (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing13 of 21: 11 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew9 of 21: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s12 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and a BAFTA Award from 15 major nominations, 2010–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Animated Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  4. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
  5. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
  6. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
  7. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  8. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best International
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  3. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  4. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program

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.

How do Kelly Crews' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Oh My God, Yes! (2023)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Rick and Morty (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Kelly Crews' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles21–44 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · 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 Kelly Crews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Crews' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cameron Tang shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles