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Phil Rynda

Phil Rynda

Director and writer · Born June 25, 1981 (45)

Philip John "Phil" Rynda (born June 25, 1981) was the former lead character and prop designer for Adventure Time during its first two seasons and part of season three. He previously worked as a designer on numerous Cartoon Network series including The Venture Brothers, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Chowder.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1981 (45)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 44% in 30 days

What are Phil Rynda's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
40%
Morality
11%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Manic
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Phil Rynda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Phil Rynda'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

11 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Girl from Dinosaur Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • AJ's Infinite Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    Conceptual Design

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Long Live the Royals(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Bathhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Clarence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Creative Director

  • Lakewood Plaza Turbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Creative Director

  • Steven Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Creative Director

  • Steven Universe(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chowder(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure(2007)

    Characters · Color Designer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2007 to 2017.

Highest rated

Steven Universe (2013)

Midcredits 88th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 9: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 9: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew8 of 9: 5 only other crew, 3 with another role

9 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s7 · crew

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

Who does Phil Rynda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phil Rynda's MovieCove titles; Brian A. Miller shares the most, 2.