History
Klasky and her partner, Gabor Csupo, formed Klasky Csupo, Inc. in 1982. Combining their respective talents in graphic design and character animation proved to be a long-lasting successful formula. Today, she continues to work on new project development for television and features. She oversees the studio’s projects in broadstrokes on a daily basis along with Csupo. Klasky was the creative force behind the box-office hits The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.
Klasky played a major role as co-creator and executive producer on the three-time Emmy Award-winning Rugrats and designed several of the series’ major characters. Her vision has inspired other distinctive productions, including Rugrats, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Santo Bugito, Rocket Power and The Wild Thornberrys.
Klasky’s diverse career shares common origins with the special effects/film graphics industry. After studying animation at the California Institute of the Arts, Klasky gained her first professional experience as a designer of signage and logos for architectural projects. She entered the music industry as a designer for major record labels such as A & M Records.
After stints as a magazine and advertising art director, Klasky made the transition into film, joining the legendary Robert Abel and Associates doing special effects and graphics for film. She quickly progressed to freelance title design for New World Pictures and then for Marks & Marks and California Film, another company she co-founded, designed on-air promos, station Ids and graphic titles.
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