Yvette Kaplan

Biography

Yvette Kaplan is an animation director and producer, known for "Zack and Quack" (2012), 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America' (1996), and "Doug" (1991).

Career Overview

Yvette Kaplan has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Richard Scarry's Best Videos Ever! with 2 titles. Signature works include Happily N'Ever After, Call Me Bessie!, Arthur's Missing Pal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

20

Birth Date

1955-06-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York, New York, U.S

Known For

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  Happily N'Ever After
• 

  Call Me Bessie!
• 

  Arthur's Missing Pal
• 

  Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever!

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Richard Scarry's Best Videos Ever! (2 titles)
• Happily N'Ever After Collection (1 titles)
• Beavis and Butt-Head Collection (1 titles)
• Ice Age (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• George Carlin (1 collaborations)
• Andy Dick (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Michelle Gellar (1 collaborations)
• Michael McShane (1 collaborations)
• Rob Paulsen (1 collaborations)
• Freddie Prinze Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Wallace Shawn (1 collaborations)
• Patrick Warburton (1 collaborations)
• Sigourney Weaver (1 collaborations)
• John DiMaggio (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2026

• directing (7 credits)

  • Call Me Bessie!

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Happily N'Ever After

    assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Arthur's Missing Pal

    director

    directing
    2006
  • King of the Hill

    - You Gotta Believe (In Moderation) (2006) ... director directing

    - Gone With the Windstorm (2005) ... director directing
    1997
  • Beavis and Butt-Head

    - Beavis and Butt-head Are Dead (1997) ... director directing

    - Speech Therapy (1997) ... director directing

    - Graduation Day (1997) ... director directing

    - Breakdown (1997) ... director directing

    - Work Is Death (1997) ... director directing
    1993
  • Doug

    - Doug's Big Feat (1993) ... director directing

    - Doug's Magic Act (1993) ... director directing

    - Doug's Nightmare on Jumbo Street (1993) ... director directing

    - Doug's New Teacher (1993) ... director directing

    - Doug's Big Brawl (1993) ... director directing
    1991
  • Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever!

    layout

    directing
    1989

• visual effects (7 credits)

  • Happily N'Ever After

    animation director

    visual effects
    2007
  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

    animation director

    visual effects
    1996
  • Ira Sleeps Over

    animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Richard Scarry's Best Counting Video Ever!

    animation

    visual effects
    1989
  • Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever!

    animation

    visual effects
    1989
  • The Soldier's Tale

    animation

    visual effects
    1984
  • Why the Bears Dance on Christmas Eve

    character designer

    visual effects
    1977

• writing (3 credits)

  • Clarence

    - Dinner Party (2014) ... story writing
    2014
  • Ice Age

    head of story

    writing
    2002
  • Nikki

    script consultant

    writing
    2000

• crew (1 credits)

  • Mrs. Matisse

    thanks

    crew
    1994