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Events in 1925 in animation.


Events


February

* February 15: Walt Disney's '' Alice Solves the Puzzle'', premiers. The cartoon marks the first appearance of
Pete Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pete (given name) * Pete (nickname) * Pete (surname) Fictional characters * Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe * Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character ...
, the oldest recurring Disney character.


Films released

* 1 January: ** ''Alice Cans the Cannibals'' (United States) ** ''Felix Wins and Loses'' (United States) * 15 January: ** '' Alice the Toreador'' (United States) ** ''Felix All Puzzled'
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(United States) * 1 February: ** '' Alice Gets Stung'' (United States) ** ''Felix Follows the Swallows'
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(United States) * 13 February: ** ''In Dutch'' (United States) ** ''Jungle Bike Riders'' (United States) * 15 February: ** '' Alice Solves the Puzzle'' (United States) ** ''Felix Rests in Peace'' (United States) * 1 March – ''Felix Gets His Fill'
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(United States) * 13 April – ''Felix Full O' Fight'' (United States) * 27 April – ''Felix Outwits Cupid'' (United States) * 3 May – '' Opus IV'' (Germany) * 8 May – ''Felix Monkeys with Magic'
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(United States) * 17 May – ''Alice's Egg Plant'' (United States) * 25 May – ''Felix Cops the Prize'' (United States) * 8 June – ''Felix Gets the Can'
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(United States) * 15 June – ''Alice Loses Out'' (United States) * 23 June – ''Alice Gets Stage Struck'' (United States) * 12 July – ''Alice Wins the Derby'' (United States) * 20 July – ''
The Window Washers ''The Window Washers'' is a 1925 silent animated short subject produced by Fables Studios, and one of the '' Aesop's Fables'' cartoons started by animator Paul Terry. When released for television in the 1950s, musical tracks were added. Summar ...
'' (United States) * 30 July – ''Alice Picks the Champ'' (United States) * 15 August: ** ''Alice's Tin Pony'' (United States) ** ''Felix Dopes it Out'
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(United States) * 23 August – '' Felix the Cat Trifles with Time'' (United States) * 28 August – ''Ugly Duckling'' (United States) * 30 August – ''Alice Chops the Suey'' (United States) * 6 September – ''Felix the Cat Busts into Business'' (United States) * 15 September – ''Alice the Jail Bird'' (United States) * 20 September – ''Felix the Cat Trips thru Toyland'' (United States) * 28 September – ''
Closer Than a Brother ''Closer than a Brother'' is a 1925 silent short animated film created by Fables Studios. It is among the early cartoons of the ''Aesop's Fables'' series created when its originator Paul Terry was still involved.{{cite book , last1=Lenburg , fi ...
'' (United States) * 4 October – ''Felix the Cat on the Farm'' (United States) * 15 October – ''Alice Plays Cupid'' (United States) * 15 November: ** ''Alice Rattled by Rats'' (United States) ** '' Eats are West'' (United States) * 29 November – ''Felix the Cat Tries the Trades'' (United States) * 13 December – ''Felix the Cat at the Rainbow's End'' (United States) * 15 December – ''Alice in the Jungle'' (United States) * 27 December – ''Felix the Cat Kept on Walking'' (United States)


Events


Births


January

* January 2:
Larry Harmon Lawrence Weiss (January 2, 1925 – July 3, 2008), better known by the stage name Larry Harmon and as his alter ego Bozo the Clown, was an American entertainer.Dennis McLellanLarry Harmon, 83; entrepreneur made Bozo the Clown a star ''Los ...
, American clown (played himself in '' Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown'', voice of
Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy double act, duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Ha ...
in ''
Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American Double act, comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–19 ...
''), (d.
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
). * January 5: Sparky Moore, American animator and comics artist (did lay-outs for ''
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
'' and ''
Cambria Productions Cambria Productions was the West Hollywood, California animation production studio most famous for its wide usage of the Syncro-Vox technique of animation developed by Edwin Gillette, who was a co-partner in the studio. Owned by Clark S. Haas, Jr ...
''), (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
). * January 11: Kihachirō Kawamoto, Japanese puppet designer, animator and film director (''
The Book of the Dead The ''Book of the Dead'' ( egy, 𓂋𓏤𓈒𓈒𓈒𓏌𓏤𓉐𓂋𓏏𓂻𓅓𓉔𓂋𓅱𓇳𓏤, ''rw n(y)w prt m hrw(w)'') is an ancient Egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the New Kingdom ...
''), (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
). * January 26: ** Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator, (d.
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
). **
Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
, American actor, film director, race car driver and entrepreneur (voice of
Doc Hudson Doctor Hudson Hornet, MD (also known as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Hud, Doc Hudson, or simply, Doc) is an animated, anthropomorphic retired race car which appears in the 2006 Pixar film ''Cars'' as a medical doctor and a local judge. He is vo ...
in '' Cars'' and '' Cars 3'', voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
The Blunder Years "The Blunder Years" is the fifth episode of the The Simpsons (season 13), thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on Decem ...
"), (d.
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
). * January 28: Yasuji Mori, Japanese animator ( Toei Animation) and director ('' The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon''), (d.
1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...
).


February

* February 3: John Fiedler, American actor (voice of Piglet in '' Winnie the Pooh'', Father Sexton in '' Robin Hood'', Porcupine in '' The Fox and the Hound'', Rudy in '' The Emperor's New Groove''), (d.
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
). * February 8:
Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leadin ...
, American actor (voice of Frank Ormand in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" is the eleventh episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 19, 1997. It was written by Jenn ...
"), (d.
2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
). * February 11:
Marvin Stein Marvin Stein (February 11, 1925 – February 11, 2010) was an American comic book artist who also worked in animation, advertising, illustration and television broadcast graphics. Biography Stein was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, the ...
, American comics artist, animator and illustrator, (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
). * February 14: Norma Swank-Haviland, American ink and paint artist ('' The Three Caballeros'') and actor (voice of Angry Woman in Crowd in '' Make Mine Music'', Mice in '' Cinderella'', second voice of Chip), (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
). * February 17:
Hal Holbrook Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called ''Mark Twain Tonight!'' ...
, American actor (voice of Amphitryon in '' Hercules'', Cranston in '' Cats Don't Dance'', Mayday in '' Planes: Fire & Rescue''), (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
). * February 18:
George Kennedy George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academ ...
, American actor (voice of L.B. Mammoth in '' Cats Don't Dance''), (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
).


March

* March 1: Dan Danglo, American animator ( Terrytoons,
Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...
, Warner Bros. Animation,
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
), (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
). * March 5:
Stig Lasseby Stig or STIG may refer to: People * Stig (given name) * Nickname of Robert Stigwood (1934–2016), musical act manager Arts and entertainment * The Stig, a masked racing driver on the UK television show ''Top Gear'' * Stig (singer), Finnish pe ...
, Swedish animator, director, animation producer ('' Agaton Sax'', '' Peter-No-Tail'') and actor (Tänkande August in '' Agaton Sax''), (d.
1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
). * March 20: Bill Lignante, American comics artist, courtroom sketch artist and animator (
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
), (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). * March 23: Robie Lester, American actress (voice of Miss Jessica in '' Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'', singing voice for
Eva Gabor Eva Gabor ( ; February 11, 1919 – July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian-American actress, businesswoman, singer, and socialite. She voiced Duchess and Miss Bianca in the animated Disney Classics, ''The Aristocats'' (1970), ''The Rescuers'' (1977), ...
in '' The Aristocats'' and '' The Rescuers''), (d.
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
). * March 25:
Elmer Dresslar Jr. Elmer "Len" Dresslar Jr. (March 25, 1925 – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist. He is best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in commercials for General Mills. Early life He served as a gunner's ma ...
, American actor (voice of the Jolly Green Giant), (d.
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
).


April

* April 12: Oliver Postgate, British animator, puppeteer and television writer (narrator and additional voices in '' Ivor the Engine'' and '' Noggin the Nog'', co-creator of '' Bagpuss''), co-founder of Smallfilms, (d.
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
). * April 14: **
Harold M. Schulweis Harold M. Schulweis (April 14, 1925 – December 18, 2014) was an American rabbi and author. He was the longtime spiritual Leader at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California. Biography Schulweis was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1925 to secula ...
, American rabbi and author (special technical consultant for '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Like Father, Like Clown "Like Father, Like Clown" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 24, 1991. In the episode, Krusty the Clown revea ...
"), (d.
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
).Tom Tugend
"Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, 'Rabbi of Rabbis' and world-renowned Jewish leader, dies at 89"
'' Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles'', December 18, 2014. **
Rod Steiger Rodney Stephen Steiger (; April 14, 1925July 9, 2002, aged 77) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars," he is closely assoc ...
, American actor (voice of Captain Tenille in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Simpson Tide "Simpson Tide" is the nineteenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 29, 1998. After being fired from the Springfield Nuclea ...
", himself in '' The Critic'' episode "L.A. Jay"), (d.
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
). **
Woody Kling Woody Kling (April 14, 1925 – April 10, 1988) was an American television writer, producer, playwright, and composer. Biography Early life Born Heywood Fisher Kling in New York City, Kling was the son of Mayme and Ken Kling. Ken was a ...
, American television writer ('' The Littles'', '' Rainbow Brite''), (d.
1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
). * April 18:
Bob Hastings Robert Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Lt. Elroy Carpenter on ''McHale's Navy'' and voicing Commissioner James Gordon in the DC Animated Universe. Early life Hast ...
, American actor (voice of
Commissioner Gordon James W. "Jim" Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane as an ally of Batman, the character deb ...
in the DC Animated Universe, Superboy in ''
The Adventures of Superboy ''The Adventures of Superboy'' is a proposed TV series that was put into production in 1961. It was meant to capitalize on the success of ''Adventures of Superman (TV series), Adventures of Superman'', which went out of production in 1958. Only a ...
'', Henry Glopp in '' Jeannie'', D.D. in '' Clue Club''), (d.
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
). * April 25:
Kay E. Kuter Kay Edwin Emmert Kuter (April 25, 1925 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor who appeared on television and in films. He is mostly recognized for his role as farmer Newt Kiley on the CBS sitcoms ''Green Acres'' and ''Petticoat Junction'' ...
, American actor (voice of Grimsby in '' The Little Mermaid'' franchise,
Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...
in '' Annabelle's Wish'', Ego the Living Planet in the ''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...
'' episode "To Battle the Living Planet"), (d.
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
). * April 26:
Leo De Lyon Irving Levin (April 26, 1925 – September 18, 2021), known professionally by his stage name of Leo De Lyon, was an American actor best known for his role as Spook and Brain in the prime time animated series ''Top Cat''. Career De Lyon made his ...
, American actor (voice of Spook and Brain in '' Top Cat'', Flunky in ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...
''), (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
). * April 29: Iwao Takamoto, American animator, film director, television producer and character designer ( Walt Disney Company,
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
), (d.
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...
).


May

* May 14: **
Alvin Epstein Alvin Epstein (May 14, 1925 – December 10, 2018) was an American actor and director. He was a founding member of both the American Repertory Theater and Yale Repertory Theatre. He was particularly admired for his performances in the plays of Samu ...
, American actor and director (voice of Bookseller in '' Beauty and the Beast''), (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). **
Ysanne Churchman Ysanne Churchman (born 14 May 1925) is an English actress. She worked as an actress and narrator on British radio, TV and film for over 50 years (1938–1993). She gained attention as Grace Archer in the long-running BBC radio drama series ''T ...
, English actress (provided additional voices for ''
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (''Les Douze travaux d'Astérix'') is a 1976 Belgian/French animated feature film based on the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and the third in the animated franchise. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the crea ...
''), (d.
2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...
). * May 20: Horst Alisch, German illustrator, comics artist and animator, (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
). * May 24: Babette DeCastro, American singer (Bird and Animal voices in ''
Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated musical film, musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. ...
''), (d.
1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...
).


June

* June 3: Tony Curtis, American actor (voice of Stony Curtis in '' The Flintstones'' episode "The Return of Stony Curtis", TV Interviewer in ''
Sparky's Magic Piano ''Sparky's Magic Piano'' is the second in a series of children’s audio stories featuring Sparky, an original character created for Capitol Records in 1947. (Sparky also appeared in comic books as a sidekick to Capitol’s other famous creation, ...
'', Bernard in ''Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever''), (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
). * June 10:
Yefim Gamburg Yefim Abramovich Gamburg (russian: Ефим Абрамович Гамбург; 10 June 1925 — 13 June 2000) was a Soviet and Russian animation director known for parody and musical cartoons. He was named Meritorious Artist of RSFSR in 1986. Memb ...
, Russian film director (''
Passion of Spies ''Passion of Spies'' (russian: Шпионские страсти, ''Shpionskiye strasti'') is a 1967 Soyuzmultfilm's animated black-and-white film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It parodies spy and detective fiction clichés and got a status of a cu ...
'', '' Ograblenie po...'', ''
Blue Puppy ''Blue Puppy'' (russian: Голубой щенок, translit. ''Goluboy shchenok'', alternative translations - Pale Blue Puppy/Slate puppy) is a 1976 Soviet animated film. The lyrics and screenplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based ...
'', ''
Dog in Boots ''Dog in Boots'' (russian: Пёс в сапогах, ''Pyos v sapogakh''), also known as ''Pup in Boots'' is a 1981 Soyuzmultfilm's animated parody film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It is a musical adaptation of the classic 1844 Alexandre Dumas st ...
''), (d.
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
). * June 16: Servais Tiago, Portuguese comics artist and animator, (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). * June 18: Johnny Pearson, British composer ('' Captain Pugwash''), (d.
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...
).


July

* July 7: Jan Svochak, Czech-American animator (
Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...
, Pelican, Elektra, Zanders, Perpetual Motion Pictures, Buzzco, J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, the ''Punchy'' advertisements), (d.
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
). * July 11: David Graham, English actor (voice of Gordon Tracy in the '' Thunderbirds'' franchise, Grandpa Pig in '' Peppa Pig''). * July 20: Andrzej Pawłowski, Polish painter, sculptor, photographer, and film director (''Kineformy'', ''Naturally Shaped Forms'', ''Mannequins''), (d.
1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
). * July 23: Magdalo Mussio, Italian animator, (d.
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
). * July 26:
Zdeněk Smetana Zdeněk Smetana (26 July 1925 – 25 February 2016) was a Czechoslovak-born Czech animator and graphic artist who created more than 400 animated cartoons, including full-length feature films. He became known for a series of Czechoslovak animated ...
, Czech animator, film director and graphic artist (worked for
Jiri Trnka Jiri ( ne, जिरी) is a municipality in Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,638 people.. Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the m ...
,
Gene Deitch Eugene Merril Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020) was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director who was based in Prague from the 1960s until his death in 2020. Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons ...
, ''The End of A Cube''), (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
).


August

* August 8: Ginny Tyler, American actress (voice of Jan in '' Space Ghost'', Sue Storm / Invisible Woman in '' The New Fantastic Four'', the female squirrel in '' The Sword in the Stone'', Davey's mother and sister in '' Davey and Goliath''), (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
). * August 11:
Jerome Coopersmith Jerome Coopersmith (born August 11, 1925) is an American dramatist known for television, theater, and his work as a professor of screenplay writing. Working in the television industry since 1947, Coopersmith has authored more than 100 televisio ...
, American dramatist (''
'Twas the Night Before Christmas ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', more commonly known as ''The Night Before Christmas'' and ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title ''Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas'' i ...
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2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
). * August 13: Jane Webb, American film, radio, and voice actress ( Filmation), (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
). * August 16: Branco Karabajic, Croatian comics artist and animator (worked on ''Veliki Mitting''), (d.
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
). * August 19:
Chumei Watanabe , born , (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various tokusatsu shows and mecha anime. Personal life His son, Toshiyuki Watanabe, is a musician and composer, who also has sco ...
, Japanese composer ('' Mazinger Z'', '' Godannar'', ''
Getter Robo Go , sometimes romanized as ''Getter Robot Go'' and known in the United States as ''Venger Robo'', is a Japanese mecha anime and manga series and the third entry in the ''Getter Robo'' franchise originally created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. ...
'', '' Transformers: Victory''), (d.
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). * August 30: Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and writer ('' Babar: The Movie''), (d.
2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...
).


September

* September 2: Ronnie Stevens, British actor (narrator and additional voices in '' Noggin the Nog''), (d.
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
). * September 12:
Bengt Feldreich Bengt Walter Feldreich (12 September 1925 – 21 October 2019) was a Swedish radio and television journalist, television presenter and producer. He worked in public service between 1950 until 1985, well-known for the interview roundtable programm ...
, Swedish television presentator, journalist and actor (narrator in ''
From All of Us to All of You ''From All of Us to All of You'' is an animated television Christmas special, produced by Walt Disney Productions and first presented on December 19, 1958 on ABC as part of the ''Walt Disney Presents'' anthology series. Hosted by Jiminy Cricket al ...
''), (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
). * September 14:
Rick Reinert Frederick George Reinert Jr. (September 14, 1925 – November 5, 2018), known professionally as Rick Reinert, was an American animator and the founder of the defunct studio Rick Reinert Productions. In addition to his work on two ''Winnie-the- ...
, American animator, film director and producer ( MGM, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Rick Reinert Productions), (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). * September 20: Roland Dupree, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (live-action model for the title character in '' Peter Pan''), (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
). * September 27:
J. Robert Harris J. Robert Harris (September 27, 1925 – February 13, 2000) was an American composer, notably of the 1967 '' Spider-Man'' television series theme song " Spider-Man". He is also credited with writing the theme for the film '' Lolita'' in 1962. ...
, American composer (
theme Theme or themes may refer to: * Theme (arts), the unifying subject or idea of the type of visual work * Theme (Byzantine district), an administrative district in the Byzantine Empire governed by a Strategos * Theme (computing), a custom graphical ...
from ''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
''), (d.
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
).


October

* October 1:
Bradley Bolke Bradley Bolke (October 1, 1925 – January 15, 2019) was an American voice actor. Early life Bolke was born on October 1, 1925, in New York City. He later lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York. His brother was actor Dayton Allen Dayton Allen (born ...
, American actor (voice of Chumley the Walrus in '' Underdog''), (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
). * October 3: Gore Vidal, American writer and public intellectual (voiced himself in the ''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
'' episode "
Mother Tucker "Mother Tucker" is the second episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox on September 17, 2006. The episode follows Peter's mother, Thelma, divorcing Peter's father, Francis, and dating ...
", and '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Moe'N'a Lisa "Moe'N'a Lisa"
 is the sixth episode of the
"), (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
). * October 12: Charles Gordone, American playwright, actor, director, educator, and actor (voice of Preacher Fox in '' Coonskin''), (d.
1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ...
). * October 13:
Heino Pars Heino Pars (13 October 1925 Mustla, Viljandi County – 8 October 2014 Tallinn) is an Estonian animated film director. With Elbert Tuganov, he is the founder of Estonian puppetry animation. In 2001 he was awarded with Order of the White Star ...
, Estonian film director (d.
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
). * October 16: Angela Lansbury, Irish-English actress and singer (portrayed Miss Eglantine Price in '' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' and Balloon Lady in '' Mary Poppins Returns'', voice of Sister Theresa in ''
The First Christmas ''The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow'' is a 1975 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions which originally premiered on NBC on December 19, 1975. It is narrated by Angela Lansbu ...
'', Mommy Fortuna in '' The Last Unicorn'', Mrs. Potts in the '' Beauty and the Beast'' franchise, Narrator/The Dowager Empress Marie in ''
Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...
'', Grandmamma in ''
Heidi 4 Paws ''Heidi 4 Paws'' is a feature-length children's film that retells the classic story of Heidi using dogs in all the acting roles. ''Heidi 4 Paws'' was syndicated to public television stations in the United States through American Public Televisio ...
'', Mayor McGerkle in '' The Grinch''), (d.
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). * October 23:
Johnny Carson John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He is best known as the host of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' (1962–1992). Carson received six Pr ...
, American television host, comedian, writer and producer (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Krusty Gets Kancelled "Krusty Gets Kancelled" is the twenty-second and final episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1993. In the episode, a new show fea ...
"), (d.
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
).


November

* November 11: ** Jonathan Winters, American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Freebus and Roger Gustav in ''
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring Martin Short's fictional character Ed Grimley (with Short reprising his role as Grimley). The show ...
'', Grandpa and
Papa Smurf Papa Smurf is one of the protagonists from the comic strip the Smurfs. Most Smurfs are said to be about 100 years old, but at the advanced age of 546 (553 in the 1980s series episode "The Littlest Giant"), Papa is the oldest Smurf and the leader ...
in ''
The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...
'' franchise, Coach Cadaver in ''
Gravedale High ''Gravedale High'' (also known as '' Rick Moranis in Gravedale High'') is an animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC Productions (the latter company owns all rights to the series). The series premiered in the fall of 1990 on NBC and laste ...
'', Wade Pig in '' Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Summer Vacation'', The Thief in '' Arabian Knight'', narrator in '' Frosty Returns'',
Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...
in ''
Santa vs. the Snowman 3D ''Santa vs. the Snowman'' is a 1997 American Computer animation, computer-animated Christmas by medium, Christmas Comedy film, comedy Christmas by medium#Television film and episodes, television special created by Steve Oedekerk and produced by O ...
'', Old Clown in the '' Johnny Bravo'' episode "I Used to Be Funny", Sappy Stanley in the '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' episode "Who Bopped Bugs Bunny?", Stinkbomb D. Basset in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Smell Ya Later", himself and Maude Frickert in ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, ''Sc ...
'' episode "The Frikert Fracas"), (d.
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...
).Comedian Jonathan Winters Dies At 87
, '' The Beverly Hills Courier'', April 12, 2013 ** June Whitfield, English radio, television and film actress (voice of Mrs. Rabbit in '' The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends'', and Judge Pikelet in the ''
Rex the Runt ''Rex the Runt'' is a British live-action stop-motion animated claymation pixilation adult comedy series, primarily consisting of a television show and two short films produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entert ...
'' episode "The Trials of Wendy"), (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). * November 17: Walt Peregoy, American artist ( Walt Disney Productions,
Format Films Format Films was a television animation studio which was founded by Herbert Klynn in 1959 with Jules Engel as vice president, Bob McIntosh and Joseph Mugnaini, all of whom were animators. It was most active during the 1960s, producing episodes o ...
,
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
), (d.
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). * November 22:
Miki Muster Nikolaj Muster (22 November 1925 – 7 May 2018), known as Miki Muster, was a Slovenian academic sculptor, illustrator, cartoonist, and animator. He is viewed as a pioneer in the field of comics and animation in Slovenia, known for the series of ...
, Slovenian sculptor, illustrator, comics artist and animator ( Bavaria Film, made cartoons based on the work of
Guillermo Mordillo Guillermo Mordillo (4 August 1932 – 29 June 2019), known simply as Mordillo, was an Argentine creator of cartoons and animations and was one of the most widely published cartoonists of the 1970s. He is most famous for his humorous, colorful, su ...
and Manfred Schmidt's '' Nick Knatterton''), (d.
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).


December

* December 8: Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director (voice of Cheshire Cat in '' The New Alice in Wonderland'', Head Ratte in ''
Heidi's Song ''Heidi's Song'' is a 1982 American animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and based on the 1881 novel ''Heidi'' by Johanna Spyri. The film was directed by Robert Taylor from a screenplay by Taylor, Joseph Barbera and James ...
''), (d.
1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
). * December 12:
Warren Tufts Chester Warren Tufts (December 12, 1925 – July 6, 1982),Chester Tufts
Cambria Studios Cambria Productions was the West Hollywood, California animation production studio most famous for its wide usage of the Syncro-Vox technique of animation developed by Edwin Gillette, who was a co-partner in the studio. Owned by Clark S. Haas, ...
,
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
) (d.
1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
). * December 13:
Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...
, American actor, comedian, writer, singer, and dancer (host of '' CBS Cartoon Theatre'', portrayed Bert in ''
Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...
'', voice of the title character in ''
Tubby the Tuba Tubby is a nickname and surname and may refer to: People Nickname * Tubby Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, founder of the Christian movement Toc H * Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford (1917–2017), Second World War Royal Navy officer an ...
'', the narrator in '' The Town Santa Forgot'', Webb in '' The Alan Brady Show'', Jim Gordon in ''Batman: New Times'', Mr. Bloomsberry in ''
Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geor ...
'', Captain Goof-Beard in the '' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' episode "Mickey's Pirate Adventure", himself in ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, ''Sc ...
'' episode "The Haunted Carnival", and '' The Simpsons'' episode " McMansion & Wife"). * December 19: Robert B. Sherman, American songwriter and composer ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' Snoopy Come Home'', ''
Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...
'', ''
The Mighty Kong ''The Mighty Kong'' is a 1998 American Animation, animated monster movie, monster musical film. It is an adaptation of the classic ''King Kong'' story, produced by Lana Productions and is the 7th entry in the King Kong (franchise), King Kong franch ...
''), (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
).


Deaths

* May 19: Viking Eggeling, Swedish avant-garde artist and filmmaker, pioneer of
abstract animation Non-narrative film is an aesthetic of cinematic film that does not narrate, or relate "an event, whether real or imaginary". It is usually a form of art film or experimental film, not made for mass entertainment. Narrative film is the dominant ae ...
(directed the animated short film '' Symphonie diagonale''), dies at age 44. Daniel Robbins, Grove Art Online, Oxford University Press, MoMA, 2009
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