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Joe Grant

Joe Grant

Writer · Died May 6, 2005, aged 96 · New York City, New York, USA

Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American artist and writer. Born in New York City, New York, he worked for The Walt Disney Company as a character designer and story artist beginning in 1933 on the Mickey Mouse short, "Mickey's Gala Premiere". He was a Disney legend. He created the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He co-wrote Dumbo. He also led development of Pinocchio and Fantasia. During World War II, Grant worked on war cartoons including the Academy Award winning Der Fuehrer's Face. He left the Disney studio in 1949 and ran a ceramics business and a greeting card business but returned in 1989 to work on Beauty and the Beast. He also worked on Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Fantasia 2000, and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. among others. The last two films he worked on before his death, Chicken Little and Pixar's Up, were dedicated to him. Grant worked four days a week at Disney until he died, nine days before his 97th birthday. Grant's final project, Lorenzo, for which he conceived the idea and helped storyboard, received an Academy Award nomination in 2005. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 15, 1908
Died
May 6, 2005 (aged 96)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 44 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Joe Grant's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Ideas
23%
Society
18%
Morality
16%
Self
15%
Survival
3%
Power
1%
Art4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · 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 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
6
Warm
5
Romantic
3
Thrilling
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Joe Grant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Grant'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

44 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Up(2009)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Pixar Story(2007)

    In Memory Of · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Little(2005)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lorenzo(2004)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Conversation with Joe Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Thanks · as Himself

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mulan(1998)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pocahontas(1995)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Character Designer · Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Visual Development

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Popeye the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Make Mine Music(1946)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Three Caballeros(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Reason and Emotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Pedro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Spirit of '43 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Der Fuehrer's Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Saludos Amigos(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The New Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Dumbo(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Reluctant Dragon(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fantasia(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(1940)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wynken, Blynken & Nod(1938)

    Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937)

    Character Technical Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • More Kittens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Toby Tortoise Returns(1936)

    Story · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Thru the Mirror(1936)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Three Little Wolves(1936)

    Screenplay · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Broken Toys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Characters

  • Three Orphan Kittens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • Who Killed Cock Robin? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • The Tortoise and the Hare(1935)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Grasshopper and the Ants(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Gala Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Parade of the Award Nominees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • Mickey Mouse Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Show 1 episode · Effects Supervisor

  • Fan Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Undetermined child role (uncredited)

  • Jack and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Undetermined child role (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1917 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Pocahontas (1995)

$346M worldwide

Highest rated

Mulan (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 39: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting25 of 39: 25 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thOther crew11 of 39: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score97th

By decade

1910s3 · acting1920s1 · crew1930s13 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s5 · 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 Joe Grant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Mulan (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 16 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.

Is Joe Grant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles15–41 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles4–28 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles0–12 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles9–45 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles25–53 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Joe Grant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Grant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles