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{{Short description|American animator and co-founder of Klasky-Csupo}} |
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|name = Arlene Klasky |
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|image = Arlene Klasky (6271167330).jpg |
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|caption = Klasky in June 2011 |
|caption = Klasky in June 2011 |
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|birth_name = Arlene Klasky |
|birth_name = Arlene Phyllis Klasky |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|5|26}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|5|26}} |
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|birth_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S. |
|birth_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S. |
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|occupation = {{hlist|Animator|graphic designer|producer}} |
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|years_active = 1976–present |
|years_active = 1976–present |
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|spouse = {{marriage|[[Gábor Csupó]]|1979|1995|end=divorced}} |
|spouse = {{marriage|[[Gábor Csupó]]|1979|1995|end=divorced}} |
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|website = {{URL|http://www.klaskycsupo.com/}} |
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⚫ | '''Arlene Phyllis Klasky''' (born May 26, 1949) is an American [[animator]], [[graphic designer]], [[Film producer|producer]] and co-founder of [[Klasky Csupo]] with [[Gábor Csupó]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugrats Duo Draws on Shared Vision|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 17, 2000|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-nov-17-fi-53187-story.html|access-date=October 12, 2019|author=Eller, Claudia}}</ref> In 1999, she was named one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation" by ''[[Animation Magazine]]''. She is most known for her work with Nickelodeon in the 1990s and 2000s. She, along with her ex-husband [[Gábor Csupó]] and [[Paul Germain]], co-created the animated series ''[[Rocket Power]]'' and the series ''[[Rugrats]]'' as well as the [[Rugrats (2021 TV series)|2021 revival series of the same name]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Klasky Csupo=== |
===Klasky Csupo=== |
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{{Main|Klasky Csupo}} |
{{Main|Klasky Csupo}} |
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[[Klasky Csupo]] was formed with Gábor Csupó in the couple's two-bedroom [[Hollywood]] apartment in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1995-10-15/the-rugrats-real-mom-and-dad|author=Byrnes, Nanette|title=The Rugrats' Real Mom And Dad|work=[[Bloomberg News]]|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=October 15, 1995|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> The company later was moved to Seward Street in Hollywood. They designed the logos for ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[Anything but Love]]'' and ''[[In Living Color]]''; produced music videos for [[Beastie Boys]] and [[Luther Vandross]]; ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' shorts for ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''; shorts for ''[[Sesame Street]]''; and the opening titles for ''In Living Color''.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rugrats-turns-25-creators-klasky-csupo-share-story/story?id=41263392|title='Rugrats' Turns 25: Klasky and Csupo Share Story Behind the Iconic Cartoon|author=Pelletiere, Nicole|work=ABC News|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> |
[[Klasky Csupo]] was formed with Gábor Csupó in the couple's two-bedroom [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] apartment in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1995-10-15/the-rugrats-real-mom-and-dad|author=Byrnes, Nanette|title=The Rugrats' Real Mom And Dad|work=[[Bloomberg News]]|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=October 15, 1995|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> The company later was moved to Seward Street in Hollywood. They designed the logos for ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[Anything but Love]]'' and ''[[In Living Color]]''; produced music videos for [[Beastie Boys]] and [[Luther Vandross]]; ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' shorts for ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''; shorts for ''[[Sesame Street]]''; and the opening titles for ''In Living Color''.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rugrats-turns-25-creators-klasky-csupo-share-story/story?id=41263392|title='Rugrats' Turns 25: Klasky and Csupo Share Story Behind the Iconic Cartoon|author=Pelletiere, Nicole|work=ABC News|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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In 1989, after the birth of Klasky and Csupo's two sons, Klasky Csupo was asked by Nickelodeon for ideas, but Klasky felt she didn't have any since she mainly watched her sons go to the bathroom. ''Rugrats'' was inspired by the boys and what they would say if they could talk.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/09/arlene-klasky-elizabeth-daily-how-we-made-rugrats|title=Creator Arlene Klasky and actor Elizabeth Daily: how we made Rugrats|author=Barnett, Laura|date=June 9, 2015|work=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The series started in August 1991 with the unaired pilot "Tommy Pickles and |
In 1989, after the birth of Klasky and Csupo's two sons, Klasky Csupo was asked by Nickelodeon for ideas, but Klasky felt she didn't have any since she mainly watched her sons go to the bathroom. ''Rugrats'' was inspired by the boys and what they would say if they could talk.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/09/arlene-klasky-elizabeth-daily-how-we-made-rugrats|title=Creator Arlene Klasky and actor Elizabeth Daily: how we made Rugrats|author=Barnett, Laura|date=June 9, 2015|work=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The series started in August 1991 with the unaired pilot "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing". ''Rugrats'' went on to become one of Nickelodeon's most iconic and successful television series, winning three [[Emmy Award]]s.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/11/30/you-dumb-babies|title=You Dumb Babies!|author=Swartz, Mimi|magazine=The New Yorker|date=November 23, 1998|issn=0028-792X}}</ref> Klasky was the creative force behind the box-office hits ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'' and ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]]''.<ref name=":0"/> |
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''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]'' premiered on Halloween in 1994, their second cartoon show to be aired on Nickelodeon. In 2003 she made the spin-off ''[[All Grown Up!]]''; in the United States, it aired |
''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]'' premiered on Halloween in 1994, their second cartoon show to be aired on Nickelodeon. In 2003 she made the spin-off ''[[All Grown Up!]]''; in the United States, it aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2008, and has since aired reruns on TeenNick and Nicktoons. |
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Arlene and Gabor created the ''[[Rocket Power]]'' television series. It was inspired by watching their own kids get involved with extreme sports.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo - Nickelodeon Animation |url=https://nickanimation.com/creators/arlene-klasky-and-gabor-csupo/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=nickanimation.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Klasky grew up in the beach towns of [[Orange County, California]] and is very familiar with the sport of [[surfing]], which helped serve as creative inspiration for her television series, ''[[Rocket Power]]''.<ref name=":1" /> |
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⚫ | She was married to her business partner [[Gábor Csupó]] before they started their animation company |
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⚫ | She was married to her business partner [[Gábor Csupó]] before they started their animation company; they have two sons together from their marriage. [[Tommy Pickles]]' appearance from ''[[Rugrats]]'' is based on their younger son, Brandon.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Ultimate Rugrats Fan Book|author=Graham, Jefferson|author-link=Jefferson Graham|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=1998|isbn=0-689-81678-2|page=9}}</ref> Their older son, Jarrett Csupó, died in 2018 from [[liver cancer]] at the age of 33.<ref>{{Citation |title=KLASKY CSUPO: Brief History of Klasky Csupo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpulVI9eWR0 |access-date=2023-12-19 |language=en}}</ref> Klasky is of [[Polish-Jewish]] and [[Russian-Jewish]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2017/12/a-klaskys-gotta-do-what-klaskys-gotta.html|title=A Klasky's Gotta Do What A Klasky's Gotta Do - Arlene Klasky Talks About The Legacy Of 'Rugrats'|publisher=NickALive|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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*{{YouTube|yoDACzEM-P0|Nick Animation Podcast, Episode 4: Arlene Klasky}} (Hector Navarro, moderator). Published June 3, 2016; listened June 4, 2016. |
*{{YouTube|yoDACzEM-P0|Nick Animation Podcast, Episode 4: Arlene Klasky}} (Hector Navarro, moderator). Published June 3, 2016; listened June 4, 2016. |
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Born | Arlene Phyllis Klasky May 26, 1949 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Arlene Phyllis Klasky (born May 26, 1949) is an American animator, graphic designer, producer and co-founder of Klasky Csupo with Gábor Csupó.[1] In 1999, she was named one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation" by Animation Magazine. She is most known for her work with Nickelodeon in the 1990s and 2000s. She, along with her ex-husband Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain, co-created the animated series Rocket Power and the series Rugrats as well as the 2021 revival series of the same name.
Career
Klasky Csupo
Klasky Csupo was formed with Gábor Csupó in the couple's two-bedroom Hollywood apartment in 1980.[2] The company later was moved to Seward Street in Hollywood. They designed the logos for 21 Jump Street, Anything but Love and In Living Color; produced music videos for Beastie Boys and Luther Vandross; Simpsons shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show; shorts for Sesame Street; and the opening titles for In Living Color.[3]
In 1989, after the birth of Klasky and Csupo's two sons, Klasky Csupo was asked by Nickelodeon for ideas, but Klasky felt she didn't have any since she mainly watched her sons go to the bathroom. Rugrats was inspired by the boys and what they would say if they could talk.[4] The series started in August 1991 with the unaired pilot "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing". Rugrats went on to become one of Nickelodeon's most iconic and successful television series, winning three Emmy Awards.[5] Klasky was the creative force behind the box-office hits The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.[3]
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters premiered on Halloween in 1994, their second cartoon show to be aired on Nickelodeon. In 2003 she made the spin-off All Grown Up!; in the United States, it aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2008, and has since aired reruns on TeenNick and Nicktoons.
Arlene and Gabor created the Rocket Power television series. It was inspired by watching their own kids get involved with extreme sports.[6]
Personal life
Klasky grew up in the beach towns of Orange County, California and is very familiar with the sport of surfing, which helped serve as creative inspiration for her television series, Rocket Power.[6]
She was married to her business partner Gábor Csupó before they started their animation company; they have two sons together from their marriage. Tommy Pickles' appearance from Rugrats is based on their younger son, Brandon.[7] Their older son, Jarrett Csupó, died in 2018 from liver cancer at the age of 33.[8] Klasky is of Polish-Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent.[9]
References
- ^ Eller, Claudia (November 17, 2000). "Rugrats Duo Draws on Shared Vision". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Byrnes, Nanette (October 15, 1995). "The Rugrats' Real Mom And Dad". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Pelletiere, Nicole (August 11, 2016). "'Rugrats' Turns 25: Klasky and Csupo Share Story Behind the Iconic Cartoon". ABC News. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Barnett, Laura (June 9, 2015). "Creator Arlene Klasky and actor Elizabeth Daily: how we made Rugrats". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ Swartz, Mimi (November 23, 1998). "You Dumb Babies!". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X.
- ^ a b "Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo - Nickelodeon Animation". nickanimation.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (1998). The Ultimate Rugrats Fan Book. Simon & Schuster. p. 9. ISBN 0-689-81678-2.
- ^ KLASKY CSUPO: Brief History of Klasky Csupo, retrieved 2023-12-19
- ^ "A Klasky's Gotta Do What A Klasky's Gotta Do - Arlene Klasky Talks About The Legacy Of 'Rugrats'". NickALive. December 29, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
External links
Media related to Arlene Klasky at Wikimedia Commons
- Arlene Klasky at IMDb
- Nick Animation Podcast, Episode 4: Arlene Klasky on YouTube (Hector Navarro, moderator). Published June 3, 2016; listened June 4, 2016.