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Bret Haaland

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Bret Haaland

American animator

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Also known as Bret John Haaland

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American animator

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Bret John Haaland is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer.

Occupation: animation director, animator, film director
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1959

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Bret John Haaland (born August 10, 1964) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer.

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Haaland worked on The Simpsons during the first season as a layout artist at Klasky Csupo. He has directed episodes of The Critic, Futurama and Father of the Pride. He served as supervising director for Futurama during the second season and as a director for the rest of the show.

He also directed the bonus Looney Tunes short "Whizzard of Ow" on the Looney Tunes: Back in Action DVD.

Back as a student at CalArts, Haaland worked on Jim Reardon's student animation film Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown.

Also known as Bret John Haaland

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Bret John Haaland is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer.

Occupation: animation director, animator, film director
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1959

The Penguins of Madagascarknown for I Second That Emotionknown for Anthology of Interest Iknown for Put Your Head on My Shouldersknown for I, Roommateknown for Mars Universityknown for The Deep Southknown for How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Backknown for California Institute of the Artseducated at United Statescountry of citizenship

Article

Bret John Haaland (born August 10, 1964) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer.

Contents

Career

Haaland worked on The Simpsons during the first season as a layout artist at Klasky Csupo. He has directed episodes of The Critic, Futurama and Father of the Pride. He served as supervising director for Futurama during the second season and as a director for the rest of the show.

He also directed the bonus Looney Tunes short "Whizzard of Ow" on the Looney Tunes: Back in Action DVD.

Back as a student at CalArts, Haaland worked on Jim Reardon's student animation film Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown.

Awards and nominations

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

All Hail King Julien: Exiled (2018)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

All Hail King Julien (2016)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

All Hail King Julien (2015)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2014)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Monsters vs. Aliens (2014)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: Enter the Dragon (2013)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2013)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar (2013)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar: The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole (2012)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2012)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar (2012)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar (2011)

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar (2010)

Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program

The Penguins of Madagascar (2010)

Directing credits

The Critic episodes

"Dial 'M' for Mother"

"L.A. Jay"

"A Pig Boy and His Dog"

"Dukerella"

Futurama episodes

"I, Roommate"

"Mars University"

"A Head in the Polls"

"The Deep South"

"That's Lobstertainment!"

"Anthology of Interest II"

"Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles"

"The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings"

Father of the Pride episodes

"Donkey"

"Catnip and Trust"

All Hail King Julien episodes

"He Blinded Me with Science"

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