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Stephen Sandoval

Director, writer and producer

Storyboard artist and animation director, formerly a comic artist for Everette Hartsoe's London Night Studios.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
15 on Motif · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Stephen Sandoval's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
26%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Power
3%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Stephen Sandoval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Sandoval's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

18 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Owl House(2020)

    Show 19 episodes · Director · Storyboard · Supervising Producer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Secret of the Sundrop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tangled: Before Ever After(2017)

    Director

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • How Murray Saved Christmas(2014)

    Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon Dynamite(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sit Down, Shut Up(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons Movie(2007)

    Story Artist

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Squirrel Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Drawn Together(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui(2004)

    Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Xiaolin Showdown(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • My Life as a Teenage Robot(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Time Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1999 to 2024.

Highest rated

The Owl House (2020)

Motif 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 18: 10 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score78thWriting3 of 18: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 18: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 18: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s2 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Is Stephen Sandoval's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stephen Sandoval work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Sandoval's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dwayne Carey-Hill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers