Bret Haaland


Bret Haaland is an American animation director and producer.

Awards and nominations

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program
All Hail King Julien
Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Won Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar: The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole
Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar
Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar
Won Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
The Penguins of Madagascar
Haaland worked on The Simpsons during the first season as a layout artist. 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 "The Whizzard of Ow" on the DVD.
Back as a student at CalArts, Haaland worked on Jim Reardon's student animation film Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown.

Directing credits

''The Critic'' episodes