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Gabor Csupo

Gabor Csupo

Producer, director and writer · Born September 29, 1952 (74) · Budapest, Hungary

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gábor Csupó (born 29 September 1952) is a Hungarian-born animator and co-founder of the animation studio Klasky Csupo, which has produced shows like Rugrats, Duckman, and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1952, and after four years at the Pannónia animation studios, emigrated to the West in 1975. While working in Sweden he met Arlene Klasky, an American-born animator. The two subsequently started their own company, Klasky Csupo, which produced many popular animated television shows. He was credited as "animation executive producer" and "supervising animation director" for several episodes of The Simpsons[4] in the early seasons before the show switched over to Film Roman. His record label, Tone Casualties, founded in 1994, released several industrial, noise, ambient and experimental music releases, including discs by Holger Czukay, Drew Neumann, Paul Schütze, Kuroi Mori, Borut Kržišnik, Wahorn, Controlled Bleeding and his own works. He also directed two live action films outside of Klasky Csupo: Bridge to Terabithia for Walt Disney Pictures, and The Secret of Moonacre for Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. The character design of Dr. Nick Riviera (from The Simpsons) is based somewhat on Csupó. The animators mistakenly believed the character's voice actor, Hank Azaria, was impersonating Gábor, when in fact the voice was actually a bad imitation of Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gábor Csupó, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1952 (74)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Gabor Csupo's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Self
29%
Survival
8%
Morality
3%
Power
2%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
9
Thrilling
6
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gabor Csupo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabor Csupo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kral Sakir: Korsanlar Diyari(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pappa pia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Firildak Family: Down with This Middle Earth(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Moonacre(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Pre-School Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show Creator

  • Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)(2008)

    Director · Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bridge to Terabithia(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk(2006)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Junkyard Teddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Commander Bunsworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Milch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White(2005)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Go Wild(2003)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Stinky Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • All Grown Up!(2003)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Citizen Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie(2002)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie(2001)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Rugrats Kwanzaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Characters · Executive Producer

  • Rugrats: All Growed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Summer of Camp Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats in Paris(2000)

    Idea · Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • As Told by Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 44 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Rocket Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 119 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Rugrats Movie(1998)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 91 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Stressed Eric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Rugrats Chanukah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 186 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Santo Bugito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 70 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Recycle Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Co-Producer

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 322 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 552 episodes · Executive Producer · Supervising Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Untitled Rugrats Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Series Creator · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1980 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Rugrats Movie (1998)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 38: 4 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting5 of 38: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing29 of 38: 21 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thMusic1 of 38: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 38: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

38 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gabor Csupo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Firildak Family: Down with This Middle Earth (2017)

94th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Simpsons (1989)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gabor Csupo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gabor Csupo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabor Csupo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arlene Klasky shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

  • Mark Mothersbaugh9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Mark Mothersbaugh
  • Robert Mothersbaugh6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Robert Mothersbaugh
  • John Bryant4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with John Bryant
  • Mark R. Crookston2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Mark R. Crookston

Producers

  • Cella Nichols Duffy9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Cella Nichols Duffy
  • Lora Lee4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Lora Lee
  • Albie Hecht4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Albie Hecht
  • Hal Waite4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Hal Waite

Mixed roles