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David Kendall

David Kendall

Director, writer and producer · Died May 2, 2026, aged 68 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
October 4, 1957
Died
May 2, 2026 (aged 68)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 57 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are David Kendall's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
39%
Morality
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 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

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · 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
15
Warm
9
Hopeful
7
Absurd
6
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet3

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 David Kendall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Kendall'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

57 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page.

  • Erin & Aaron(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Steppin' Into the Holiday(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Really Loud House(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Country Comfort(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Side Hustle(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Danger Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Team Kaylie(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Sydney to the Max(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Coop and Cami Ask the World(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Squad(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Andi Mack(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Stuck In The Waterpark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Bizaardvark(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Stuck in the Middle(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Game Shakers(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friends Whenever(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • K.C. Undercover(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Kirby Buckets(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Henry Danger(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Girl Meets World(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Thundermans(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Dog with a Blog(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Spirit(2011)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pair of Kings(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Melissa & Joey(2010)

    Show 104 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Bridesmaids(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Victorious(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Time Rush(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Jonas(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Imagination Movers(2007)

    Show 17 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Nature of the Beast(2007)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • iCarly(2007)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Cory in the House(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Just Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Deeds(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Zoey 101(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Phil of the Future(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

  • The New Guy(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Growing Pains Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Clerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Odd Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Kelly Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay

  • Smart Guy(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 158 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Just the Ten of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Where the River Runs Black(1986)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 49 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Luggage of the Gods! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1983 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The New Guy (2002)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Steppin' Into the Holiday (2022)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 57: 41 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting15 of 57: 8 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing7 of 57: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew2 of 57: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

57 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s7 · 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 David Kendall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 46 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director

The Really Loud House (2022)

95th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Boy Meets World (1993)

Midcredits 92nd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 41/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 6 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 David Kendall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian 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 David Kendall work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Kendall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jody Margolin Hahn shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers