Arlene Klasky facts for kids
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Arlene Klasky
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Klasky in June 2011
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Arlene Phyllis Klasky
May 26, 1949 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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Arlene Klasky (born May 26, 1949) is an American animator, graphic designer, and producer. She is famous for co-founding the animation studio Klasky Csupó with Gábor Csupó. In 1999, Animation Magazine recognized her as one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation." Arlene Klasky is best known for her work with Nickelodeon in the 1990s and 2000s. She helped create popular animated shows like Rugrats and Rocket Power. She also worked on the 2021 revival series of Rugrats.
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Arlene Klasky's Career
Starting Klasky Csupó
Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó started their company, Klasky Csupó, in 1980. They began in their two-bedroom apartment in Hollywood. Later, their studio moved to a bigger location on Seward Street in Hollywood.
Their company designed logos for TV shows like 21 Jump Street and In Living Color. They also created music videos for artists such as Beastie Boys. Klasky Csupó produced short cartoons for The Tracey Ullman Show, which included early versions of The Simpsons. They also made shorts for Sesame Street.
Creating Nickelodeon Hits
In 1989, after Arlene and Gábor had their two sons, Nickelodeon asked them for new show ideas. Arlene Klasky found inspiration by watching her own children. This led to the idea for Rugrats. The show imagined what babies might say if they could talk.
Rugrats first aired in August 1991. It quickly became one of Nickelodeon's most successful and well-loved shows. The series won three Emmy Awards. Arlene Klasky was a key creative person behind the popular movies The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.
Klasky Csupó's second cartoon for Nickelodeon, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, premiered on Halloween in 1994. In 2003, Arlene Klasky created a spin-off show called All Grown Up!. This series showed the Rugrats characters as older kids. It aired on Nickelodeon until 2008.
Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó also created the Rocket Power TV series. This show was inspired by watching their own children enjoy extreme sports.
Arlene Klasky's Personal Life
Arlene Klasky grew up in a beach town in Orange County, California. She was very familiar with surfing. This experience helped her find creative ideas for her TV series, Rocket Power.
She was married to her business partner Gábor Csupó before they started their animation company. They have two sons together. The character Tommy Pickles from Rugrats was partly based on their younger son, Brandon. Arlene Klasky has Polish-Jewish and Russian-Jewish family roots.
See also
In Spanish: Arlene Klasky para niños
