Portrait of Carl Barks

Writing

Carl Barks

Career

Active from 1937 to 1987, with a break from 1945 to 1986, busiest in 1942 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for DuckTales
DuckTales
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 3.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carl Barks Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    0.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    0.9, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    1.3, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 12
  • Family-Friendly 8
  • Classic Disney Short 8
  • Classic Cartoon 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Donald Duck 5
  • Vintage Animation 4
  • Nostalgic Animation 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Short Film 3
  • Golden Age Animation 3
  • Silly Antics 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Retour à la case mémoire
Retour à la case mémoire (2026)

Characters

2000s

1 title
Everybody Loves Mickey
Everybody Loves Mickey (2001)

Animation

1990s

1 title · average score 66
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

Characters

1940s

28 titles · average score 66
Donald Duck and the Gorilla
Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Donald's Tire Trouble
Donald's Tire Trouble (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

The Old Army Game
The Old Army Game (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Donald's Snow Fight
Donald's Snow Fight (1942)
GoodWatch score 75

Story

Chef Donald
Chef Donald (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

Story

Early to Bed
Early to Bed (1941)
GoodWatch score 75

Story

Truant Officer Donald
Truant Officer Donald (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Old MacDonald Duck
Old MacDonald Duck (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Mr. Duck Steps Out
Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Bone Trouble
Bone Trouble (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Donald's Vacation
Donald's Vacation (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Donald's Dog Laundry
Donald's Dog Laundry (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

1930s

12 titles · average score 63
Donald's Cousin Gus
Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Sea Scouts
Sea Scouts (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

The Hockey Champ
The Hockey Champ (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Beach Picnic
Beach Picnic (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

Donald's Lucky Day
Donald's Lucky Day (1939)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Donald's Penguin
Donald's Penguin (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Story

Donald's Nephews
Donald's Nephews (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Donald's Golf Game
Donald's Golf Game (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Good Scouts
Good Scouts (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Donald's Better Self
Donald's Better Self (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Self Control
Self Control (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Story

Donald's Ostrich
Donald's Ostrich (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

Story