Brett Varon

Writer and director · Born February 1, 1966 (60)

Brett Dodd Varon is an American television writer, storyboard artist, and director known for his work on various Cartoon Network series such as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Chowder, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, and Clarence.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 1, 1966 (60)
Works as: Writer and director
Titles: 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 66% in 30 days

What are Brett Varon's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

53%

Self

32%

Society

15%

Friendship3 Family bonds2 Coming of age2 Fame2 Ambition2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

5

Joyful

4

Manic

3

Tense

1

How their films linger

Fun5 Feel-good4

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet2
Cyclical2

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 Brett Varon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Brett Varon'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

19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Untitled The Patrick Star Show Mini-Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director
The Patrick Star Show(2021)
Show 43 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Animaniacs(2020)
Show 42 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Director · Writer
Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)
Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Clarence(2013)
Show 11 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Uncle Grandpa(2010)
Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil(2010)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack(2008)
Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Chowder(2007)
Show 9 episodes · Story · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
My Gym Partner's a Monkey(2005)
Show 11 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Writer
Evil Con Carne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist · Writer
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy(2001)
Show 22 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Dragon Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Dexter's Laboratory(1996)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)

Midcredits 82^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing6 of 19Writing12 of 19 · 81^stOther crew11 of 19 · 55^th

19 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Is Brett Varon's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderate

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 30 · mild

Profanity4 titlesmedian 24 · mild

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mild

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 43 · moderate

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

Who does Brett Varon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brett Varon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian A. Miller shares the most, 3.