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Brian Nissen

Brian Nissen

Writer and actor · Born September 14, 1953 (73) · United States

Brian Nissen is a writer and actor, known for American animated classics.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1953 (73)
From
United States
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 35% in 30 days

What are Brian Nissen's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Self
15%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 3 · 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 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Hopeful
9
Tense
6
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy13

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 Brian Nissen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Nissen'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

60 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever(2023)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born(2023)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding(2020)

    Story · Writer · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music(2019)

    Screenplay · Story · as Chamberlain / Brodie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery(2018)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover(2017)

    Screenplay · Story · as Prince Derek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!(2016)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Brodie / Chamberlain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale(2014)

    Characters · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Christmas(2012)

    Screenplay · Story · as Ferdinand the Chef (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Animated Hero Classics: Maccabees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay · as Judah Maccabee (Voice)

  • Signs of the Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Built Upon the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Worthy is the Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

  • Parables of Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

  • The Messiah Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

  • Muhammad: The Last Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer · as Malek / Suhayl (voice)

  • Lord, I Believe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Screenplay

  • The Lord’s Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Screenplay

  • The Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Lazarus Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • The Lost is Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • The King and I(1999)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure(1998)

    Screenplay · as Prince Derek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain(1997)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest is the Least (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • Bread From Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • David and Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • Jesus, the Son of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • Joseph's Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay · as Joseph (voice)

  • Solomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • The Swan Princess(1994)

    Screenplay · Story · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • Elisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Animated Hero Classics: Florence Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Daniel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Darius (voice)

  • Esther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Samuel the Boy Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Elijah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Joseph in Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay · as Joseph (voice)

  • Abraham and Isaac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • William Bradford - The First Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Treasures in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • The Ministry of Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • The Kingdom of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Animated Hero Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Writer · as Glover (voice) · as Judah Maccabee (voice) · as King Charles (voice) · as Santos-Dumont (voice)

  • Forgive Us Our Debts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Alma and the Zoramites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer · as Benjamin (voice)

  • The Tree of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • The Righteous Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • John the Baptist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay · as Pharisee #2 (voice)

  • Saul of Tarsus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay · as Saul (voice)

  • Helaman's Stripling Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Other · as Pash (voice)

  • Samuel and the Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Nephi (voice)

  • Abinadi and King Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Gideon (voice)

  • Animated Stories from the New Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · Screenplay · Writer · as Saul (voice)

  • The Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay · Writer

  • The Demi-Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as George Tisdall

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1943 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The King and I (1999)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Swan Princess (1994)

Midcredits 66th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 60: 4 only acting, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting2 of 60: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting55 of 60: 37 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 60: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

60 titles, 18 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · acting1980s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew1990s35 · 11 acting · 33 crew2000s12 · 2 acting · 12 crew2010s6 · 4 acting · 6 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Brian Nissen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! (2016)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

The Swan Princess (1994)

Midcredits 66th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 24/100 in their films, across 10 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.

Who does Brian Nissen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Nissen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Rich shares the most, 13.

Directors

  • Richard Rich13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Richard Rich

Actors

  • Joseph Medrano10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Joseph Medrano
  • Yuri Lowenthal8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Yuri Lowenthal
  • Doug Stone7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Doug Stone
  • Nina Herzog5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Nina Herzog

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Jared F. Brown12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Jared F. Brown
  • Seldon Young12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Seldon Young
  • Christopher G. Collins7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Christopher G. Collins
  • Laura M. Young7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Laura M. Young