Events in 1993 in animation.

Events

January

* January 1: The first episode of ''

The Adventures of Blinky Bill ''The Adventures of Blinky Bill'' is an Australian animated television series based on Dorothy Wall's books about Blinky Bill, and is a sequel series to the 1992 film '' Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala''. The series is produced by the Yoram ...

'' airs. * January 6: The first episode of ''

The Animals of Farthing Wood The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of books about a group of woodland animals. It originated with the 1979 book, ''The Animals of Farthing Wood'', by Colin Dann, and was followed by six sequels and a prequel by Dann. An animated ''Anim ...

'' airs. * January 14: ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' episode "

Marge vs. the Monorail "Marge vs. the Monorail" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 1993. The plot revolves around Springfie ...

" first airs, guest starring

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...

. * January 21: ''

'' episode "

Selma's Choice "Selma's Choice" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 21, 1993. In the episode, Selma decides to have a b ...

" first airs.

February

* February 4: ''

'' episode " Brother from the Same Planet" first airs. * February 11: ''

'' episode " I Love Lisa" first airs. * February 16: '' Count Duckula'' airs its final episode. * February 18: ''

'' episode "

Duffless "Duffless" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1993. After getting arrested for drunk driving, Homer ...

" first airs. * February 28: The first episode of '' Bonkers'' airs.

March

* March 8: The first episode of ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

'' is broadcast. * March 11: ''

'' episode "

Last Exit to Springfield "Last Exit to Springfield" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 1993. The plot revolves around Homer ...

" first airs, guest starring Joyce Brothers. * March 16: The first episode of '' Albert the 5th Musketeer'' is broadcast. * March 29: 65th Academy Awards: ** ''

Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase ''Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase'' is a 1992 American animated short by Joan C. Gratz. Summary Consisting of 2-D claymation, it features famous paintings morphing into each other. List of artists featured The works of several artists are fea ...

'' by

Joan C. Gratz Joan Carol Gratz (born 1941) is an American artist, animator, and filmmaker who specializes in clay painting. Gratz is best known for her 1992 Oscar-winning animated short film ''Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase''. Early life In 1941, Gratz wa ...

wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

. ** " A Whole New World" from ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

'' by

Tim Rice Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', ' ...

and

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A ...

wins the

Academy Award for Best Original Song The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who have composed th ...

while its entire soundtrack wins the

Academy Award for Best Original Score The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by t ...

April

* April 1: ''

'' episode " So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" first airs. It is the first episode to feature clips from previous episodes. * April 15: ''

'' episode " The Front" first airs. * April 29: ''

'' episode "

Whacking Day "Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1993. The episode revolves around the fictional h ...

" first airs, in which Superintendent Chalmers debuts; it also guest stars Barry White.

May

* May 6: ''

'' episode " Marge in Chains" first airs, guest starring David Crosby. * May 13: ''

'' 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 ...

" is first broadcast and features the most celebrity guest voices the show has had up to that point in one episode, among them being

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 ...

Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...

, Luke Perry,

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

, Barry White and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

June

* June 18: The film ''

Once Upon a Forest ''Once Upon a Forest'' is a 1993 animated musical adventure film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Based on the ''Furlings'' characters created by Rae Lambert, the film was directed by Charles Grosvenor a ...

'' premieres, but flops at the box office.

September

* September 5: The first episode of ''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

'' airs. * September 6: The first episode of '' Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' airs. * September 13: The first episode of '' Animaniacs'' airs. * September 18: The first episodes of '' Biker Mice from Mars'' and '' Rocko's Modern Life'' air. * September 23: ''

The Thief and the Cobbler ''The Thief and the Cobbler'' is an Unfinished creative work, unfinished animated film, animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Richard Williams (animator), Richard Williams. Originally conceived in the 1960s, the film was in and out o ...

'' by Richard Williams is released after being in production for a record-breaking 30 years. * September 30: ''

'' episode "

Homer's Barbershop Quartet "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" is the first episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 30, 1993. It features the Be Sharps, a b ...

" first airs, guest starring

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

and David Crosby as well as the Dapper Dans, who provide the singing voices of The Be Sharps.

October

* October 7: ''

'' episode "

Cape Feare "Cape Feare" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 1993. The episode features guest star Kelsey Grammer i ...

" first airs. * October 10: A five-year-old boy, Austin Matthews, sets fire to his mother's mobile home in Moraine, Ohio, killing his two-year-old sister Jessica. The mother claims that her son got the idea from watching ''

''. Although it is later revealed that the family did not have cable television and thus could not watch the show, the controversy led to ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' being rescheduled to air later in the evenings and be edited to remove all references to fire. * October 14: ''

'' episode "

Homer Goes to College "Homer Goes to College" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 14, 1993. In the episode, Homer causes a nuclear ...

" first airs. This was the final episode

Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows for almost 28 years, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (19 ...

solely wrote before leaving the series to start his talk show. * October 21: ** During a U.S. Senate hearing, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ernest Fritz Hollings, argues that TV broadcasters have to be pressured to curb violent or otherwise offensive shows, making direct reference to ''

''. However, he is ridiculed for mispronouncing the characters' names as Buffcoat and Beaver and admitting that he had never watched the show. ** ''

'' episode " Rosebud" first airs, guest starring

The Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...

. * October 28: ''

'' episode "

Treehouse of Horror IV "Treehouse of Horror IV" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the fourth episode in the ''Treehouse of Horror'' series of Halloween specials. It originally aired on the Fox net ...

" first airs. * October 29:

Henry Selick Charles Henry Selick Jr. (; born November 30, 1952) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, production designer, and animator who is best known for directing the stop-motion animation films ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ...

's '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' is released.

November

* November 4: ''

'' episode " Marge on the Lam" first airs. * November 11: ''

'' episode " Bart's Inner Child" first airs, guest starring

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

. * November 18: ''

'' episode "

Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 18, 1993. In the episode, Bart, intoxicated f ...

" first airs, guest starring Ernest Borgnine. * November 24: Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag, Phil Nibbelink and

Simon Wells Simon Finlay Wells (born 1961) is an English film director of animation and live-action films. He is the great-grandson of author H. G. Wells, and is best known for directing ''The Prince of Egypt'' with Brenda Chapman and Steve Hickner. Ear ...

's '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' is released.

December

* December 9: ''

'' episode "

The Last Temptation of Homer "The Last Temptation of Homer" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 1993. In the episode, a female employee ...

" first airs, guest starring

Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and ...

and

Werner Klemperer Werner Klemperer (March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was an American actor. He was known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom ''Hogan's Heroes'', for which he twice won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in ...

. * December 16: ''

'' episode "

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" first airs. * December 17: Nick Park's '' Wallace and Gromit'' short film ''

The Wrong Trousers ''The Wrong Trousers'' is a 1993 British stop-motion animated short film co-written and directed by Nick Park, featuring his characters Wallace and Gromit, and was produced by Aardman Animations in association with Wallace and Gromit Ltd., BBC ...

'' is released. * December 21: The first episode of '' VeggieTales'' airs. * December 22:

Tex Avery Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, animation director, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American a ...

's '' Magical Maestro'' is added to the

National Film Registry The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation, each selected for its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions since the NFPB’s inception i ...

. * December 25: The film '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' is first released.

Specific date unknown

* Digital Domain is founded. * Rita Street establishes the organization

Women in Animation Women in Animation (WIA) is a non-profit organization with the purpose of furthering, promoting, and supporting female animators in the art, science and business of animation. WIA helps young female artists to find a place in the business world. ...

Films released

* January 1 - ''Columbus's Great Adventures'' (Japan) * January 16 - ''Special Gag Force Robot Twins'' (South Korea) * January 22 - '' Offside'' (Japan) * January 25 - '' Al Caral's Legacy'' (Japan) * February 10 - '' Les Mille et Une Farces de Pif et Hercule'' (France) * February 24 - '' Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks'' (Japan) * March 6: ** '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth'' (Japan) ** ' Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (Japan) * March 12 - ''

Opera Imaginaire Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

'' (France) * March 13 - '' Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival'' (Japan) * March 18 - '' Sangokushi (dai 2-bu): Chōkō Moyu!'' (Japan) * April 25 - '' Desert Rose ~ The Snow Apocalypse'' (Japan) * May 5 - ''

Ocean Waves In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, water wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result from the wind blowing over the water surface. The contact distance in the direction of t ...

'' (Japan) * June 5 - ''

Ninja Scroll is a 1993 Japanese animated ''jidaigeki''- ''chanbara'' film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, starring the voices of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gōri, Toshihiko Seki and Shūichirō Moriyama. The film was a ...

'' (Japan) * June 18 - ''

'' (United States and United Kingdom) * July 10: ** '' Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound'' (Japan) ** '' Rail of the Star'' (Japan) * July 17 - '' Soreike! Anpanman Kyōryū Nosshī no Daibōken'' (Japan) * July 23: ** '' Lupin III: Voyage to Danger'' (Japan) ** '' Mellow'' * July 24: ** '' Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Leotard Devil'' (Japan) ** '' Rokudenashi Blues 1993'' (Japan) * July 31 - '' Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle'' (Japan) * August 7 - '' Patlabor 2: The Movie'' (Japan) * August 14 - '' Tama of 3rd Street: Please! Search for Momo-chan!!'' (Japan) * August 27 - '' The Gigolo - Dochinpira'' (Japan) * September 23 - ''

'' (United States, United Kingdom, and Canada) * September 24 - '' Mermaid's Scar'' (Japan) * September 25: ** '' Big Wars: Red Zone, Divine Annihilation'' (Japan) ** ''

Suikoden Demon Century is a series of role-playing video games created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The games are loosely based on the classical Chinese novel ''Water Margin'', whose title is rendered as in Japanese. Each individual game centers on themes of politics, c ...

'' (Japan) * October 2 - ''

The Halloween Tree ''The Halloween Tree'' is a 1972 fantasy novel by American author Ray Bradbury, which traces the history of Samhain and Halloween. Plot summary A group of eight boys set out to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, only to discover that a ninth ...

'' (United States) * October 29 - '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (United States) * November 13 - '' Bonobono'' (Japan) * November 24 - '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (United States) * December 3 - '' Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō'' (Japan) * December 5 - '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' (Japan) * December 10: ** '' David Copperfield'' (Canada) ** ''

Go Hugo Go ''Jungledyret Hugo'' is a Danish media franchise featuring the cartoon adventures of a little primate named Hugo. It was created by Danish author and filmmaker Flemming Quist Møller from a lullaby he made for his son, and later evolved into a fu ...

'' (Denmark) ** ''

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb ''The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb'' is a 1993 British Independent film, independent stop-motion/pixilation Adult animation, adult animated Science fantasy, science-fantasy Dystopian fiction, dystopian Adventure genre, adventure horror film d ...

'' (United Kingdom) * December 18: ** '' Blue Memory: Manmo Pioneers and Boys'' (Japan) ** '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War'' (Japan) * December 19 - '' Coo: Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo'' (Japan) * December 21 - '' VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared?'' (United States) * December 23 - '' Art of Fighting'' (Japan) * December 25 - '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' (United States) * December 26 - ''E.Y.E.S. of Mars'' (Japan) * December 29 - '' Street Fighter'' (South Korea) * Specific date unknown: ** '' The Cat's Mill'' (Latvia) ** '' The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad'' (Australia) ** ''The History of the Wonderful World'' (Denmark) ** ''

Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentinian middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world peace, ...

'' (Cuba and Spain) ** '' Puss in Boots'' (Australia) ** ''

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in t ...

'' (Australia)

Television series debuts

Television series endings

Births

January

* January 1: Xavier Pritchett, American former child actor (voice of the title character in '' Little Bill'').

March

* March 4:

Zach Hadel Zach Hadel (born March 4, 1993), known by his pseudonym psychicpebbles, is an American animator, voice actor, Internet personality, writer, director, and storyboard artist. He and Michael Cusack (animator), Michael Cusack are co-creators of the ...

, American voice actor, internet personality, animator, storyboard artist (''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...

''), background artist, art director, writer and director (co-creator and voice of Charlie, Glep and other various characters in ''

Smiling Friends ''Smiling Friends'' is an adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around a small company dedicated to making people smile. The pilo ...

'').

April

* April 4:

Daniela Bobadilla Daniela Bobadilla (born April 4, 1993) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Sam Goodson in the FX (TV channel), FX series ''Anger Management (TV series), Anger Management''. She has also appeared in other film and television roles ...

, Canadian actress (voice of

Miss Martian Miss Martian (real name: M'gann M'orzz; alias Megan Morse) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sharon Leal portrayed the character in the second season of the Arrowverse series ''Supergirl''. Leal returne ...

in ''

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five ''Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'' is a 2019 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. Featuring the DC Comics team Justice League created by Gardner Fox, the film is the 34th of the DC Univers ...

''). * April 10: Sofia Carson, American actress and singer (voice of Evie in the ''Descendants'' franchise, Keemia Marko/Sandgirl in ''

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 ...

'', Maliga in '' Elena of Avalor'', Pipp Petals in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation''). * April 15:

Madeleine Martin Madeleine Elizabeth Martin (born April 15, 1993) is an American actress, known for her role as the character Rebecca "Becca" Moody on Showtime comedy-drama ''Californication''. Early life Martin grew up in New York City, United States. As her m ...

, American actress (voice of the title character in ''

JoJo's Circus ''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Ray Campbell, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was writte ...

'', Fionna in ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'', additional voices in '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'').

May

* May 10:

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, American musician, singer and former child actor (voice of

Dash Parr Dashiell Robert Parr is a fictional character created by Brad Bird for the Pixar franchise ''The Incredibles''. The character is voiced by Spencer Fox in the first film and Huckleberry Milner in the second film. Restless, relentless and curious, D ...

in ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah V ...

'', Jim and Tim Possible in season 4 of ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

''). * May 14:

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She was the highest-paid child actor in 2012 and was included on ''Forbes'' magazine's " 30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, parti ...

, American actress (voice of Margo in the ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' franchise, Kon Suay in ''

Khan Kluay ''Khan Kluay'' ( th, ก้านกล้วย; ) is a 2006 Thai computer-animated adventure film set in Ayutthaya-era Siam about a Thai elephant who wanders away from his mother and becomes the war elephant for King Naresuan. It is based on the ...

'', Samantha in '' A Mouse Tale'', Miranda Wright in the ''

What's New, Scooby-Doo? ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise that began with Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' and ...

'' episode "A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown", Sarah in the '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' episode "Morpholomew").

June

* June 7:

Amanda Leighton Amanda Leighton is an American actress. She is known for her voice acting as Blossom in the 2016 Cartoon Network animated series ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Poppy in the 2018 Netflix animated series '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'', and Polly Planta ...

, American actress (voice of

Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as wel ...

in '' The Powerpuff Girls'', Polly Plantar in ''

Amphibia Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbore ...

'', Poppy in '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' and '' Trolls: TrollsTopia'', Angelbit in '' Unikitty!'', Angela in ''

Solar Opposites ''Solar Opposites'' is an American science-fiction animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved before being bought by Hulu and given a two-seaso ...

''). * June 20: Adam Taylor Gordon, American former child actor (voice of Charlie Brown in '' I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown'').

July

* July 6:

Fairouz Ai , ファイルーズあい, Fairūzu Ai, born 6 July 1993 is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She played her first major role as Hibiki Sakura, the protagonist of the 2019 anime series '' How Heavy Are the Dumbbells Y ...

, Japanese voice actress (voice of Hibiki Sakura in ''

How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by MAAM. It has been serialized via Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website and ''MangaONE'' app since August 2016 and has been collected into seventeen ''tankōbon'' volumes ...

'', Jolyne Cujoh in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean'', Manatsu Natsuumi / Cure Summer in ''

Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the eighteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. It is directed by Yutaka Tsuchida and written by Masahiro Yokotani. The series premiered on ...

'').

August

* August 11: Alyson Stoner, American actress (voice of Isabella Garcia-Shapiro in ''

Phineas & Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as a ...

'', Sam Sharp in '' The Loud House'', Destructress in ''

Hamster & Gretel ''Hamster & Gretel'' is an American animated television series created by Dan Povenmire that premiered on Disney Channel on August 12, 2022. Plot A 16-year-old boy named Kevin must work with his sister Gretel when she and her pet hamster are giv ...

'', Florina in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Opal in ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'',

Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in ...

in ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...

''). * August 24:

Aoi Koga is a Japanese voice actress from Saga Prefecture who is affiliated with 81 Produce. She is known for her roles as Sora Kaneshiro in ''Angel's 3Piece!'', Yuri Miyata in ''Two Car'', Paimon in ''Genshin Impact'', Kaguya Shinomiya in '' Kaguya-sama: ...

, Japanese voice actress (voice of Sora Kaneshiro in ''

Angel's 3Piece! is a Japanese light novel series written by Sagu Aoyama and illustrated by Tinkle. ASCII Media Works have published eight volumes since June 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The light novel has received a manga adaptation and a sepa ...

'', Yuri Miyata in '' Two Car'', Kaguya Shinomiya in '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'', Shoko Komi in '' Komi Can't Communicate''). * August 26: Keke Palmer, American actress (voice of Peaches in the ''

Ice Age An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gree ...

'' franchise, Aisha in ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'', Izzy Hawthorne in ''

Lightyear A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...

'', Rochelle Hillhurst in '' Big Mouth'' and ''

Human Resources Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include m ...

'', Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins in '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', Brandi in ''

The Cleveland Show ''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A spin-off of ''Family Guy'', the series centers on Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs, a ...

'' episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner", Pam 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 "Baby Got Black", Stylee in the '' Bubble Guppies'' episode "Guppy Style!", Fraülen Hapstein in the ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

'' episode "Musya Shakhtyorov in: Honeyboogers"). * August 28: Sora Amamiya, Japanese voice actress, singer and YouTuber (voice of Elizabeth Liones in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Touka Kirishima in '' Tokyo Ghoul'', Asseylum Vers Allusia in ''

Aldnoah.Zero , stylized as ΛLDNOΛH.ZERO, is a television and print series created by Olympus Knights and A-1 Pictures. It presents the fictional story of the Vers Empire's 37 clans of Orbital Knights' attempted reconquest of Earth—enabled by the empo ...

'', Chizuru Mizuhara in ''

Rent-A-Girlfriend is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiji Miyajima. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since July 2017, and has been compiled into twenty-nine volumes as of December 2022. The series is license ...

'', Akame in '' Akame ga Kill!'', Aqua in '' KonoSuba'', Isla in '' Plastic Memories'', Mayuri in '' Date A Live: The Movie – Mayuri Judgement'', Hitomi Uzaki in ''

Killing Bites is a Japanese manga series written by Shinya Murata and illustrated by Kazuasa Sumita. It has been serialized since November 2013 in Hero's Inc.'s ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Hero's''. It has been collected in eighteen ''tankōbon'' ...

'', Miia in '' Monster Musume'', Ayame Himuro in ''

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series by Alifred Yamamoto. It has been serialized online via Flex Comix's ''Comic Meteor'' website since 2016 and has been collected in thirteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. A four-episode live-action drama ...

'', Miko Yotsuya in '' Mieruko-chan'').

October

* October 8:

Molly Quinn Molly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character on ABC's ''Castle'', and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in the Nickelodeo ...

, American actress (voice of Bloom in ''

'', Supergirl in '' Superman: Unbound'', Eunice in '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien''). * October 25: Zeno Robinson, American voice actor (voice of Alan Albright in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Hunter in '' The Owl House'', the Green Poncho in ''

Craig of the Creek ''Craig of the Creek'' is an American animated television series created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin for Cartoon Network. The show's pilot episode debuted directly on the official app on December 1, 2017. The series premiered online on February ...

'', Remy Remington in ''

Big City Greens ''Big City Greens'' is an American animated comedy adventure television series created by The Houghton Brothers that premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. The series features the voices of Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Bob Joles, and ...

'', Cyborg and

Steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...

in ''

'', Nino Lahiffe and Max Kanté in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', Randy Robertson in ''

'', young King Andrias in the ''

'' episode "The Core & the King").

September

* September 7:

Taylor Gray Taylor Arthur Gray (born September 7, 1993) is an American actor, best known for playing Ezra Bridger on the animated television series ''Star Wars Rebels'', and Bucket in the Nickelodeon series ''Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures''. He also ...

, American actor (voice of Ezra Bridger in '' Star Wars Rebels''). * September 15: James Street, American child actor (second voice of Huckleberry Pie in ''

Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 196 ...

''), (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 ...

). * September 18: Taran Kootenhayoo, Canadian actor (voice of Randall and Totem Raiser in '' Molly of Denali''), (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- ...

). * September 25: Zach Tyler Eisen, American former voice actor (voice of

Aang Avatar Aang ( zh, c=安昂, p=Ān Áng) is the title character and protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko), voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen. Aang ...

in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', Pablo in season 1 of '' The Backyardigans'', Andrew Mulligan in '' Little Bill'', Lucas in ''

The Ant Bully ''The Ant Bully'' () is a 1999 children's book drawn and written by John Nickle. It is about a young boy named Lucas Nickle (also known as Peanut the Destroyer), who is the title character in the book and who likes to torment ants. It was late ...

'', Baby Red Fish in the '' Dora the Explorer'' episode "Fish Out of Water").

November

* November 6: Jak Knight, American television writer, producer ('' Big Mouth''), actor and comedian (voice of DeVon, Tall Guy and Gina's Brother #2 in '' Big Mouth'', Stiles in ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

''), (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 ...

December

* December 17:

Kiersey Clemons Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2015 comedy-drama film '' Dope'', playing Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. Subsequently, she went on to co-star in '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ...

, American actor (voice of Dee Dee Sykes in '' Scoob!'', Victoria in ''

Michael Jackson's Halloween ''Michael Jackson's Halloween'' is a one-hour animated television special that premiered on CBS on October 27, 2017. It was produced by Splash Entertainment. The cast of voice actors includes Lucas Till, Kiersey Clemons, Jim Parsons, George Eads, ...

'', Derica in ''

Fairfax Fairfax may refer to: Places United States * Fairfax, California * Fairfax Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California * Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California, centered on Fairfax Avenue * Fairfax, Georgia * Fairfax, Indiana * Fa ...

''). * December 19:

Nik Dodani Nik Dodani (born December 19, 1993) is an American actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles as Zahid in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Atypical'', and Pat Patel in the revival of the popular CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown''. He also starr ...

, American actor, writer, and comedian (voice of Randy Betancourt in ''

Big Nate ''Big Nate'' (stylized as ''big NATE'' in the comic collections and ''BiG NATE'' in the books) is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce, syndicated since January 7, 1991. The strip follows sixth-grader Nate Wright, ...

'', Kardez in '' Strange World'', Gavin in '' The Owl House'' episode "Through the Looking Glass Ruins"). * December 22: Meghan Trainor, American singer and songwriter (voice of Smurfmelody in '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'', Fairy Godmother in '' Playmobil: The Movie'', guest starred in the ''

'' episode "SpongeBob's Appreciation Day!"). * December 27:

Olivia Cooke Olivia Kate Cooke (born 27 December 1993) is an English actress. In television, she has starred as Emma Decody in the thriller '' Bates Motel'' (2013–2017), Becky Sharp in the period drama '' Vanity Fair'' (2018), and Alicent Hightower in ...

, English actress (voice of Georgia Nolan in ''

Fireheart ''Fireheart'' is a 2022 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Theodore Ty and Lauren Zeitoun and written by Zeitoun, Jennica Harper, and Daphne Ballon from a story by Zeitoun, Harper, and Lisa Hunter. It is the second film and final ...

'',

Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster ( gd, Uilebheist Loch Nis), affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or mor ...

in the '' Axe Cop'' episode "Night Mission: The Extincter"). * December 28:

Broti Gupta Broti Gupta is an American comedy writer and podcaster. She writes for ''The Simpsons'' and co-hosts a podcast called ''Lecture Hall'' with actress Dylan Gelula. Early life and education Gupta grew up in Cincinnati, where she attended the Sev ...

, Indian-American podcaster, television writer, and producer (''

'').

Deaths

February

* February 7: Nic Broca, Belgian animator and comics artist ('' Ovide and the Gang'', ''

The Snorks ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

''), dies at age 60. * February 9: Jacques Verbeek, Dutch animator and comics artist (made animated films with Karin Wiertz), dies at age 46. * February 21: Harvey Kurtzman, American comics artist, writer, publisher and animation scriptwriter (scripted ''

Mad Monster Party? ''Mad Monster Party?'' is a 1967 American stop-motion animated musical comedy film produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for Embassy Pictures. The film stars the voices of Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnett, and Phyllis Diller. It tells the ...

'' and animated shorts for ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

''), dies at age 68.

March

* March 3: Bill Draut, American comics artist and animator (''

G.I. Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier ( U.S. Army), Ac ...

''), dies at age 71. * March 10:

Vladimir Suteev Vladimir Grigorevich Suteev (russian: Владимир Григорьевич Сутеев) (5 July 1903 – 10 March 1993) was a Russian author, artist and animator who primarily wrote stories for children. He was among the founders of the So ...

, Russian children's book novelist, animator and film director (''China in Flames''), dies at age 89. * March 14:

Larz Bourne Larz may refer to: * Lärz, a municipality in Germany * Larz, a given name; people with the name include: ** Larz Anderson (1866–1937), American diplomat ** Larz Bourne (1916–1993), American cartoon writer {{Disambiguation, given name ...

, American animation writer (

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises,

Terrytoons Terrytoons was an American animation studio in New Rochelle, New York, that produced animated cartoons for theatrical release from 1929 to 1973 (and briefly returned between 1987 and 1996 for television in name only). Terrytoons was founded by ...

), dies at age 77.

April

* April 1: Jerry Hausner, American actor (voice of Waldo in ''

Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical ...

'', Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in ''

The Dick Tracy Show ''The Dick Tracy Show'' is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA. In the show, policeman Dick Tracy employed a series of cartoony subordinat ...

''), dies at age 83. * April 19: Lee Blair, American artist (

Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene fro ...

), dies at age 81. * April 20: ** Cantinflas, Mexican comedian, actor and filmmaker (voice of Amigo in '' Amigo and Friends''), dies from lung cancer at age 81. ** Charles Degotte, Belgian comics artist and animator ( Dupuis), commits suicide at age 59.

May

* May 3: Hermína Týrlová, Czech animator, screenwriter and film director (''Vzpoura Hracek ("Revolt of the Toys")''), dies at age 93. * Specific date unknown: Renaud Mader, aka Mad, French comics artist and animator ( Gaumont,

Walt Disney Animation Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene fro ...

), dies at age 26.

June

* June 5: Michael P. Schoenbrun, American production manager (''

''), dies at age 54. * June 25: Arturo Moreno, Spanish comics artist and animator (''

Garbancito de la Mancha ''Garbancito de la Mancha'' is a Spanish animation, Spanish animated film directed by José María Blay and Arturo Moreno (cartoonist), Arturo Moreno. Released in 1945, it is the first animated feature film produced in Spain, the first traditional ...

'', ''

Alegres vacaciones ''Alegres vacaciones'' (English: ''Happy Holidays'') is a 1948 Spanish animated film by Arturo Moreno. References External links * 1948 films 1948 animated films Spanish animated films Films directed by Arturo Moreno (cartoonist) 1940s ...

''), dies at age 84.

July

* July 4:

Roman Abelevich Kachanov Roman Abelevich Kachanov (russian: link=no, Роман Абелевич Качанов; 25 February 19214 July 1993) was a Soviet animator who worked primarily in the stop-motion animation technique. He directed the popular series of films about ...

, Russian animator ('' Cheburashka''), dies at age 72. * July 11:

Mary Moder Mary Moder (1905 – 1993) was an American voice actress for The Walt Disney Company known for the voice of the Fiddler Pig in the ''Three Little Pigs'' short subjects. She was a member of the vocal trio the Rhythmettes, which also included Bonni ...

, American voice actress (voice of Fiddler Pig in Disney's

Three Little Pigs "The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house t ...

shorts), dies at age 87. * July 21: Robert Glass, American sound engineer (''

''), was stabbed to death at age 53. * July 26:

Marcellite Garner Edna Marcellite Garner ( ; July 3, 1910 – July 26, 1993) was an American artist and voice actress. She is most remembered as the first regular voice of Minnie Mouse during her time working at Walt Disney Productions and has been partially c ...

, American voice actress (voiced

Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasionally w ...

in several cartoons), dies at age 83.

August

* August 1: Claire Du Brey, American actress (model of the Fairy Godmother in '' Cinderella''), dies at age 100.

September

* September 9:

David Tendlar David Benjamin Tendlar (August 8, 1909 – September 9, 1993) was an American animator, best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios. Tendlar was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 8, 1909. He joined Fleis ...

, American animator and comics artist (

Fleischer Studios Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of i ...

), dies at age 84. * September 10:

Cal Howard Calvin Henry Howard (March 24, 1911 – September 10, 1993) was an American cartoon story artist, animator and director mostly remembered for his work at Walter Lantz Productions and Warner Bros. Cartoons. He was also the voice actor of Gabby Goat ...

, American animator, cartoon writer ( Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Company,

Fleischer Brothers Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of ...

, Ub Iwerks,

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...

Screen Gems Screen Gems is an American brand name used by Sony Pictures' Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational conglomerate, Sony Group Corporation. It has served several different purposes for its parent ...

) and voice actor (voice of

Gabby Goat The ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts released by Warner Bros. feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fu ...

in ''

Get Rich Quick Porky Get Rich Quick Porky is a 1937 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on August 28, 1937, and stars Porky Pig. Chuck Jones, later to be famed as a director, is credited as animator on the short. ...

'', Prince David in ''

Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', or ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'' is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan ...

''), dies at age 82. * September 30: Carlo Vinci, American comics artist and animator ( Van Beuren Studios,

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

, Walt Disney Company,

), dies at age 87.

October

* October 13: Otmar Gutmann, German TV producer, animator and director (creator of '' Pingu''), dies from cancer at age 56. * October 16:

Bonnie Poe Bonnie Poe (October 15, 1912 – October 16, 1993) was an American actress and voice artist, best known for providing the voice for the Fleischer Studios animated character Betty Boop beginning in 1933, starting with the Popeye the Sailor seri ...

, American voice actress (continued voice of

Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer ...

), dies at age 81. * October 25:

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...

, American actor (voice of January Q. Irontail in '' Here Comes Peter Cottontail'', narrator in ''

Vincent Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

'', Vincent Van Ghoul in '' The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo'', Ratigan in ''

The Great Mouse Detective ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (also known as ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' for its 1992 theatrical re-release and ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery film, mystery adventur ...

'',

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

in ''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...

'', Zigzag in ''

''), dies at age 82.

November

* November 15:

Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable (October 18, 1913 – November 15, 1993) was an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Grazia in the 1934 film ''Death Takes a Holiday''. In addition to acting in around two dozen films during the 1930s and 1940s, ...

, American actress (voice of the

Blue Fairy The Fairy with Turquoise Hair ( it, La Fata dai Capelli Turchini; often simply referred to as The Blue Fairy, ''La Fata Turchina'') is a fictional character in the 1883 Italian book ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi, repeatedly appea ...

in '' Pinocchio''), dies at age 80.

December

* December 4:

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

, American rock artist and composer (voice of the Pope in ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Decemb ...

'' episode "Powdered Toast Man", created background music for the first season of '' Duckman''), dies from cancer at age 52. * December 10: Roland Davies, English comics artist, animator, animation producer and painter (Roland Davies Films Ltd., animated cartoons based on ''Come On, Steve''), dies at age 89. * December 13: Ken Anderson, American art director and writer (

), dies at age 84. * December 25: Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist (co-wrote Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf), dies at age 88. * December 30: Mack David, American lyricist and songwriter ('' Cinderella'', ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

'', ''

The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that was mainly composed of theatrical '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 196 ...

''), dies at age 81.

Specific date unknown

* Nguyễn Xuân Khoát, Vietnamese composer, pianist and animator, dies at age 92 or 93.

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