Marvel Productions

American production company

This article is about the animation company primarily active from 1981 until 1993. For other uses, see Marvel Animation (disambiguation).

* Marvel Productions Ltd.
* New World Animation Ltd.

New World Animation's logo, which was used from 1993 to 1996.

Formerly|

* DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (1963–1981)
* Marvel Productions Ltd. (1981–1993)

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Film and television
Predecessor| DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Founded| 1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Founder|

* David H. DePatie
* Lee Gunther

Defunct| 1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Fate| Acquired by Saban Entertainment and Fox Kids Worldwide
Successors| Studio:20th Century Animation
Marvel Animation
Marvel Studios Animation
Library:
The Walt Disney Company (majority)
Hasbro Entertainment (assets from Sunbow Entertainment & Claster Television)
Amazon MGM Studios (via United Artists)
Headquarters| Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

Key people

* Stan Lee
* David H. DePatie
* Margaret Loesch
* Tom Tataranowicz

Products|

* Animated series
* Television programs
* Television specials
* Theatrical films

Parent|

* Cadence Industries (1981–1986)
* Marvel Entertainment Group (1986–1989)
* New World Entertainment (1989–1996)

Marvel Productions, later known as New World Animation Ltd., was an American production company owned by the Fox Entertainment Group subsidiary of News Corporation which was founded in 1981 as the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[1] It later became a subsidiary of New World Entertainment and eventually of News Corporation.

The company as Marvel Productions produced animated television series, films and television specials such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The Incredible Hulk, My Little Pony: The Movie, The Transformers: The Movie, and G.I. Joe: The Movie as well as The Transformers and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero television series. Most of Marvel Productions/New World Animation's non-Hasbro-related back catalog is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company.

## History

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### DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (1963–1981)

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The company began in 1963 as DFE Films, and was sold to Cadence Industries, Marvel Comics Group's owner, in 1981 after DFE founder and company executive Friz Freleng departed the company to return to his former job at Warner Bros. Cartoons.[2][3] Freleng's business partner and DFE co-founder David H. DePatie continued to work for the company under the Marvel banner for several years until his retirement.[4]

### Marvel Productions (1981–1993)

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Logo for Marvel Productions, New World's former name. The logo of Marvel Productions as seen in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

Marvel Productions opened its Los Angeles studio in 1981.[3] In 1984, Margaret Loesch joined Marvel Productions as president and chief executive officer.[5] Marvel Comics Group, owned by Cadence Industries Corporation since 1968, was sold to New World Pictures in 1986 along with Marvel Productions and incorporated as Marvel Entertainment Group.[6]

With New World having cash flow problems, MEG was sold in January 1989 to Andrews Group, a MacAndrews and Forbes subsidiary, owned by Ronald Perelman. However, New World kept Marvel Productions and merged it with its own television business.[6] MP moved their offices from Van Nuys to West Los Angeles in May 1989.[1]

New World's problems continued, which led them to also be acquired by the Andrews Group within the year.[7] Loesch left for Fox Kids in 1990.[8] In December 1992, New World formed New World Family Filmworks and New World Action Animation, headed by Marvel Productions president Rick Ungar, to produce $20 million worth of family entertainment programming.[9][10]

### New World Animation (1993–1996)

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Marvel Productions was renamed New World Animation in November 1993.[11] In 1994, Marvel and New World established Marvel Films including Marvel Films Animation.[6][12][13][14] New World Animation (The Incredible Hulk), Saban Entertainment (X-Men), and Marvel Films Animation (Spider-Man), each produced a Marvel series for television.[15] Tom Tataranowicz was in charge of both Marvel Films Animation and New World Animation during this period.[16]

### News Corporation subsidiary (1996)

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News Corporation/Fox Entertainment Group acquired New World Entertainment, along with New World Animation and Marvel Films Animation for $2.5 billion in August 1996.[17] At the same time, Saban Entertainment secured the rights from Marvel Entertainment Group for Captain America, Daredevil, and Silver Surfer, and additional characters to be developed into four series and 52 episodes over the next seven years.[18]

Fox Children's Productions and Saban Entertainment merged to form Fox Kids Worldwide, a holding company and joint venture, in November 1996,[19] while Fox retained ownership of New World Animation.[20]

### Postscript

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Fox Family Worldwide and its assets, including the Marvel Productions library and Saban Entertainment, were purchased by The Walt Disney Company for $5.2 billion in July 2001.[21][22][23]

After getting its 2002 profit participation statements for the Marvel Productions library, Marvel Enterprises sued The Walt Disney Company over royalties in August 2004 after Disney would not open their books. This was followed by a November 2004 suit which claimed that the purchase of Fox Family did not transfer the shows' copyrights to Disney as the purchase was done without Marvel's approval. As part of both suits, Marvel claimed library income concealment and failure to exploit the characters.[21]

On August 31, 2009, Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, reunifying the Marvel Productions library and Marvel Entertainment under the same corporate banner.[24] After Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019, the Marvel Productions and Fox Kids/Saban Entertainment libraries reunited with the New World Animation library.

## Filmography

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### Animated series

[edit]

Show  | Year  | Network  | Notes

|
|
|

Spider-Man | 1981  | Syndication | Marvel property[25]
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 1981–1983  | NBC[26] | Marvel property, paired with The Incredible Hulk[25][27]
The Incredible Hulk | 1982  | NBC  | Marvel property, paired with Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends[25][27]
Meatballs & Spaghetti | CBS  | co-production with InterMedia Entertainment Company, Pan Sang East Co. Ltd, and MGM/UA Television[28]
Pandamonium | co-production with InterMedia Entertainment Company and MGM/UA Television[citation needed]
Dungeons & Dragons | 1983–1985  | co-production with TSR Entertainment/Dungeons and Dragons Entertainment Corp[29]
currently co-owned by Disney and Hasbro Entertainment
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | 1983–1986  | Syndication  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name with Sunbow Productions[30]
Muppet Babies | 1984–1991  | CBS  | based on Jim Henson's Muppets[31]
The Transformers | 1984–1987  | Syndication  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name with Sunbow Productions[30]
Little Muppet Monsters | 1985  | CBS  | based on Jim Henson's Muppets, co-produced with Henson Associates[30]
Super Sunday (a.k.a. Super Saturday)

* Robotix
* Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines[32]
* Jem and the Holograms[33]
* Inhumanoids[34]

| Syndication  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name co-produced with Sunbow Productions[30]
Jem and the Holograms | 1986  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name co-produced with Sunbow Productions[33]
Inhumanoids | based on Hasbro toyline of same name co-produced with Sunbow Productions[34]
My Little Pony 'n Friends

* The Glo Friends
* MoonDreamers
* Potato Head Kids

| based on Hasbro toyline of same name, coproduced with Sunbow Productions;[30] first half of the show was My Little Pony while the second half was a wheel series[32]
Defenders of the Earth[35] | Syndication  | co-production with King Features Syndicate (owner)[32]
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | 1987  | NBC  | based on Fraggle Rock[31]
Little Wizards | ABC  | co-production with New World International[32]
The Little Clowns of Happytown[36] | co-production with Murakami-Wolf-Swenson[37]
currently owned by WildBrain
Dino-Riders[35] | 1988  | Syndication  | co-produced by Tyco Toys; aired as part of the Marvel Action Universe block[32]
RoboCop | co-production with Orion Pictures; aired as part of the Marvel Action Universe block[32]
Rude Dog and the Dweebs[32] | 1989  | CBS  |
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | Syndication  | aired on the Marvel Action Universe block as a pilot for an X-Men series[citation needed]
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | 1990–1991  | FOX  | co-production with Fox Children's Productions[32]
Kid 'n Play | NBC  | co-production with Saban Entertainment[citation needed]
Space Cats | 1991–1992  | NBC  | co-production with Paul Fusco Productions[citation needed]
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars![35] | Syndication (U.S.)  | co-production with Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, Continuity Comics, IDDH, and Sunbow Productions
Little Shop | 1991  | Fox  | co-production with Saban Entertainment and Fox Children's Productions[citation needed]
Biker Mice from Mars[34] | 1993  | Syndication  | studio known as New World Animation onwards, released as Marvel Productions, distributed by New World (internationally), Genesis Entertainment (domestically),[9] co-production with Philippine Animation Studios.[38]
The Incredible Hulk | 1996  | UPN |

* The Young Astronauts, licensed from the Young Astronaut Council and also adapted into a comic book by Marvel Comics;[39] never aired due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster causing CBS to cancel the show before being produced.[40]
* Stealth Warriors[41]

### TV specials

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Airdate  | Title  | Network  | Notes

|
|
|

February 14, 1981  | Pink at First Sight | ABC | production inherited from DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
May 20, 1982  | The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat | production inherited from DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, co-production with Dr. Seuss
October 25, 1983  | The Charmkins | syndication  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name
April 14, 1984  | My Little Pony: Rescue at Midnight Castle
September 12, 1984  | The Secret World of the Very Young | CBS  | co-production with Sunbow Productions
March 23, 1985  | My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina | syndication  | based on Hasbro toyline of same name
1987  | Blondie and Dagwood | CBS  | co-production with King Features Syndicate
1989  | Blondie and Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout |
1993  | The Magic Paintbrush |  | CBS prime time special sponsored by McDonald's[9]
November 28, 1996  | Party Town Friends | Syndication  |

Except for Fraggle Rock, the rights to series based on Jim Henson properties are now held by The Muppets Studio, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.[42][43]

All programs based on Hasbro properties were co-productions with Sunbow Productions. These programs are now owned by Hasbro through its entertainment unit.

### Theatrical and DTV films

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Airdate  | Title  | studio  | Notes

|
|
|

June 20, 1986  | My Little Pony: The Movie | with Sunbow Productions[30] | Theatrical
August 8, 1986  | The Transformers: The Movie
April 20, 1987  | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Direct-to-Video planned for theatrical release.
January 1993  | Gahan Wilson's Diner |  | Theatrical short[9]

### Film titles

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* Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) (inherited from DePatie–Freleng Enterprises)
* Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) (inherited from DePatie–Freleng Enterprises)

### TV pilots

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Title | Original broadcast | Network

|
|

Solarman | 1988  | Syndication
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | 1989

## Executives

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* David H. DePatie – president and chief executive officer (1980–1984)[4]
* Margaret Loesch – president and chief executive officer (1984–1990)[8]
* Rick Ungar – president and chief executive officer (1991–August 1995)[44]
* Lee Gunther – senior vice president, production (1986)[45]
* Stan Lee – vice president, creative affairs (1986)[45]
* Michael Wahl – vice president, business affairs (1986)[45]
* Peter Knepper – vice president and chief financial officer (1986)[45]
* Hank Sarovan – vice president (1986)[45]

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## External links

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* Monster Rancher (1999–2001)
* NASCAR Racers (1999–2001)
* Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999–2000)
* Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001)
* The Avengers: United They Stand (1999–2000)
* Xyber 9: New Dawn (1999)

|

2000s|

* Flint the Time Detective (2000)
* Action Man (2000–01)
* Cybersix (2000)
* Escaflowne (2000)
* Dinozaurs (2000)
* Kong: The Animated Series (2001)
* Los Luchadores (2001)
* The Zack Files (2001)
* Alienators: Evolution Continues (2001–02)
* Medabots (2001–02)
* Mon Colle Knights (2001–02)
* Moolah Beach (2001)
* The Ripping Friends (2001–02)
* Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2001–02)
* Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension (2002)

Fox Kids Europe|

| 1990s|

| Licensed|

* The Why Why Family (1996–97)
* Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (1996–97)
* Saban's Sissi the Princess (1996–97)
* Walter Melon (1997–98)
* Bad Dog (1998–99)
* Monster Farm (1998–99)
* Jim Button (1999–2000)
* The Kids from Room 402 (1999–2001)
* Diabolik: Track of the Panther (1999–2001)

|

2000s|

* Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus (2001–02)
* What's with Andy? (2001–04)
* Pig City (2002–03)
* Gadget & the Gadgetinis (2002–03)

| Licensed|

* Wunschpunsch (2000–01)
* So Little Time (2001–04)
* Quintuplets (2002–04)
* RoboRoach (2003–04)
* Shaman King (2003–05)
* Sonic X (2003–05)
* Tutenstein (2003–07)
* Pucca shorts (2004–05)

|

See also|

* ABC Family Worldwide
* Fox Kids
* U.S.
* International
* Jetix
* U.S.
* International
* Jetix Play
* Freeform
* programs
* BVS Entertainment
* SIP Animation
* New World Animation
* Marvel Productions
* CinéGroupe
* DIC Entertainment
* 4Kids TV
* programs
* Xploration Station

* v
* t
* e

Animated TV series based on Marvel Comics properties

Former|

| 1960s debuts|

* The Marvel Super Heroes
* Fantastic Four
* Spider-Man
* episodes

|

1970s debuts|

* The New Fantastic Four
* The Thing
* Spider-Woman

1980s debuts|

* Spider-Man
* Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
* episodes
* The Incredible Hulk
* X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
* Solarman

1990s debuts|

* X-Men: The Animated Series
* characters
* episodes
* Iron Man
* episodes
* Fantastic Four
* episodes
* Spider-Man
* characters
* episodes
* The Venom Saga
* The Incredible Hulk
* Silver Surfer
* Spider-Man Unlimited
* comics
* The Avengers: United They Stand

2000s debuts|

* X-Men: Evolution
* episodes
* characters
* Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
* Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
* The Spectacular Spider-Man
* episodes
* characters
* Wolverine and the X-Men
* Marvel Superheroes: What the--?!
* Iron Man: Armored Adventures
* episodes
* The Super Hero Squad Show
* episodes

2010s debuts|

* Black Panther
* Marvel Anime
* episodes
* Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers
* The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
* episodes
* "Breakout"
* characters
* Ultimate Spider-Man
* episodes
* Avengers Assemble
* episodes
* Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
* episodes
* Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
* episodes
* Guardians of the Galaxy
* episodes
* Rocket & Groot
* Ant-Man
* Marvel Future Avengers
* Spider-Man
* episodes
* Marvel Super Hero Adventures
* Big Hero 6: The Series
* episodes

2020s debuts|

* M.O.D.O.K.
* Baymax!
* I Am Groot

Current|

* Spidey and His Amazing Friends (episodes)
* What If...?
* Hit-Monkey
* Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
* X-Men '97
* characters

Upcoming|

* Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
* Eyes of Wakanda
* Marvel Zombies

See also|

* Marvel Entertainment
* Marvel Productions
* Action Hour
* Action Universe
* Marvel Animation
* Marvel Studios Animation
* List of unproduced Marvel TV projects

* v
* t
* e

Marvel Action Universe

First-run series|

* Dino-Riders
* RoboCop
* X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (pilot)

Rebroadcasts|

* Defenders of the Earth
* Dungeons & Dragons
* The New Fantastic Four
* The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV series)
* Spider-Man (1981 TV series)
* Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
* Spider-Woman

Production companies|

* Marvel Productions
* New World Entertainment
* Orion Television
* Sunbow Productions
* Claster Television

Related topics|

* The Marvel Action Hour

* v
* t
* e

Animated television series and films in mid-1980s tied in to Hasbro properties

TV specials|

* The Charmkins
* A Real American Hero (1983)
* The Revenge of Cobra (1984)
* My Little Pony
* 1984 special
* Escape from Catrina

TV series|

| Standalone series|

* G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983)
* Inhumanoids
* Jem and the Holograms
* The Transformers
* Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

|

Anthology series|

* Super Sunday/Super Saturday/Super Week
* Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines
* Inhumanoids
* Jem
* Robotix
* My Little Pony 'n Friends
* primary: My Little Pony
* secondary: The Glo Friends
* MoonDreamers
* Potato Head Kids

Films|

* G.I. Joe: The Movie
* My Little Pony: The Movie
* The Transformers: The Movie

Personnel|

* Joe Bacal
* George Arthur Bloom
* Tom Griffin
* Nelson Shin

Companies|

| Main companies|

* Hasbro
* Claster Television
* Griffin-Bacal Advertising/Sunbow Entertainment
* Marvel Productions
* De Laurentiis Entertainment Group

|

Animation services|

* Toei Animation
* AKOM
* Tokyo Movie Shinsha

See also|

| Produced by DIC
for Hasbro|

* COPS
* G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1990, including Operation Dragonfire from 1989)
* Maxie's World (1987)

|

Tie-in to properties
later acquired
by Hasbro|

* Produced for Tonka (acquired in 1991): GoBots
* Challenge of the GoBots (1985)
* Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
* Pound Puppies
* 1985 special
* 1986 TV series
* ... and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)

* v
* t
* e

DePatie–Freleng Enterprises

Founders|

* David H. DePatie
* Friz Freleng

Theatrical shorts (original)|

* The Pink Panther (1964–1980)
* The Inspector (1965–1969)
* Roland and Rattfink (1968–1971)
* The Ant and the Aardvark (1969–1971)
* Tijuana Toads (1969–1972)
* The Blue Racer (1972–1974)
* Hoot Kloot (1973–1974)
* The Dogfather (1974–1976)

Commissioned by
Warner Bros.|

* Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes (theatrical, 1964–1967)
* Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (CBS/TV special, 1977)
* Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (CBS/TV special, 1979)

Television shorts|

* Misterjaw (1976)
* Crazylegs Crane (1978)

Television shows|

* The Super 6 (NBC, 1966–1969)
* Super President (NBC, 1967–1968)
* Here Comes The Grump (NBC, 1969–1970)
* The Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1969–1971)
* Doctor Dolittle (NBC, 1970–1971)
* The New Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1971–1976)
* The Barkleys (NBC, 1972–1973)
* The Houndcats (NBC, 1972–1973)
* Bailey's Comets (CBS, 1973–1975)
* The Oddball Couple (ABC, 1975–1977)
* Return to the Planet of the Apes (NBC, 1975–1976)
* The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half-Hour and a Half Show (NBC, 1976–1977)
* Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (NBC, 1977–1978)
* What's New, Mr. Magoo? (CBS, 1977–1979)
* Think! Pink Panther (NBC, 1978)
* The All New Pink Panther Show (ABC, 1978–1979)
* The Fantastic Four (NBC, 1978–1979)
* Spider-Woman (ABC, 1979–1980)

Television specials|

* The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (NBC/TV special, 1973)
* My Mom's Having a Baby (ABC/TV special, 1977)
* Where Do Teenagers Come From? (ABC/TV special, 1980)

Dr. Seuss
Television specials|

* The Cat in the Hat (CBS/TV special, 1971)
* The Lorax (CBS/TV special, 1972)
* Dr. Seuss on the Loose (CBS/TV special, 1973)
* The Hoober-Bloob Highway (CBS/TV special, 1975)
* Halloween Is Grinch Night (ABC/TV special, 1977)
* Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (ABC/TV special, 1980)
* The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (ABC/TV special, 1982)

See also|

* Marvel Productions Ltd.
* Saban Entertainment
* Here Comes the Grump (film)
* 1982 animators' strike

* v
* t
* e

Animation industry in the United States

Companies and studios

| Active|

| Majors|

| NBCUniversal|

* DreamWorks Animation
* DreamWorks Animation Television
* DreamWorks Classics
* Big Idea Entertainment
* Harvey Films
* Illumination
* Universal Animation Studios

|

Paramount Global|

* CBS Eye Animation Productions
* Late Night Cartoons
* MTV Animation
* Nickelodeon Animation Studio
* Nickelodeon Digital
* Nickelodeon Movies
* Paramount Animation
* Miramax Animation Studios (49%)

|

Disney Entertainment|

* 20th Century Animation
* 20th Television Animation
* Disney Television Animation
* Lucasfilm Animation
* Industrial Light & Magic
* Marvel Animation
* Marvel Studios Animation
* Pixar Animation Studios
* Walt Disney Animation Studios

|

Warner Bros.|

* Cartoon Network Studios
* Warner Bros. Animation
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Williams Street

|

Sony Pictures|

* Aniplex of America
* Crunchyroll
* Sony Pictures Animation
* Sony Pictures Imageworks

|

* 41 Entertainment
* Augenblick Studios
* Awesome Inc
* Fox Corporation
* Bento Box Entertainment
* Bandera Entertainment
* Bang Zoom!
* Billionfold Inc.
* Blur Studio
* Cartuna
* CHRLX
* CMCC Cartoons
* DNEG
* Digital Domain
* Film Roman
* Phil Roman Entertainment
* Floyd County Productions
* Fred Wolf Films
* Fuzzy Door Productions
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Jay Ward Productions
* Joe Murray Productions
* Kanbar Animation
* Kartoon Studios
* Wow Unlimited Media
* Bolder Media
* Frederator Studios
* Kinofilm
* Klasky Csupo
* Kurtz & Friends
* Laika, LLC
* Lee Mendelson Films
* Lionsgate
* Lionsgate Canada
* Media Blasters
* Melendez Films
* Man of Action Entertainment
* Mattel Television
* Media Blasters
* Mexopolis
* Mondo Media
* 6 Point Harness
* Netflix Animation
* Noble
* NYAV Post
* O Entertainment
* Parallax Studio
* Powerhouse Animation Studios
* Psyop
* Reel FX Animation
* Renegade Animation
* Rhythm and Hues Studios
* Rough Draft Studios
* Rovio Animation
* Screen Novelties
* Scholastic
* Weston Woods Studios
* SD Entertainment
* Sentai Filmworks
* ShadowMachine
* Skydance Animation
* Snee-Oosh, Inc.
* SpindleHorse Toons
* Splash Entertainment
* Sprite Animation Studios
* Stretch Films
* Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
* Studiopolis
* Tau Films
* Threshold Entertainment
* Titmouse, Inc.
* The ULULU Company
* Toei Animation Inc.
* United Plankton Pictures
* Vanguard Animation
* Wild Canary Animation
* World Events Productions
* Worker Studio

Former|

* 4Kids Entertainment
* 70/30 Productions
* Adelaide Productions
* Adventure Cartoon Productions
* Allspark
* Amblimation
* Animation Collective
* Animation Lab
* Animation Magic
* Blue Sky Studios
* Cambria Productions
* Cartoon Pizza
* Chorion
* Circle 7 Animation
* Cookie Jar
* Copernicus Studios
* Crest Animation Productions
* Curious Pictures
* DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
* DIC Entertainment
* Disneytoon Studios
* DNA Productions
* Famous Studios
* Filmation
* Fleischer Studios
* Format Films
* Fox Animation Studios
* Frederator Films
* Golden Films
* Hanna-Barbera
* HIT Entertainment
* Jetlag Productions
* Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!
* Kroyer Films
* Laugh-O-Gram Studio
* Little Airplane Productions
* Marvel Productions
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
* MGM Animation/Visual Arts
* MGM Cartoons
* Mirari Films
* MoonScoop
* Omation Animation Studio
* Pacific Data Images
* PorchLight Entertainment
* Prana Studios
* Radical Axis
* Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
* Rooster Teeth
* Ruby-Spears
* BVS Entertainment
* Screen Gems
* Skellington Productions
* Soup2Nuts
* Spümcø
* Storyboard, Inc./Hubley Studios
* Sullivan Bluth Studios
* Sunbow Entertainment
* Terrytoons
* Total Television
* United Productions of America
* Van Beuren Studios
* Walter Lantz Productions
* Warner Bros. Cartoons
* Wētā FX
* Wildbrain Entertainment
* Will Vinton Studios
* Zodiac Entertainment

Industry associations

* The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839
* ASIFA-Hollywood

Other topics

| Awards|

* Academy Awards
* Best Animated Feature
* Annie Awards
* Emmy Awards
* Children's and Family
* Primetime
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
* Favorite Cartoon
* Animated Movie
* NAACP Image Awards
* Motion Picture
* Series
* GLAAD Media Awards
* Kids and Family Programming (Animated)
* Writers Guild of America Awards
* Television Animation

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History|

* Silent era
* Golden age
* World War II
* Television era
* Modern era

Related|

* Animated sitcom
* American comics
* History of American comics
* Tijuana bible
* Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
* Flash animation
* Labor strikes
* Fleischer Studios (1937)
* Disney (1941)
* Multiple studios (1982)

* Category

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