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David Wise

David Wise

Writer, also producer and actor · Died March 3, 2020, aged 65 · USA

David Wise was known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), Battletoads (1992) and The Transformers (1984). He was previously married to Patti Howeth.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1955
Died
March 3, 2020 (aged 65)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, also producer and actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 33 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 25% in 30 days

What are David Wise's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Society
17%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Survival
5%
Loyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
10
Joyful
7
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Wise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Wise'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

33 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cheryl Cole - A Million Lights: Live at The O2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • X-Men: Evolution(2000)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Ducks(1996)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus(1996)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Conan and the Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Cadillacs and Dinosaurs(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Speed Racer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • Battletoads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Shadow Strikers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • C.O.P.S.(1988)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1987)

    Show 39 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: The Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Spiral Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

  • Defenders of the Earth: The Book of Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Transformers(1984)

    Show 15 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Biskitts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1976)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Isis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Star Trek: The Animated Series(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Orchid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Triple Spice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Live Wires V. S. Mack Namara or the Napalm is Burning a Hole in my Credit Card! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Short Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1963 to 2012.

Highest rated

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Midcredits 85th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 31: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting24 of 31: 22 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing2 of 31: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 31: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 31: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Wise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1996)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Wise's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Profanity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does David Wise work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Wise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Reaves shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles