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Jayson Thiessen

Jayson Thiessen

Director and writer · Born December 30, 1976 (49)

Jayson Thiessen is a Canadian animator and voice actor, best known as the first supervising director of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. He also directed its spin-off films Equestria Girls and Rainbow Rocks, as well as the 2017 feature film adaptation based directly on the television series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1976 (49)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 30 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Jayson Thiessen's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
24%
Society
17%
Morality
10%
Ideas
10%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
3
Tense
3
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Jayson Thiessen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jayson Thiessen'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

30 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enchantimals: Secrets of Snowy Valley(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cleopatra in Space(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Pony: The Movie(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Banner Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Photo Finished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • All's Fair in Love & Friendship Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Pinkie Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • The Science of Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Friendship Through the Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Life is a Runway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • My Past is Not Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks Animated(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Day for Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Shake Your Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • A Case for the Bass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • Player Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • Pinkie on the One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • Hamstocalypse Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • Guitar Centered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • Music to My Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Director

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Magictopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Story · as Rare Find (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Peanuts Motion Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Happy Tree Friends - Operation Tiger Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Animation · Layout

  • Pucca(2004)

    Show 39 episodes · Co-Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 2006 to 2020.

Biggest box office

My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks Animated (2014)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Pucca (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 27: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting24 of 27: 18 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting7 of 27: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleOther crew3 of 27: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s23 · 1 acting · 23 crew2020s1 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jayson Thiessen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills (2020)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks Animated (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jayson Thiessen's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · 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 Jayson Thiessen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jayson Thiessen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tabitha St. Germain shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers