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Mike L. Mayfield

Mike L. Mayfield

Director and writer, also producer · Born January 10, 1980 (46) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Mike L. Mayfield was born on January 10, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is known for his work on Big Mouth (2017), The Midnight Gospel (2020) and Gar Lipschitz & His Unholy Quest for the Brown Note.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 10, 1980 (46)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Mike L. Mayfield's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Ideas
23%
Society
20%
Survival
12%
Morality
9%
Bonds
8%
Power
4%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Manic
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Mike L. Mayfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Mike L. Mayfield'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

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

  • Adult Swim's the Elephant(2025)

    Director · Supervising Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Party Aunt(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Midnight Gospel(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Other · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Momma Named Me Sheriff(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The 4th(2016)

    as Partygoer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Pickles(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer · as Metal Guy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • China, IL(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2011 to 2025.

Highest rated

Adult Swim's the Elephant (2025)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mr. Pickles (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 8: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 8: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 8: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 8: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · crew

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

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2009–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Mike L. Mayfield'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 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Mike L. Mayfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike L. Mayfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Kalina shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers