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


Awards and nominations

Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Children's Animated Program All Hail King Julien (2014) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Children's Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2014) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Children's Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2013) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguin ...
: The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole (2012) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguin ...
(2012) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguin ...
(2011) Won
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguin ...
(2010) Haaland worked on ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' during the first season as a layout artist. He has directed episodes of ''
The Critic ''The Critic'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as w ...
'', ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'' and ''
Father of the Pride ''Father of the Pride'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jeffrey Katzenberg and produced by DreamWorks Animation. The series aired on NBC from August 31, 2004 to May 27, 2005. The series was part of a short-lived trend of 3D animated s ...
''. He served as supervising director for ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'' during the second season and as a director for the rest of the show. He also directed the bonus ''
Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...
'' short "The Whizzard of Ow" on the '' Looney Tunes: Back In Action'' DVD. Back as a student at
CalArts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both the ...
, Haaland worked on
Jim Reardon Jim Reardon is an American animation director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the animated TV series ''The Simpsons''. He has directed over 30 episodes of the series and was credited as a supervising director for seasons 9 t ...
's student animation film '' Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown''.


Directing credits


''The Critic'' episodes

* "Dial 'M' for Mother" * "L.A. Jay" * "A Pig Boy and His Dog" * "Dukerella"


''Futurama'' episodes

* "
I, Roommate "I, Roommate" is the third episode in the first season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 6, 1999. The title of the episode is a reference to collected s ...
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Mars University "Mars University" is the eleventh episode in the first season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 3, 1999. This episode was written by J. Stewart Burn ...
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A Head in the Polls "A Head in the Polls" is the third episode in the second season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 16th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 199 ...
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The Deep South The Deep South or the Lower South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the Southern United States. The term is used to describe the states which were most economically dependent on plantations and slavery, generally Louisiana, Mississippi ...
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That's Lobstertainment! "That's Lobstertainment!" is the eighth episode in the Futurama season 3, third List of Futurama episodes, season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 40th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox ...
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Anthology of Interest II "Anthology of Interest II" is the eighteenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 50th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January ...
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Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" is the ninth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 63rd episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 30 ...
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The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" is the eighteenth and final episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama'', the 72nd episode of the series overall, and the finale of the original run. It original ...
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''Father of the Pride'' episodes

* "Donkey" * "Catnip and Trust"


''All Hail King Julien'' episodes

* "He Blinded Me with Science"


External links

* 1964 births Living people California Institute of the Arts alumni Place of birth missing (living people) American animated film directors American animated film producers Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-animator-stub