This is a complete list of the 164 shorts in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series produced and released between 1940 and 2014. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, and one is a 2-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon.

1940–58: Hanna-Barbera/MGM Cartoons

The following 114 cartoons were directed by

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

and

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian ...

at the

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. All cartoons were released to theaters by

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. Rudolf Ising was the producer of ''Puss Gets the Boot''; subsequent cartoons were produced by Fred Quimby through 1955. Quimby retired in 1955 and from 1955 to 1957, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958. Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard

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(1.37:1). Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen

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format only (though reissues have the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1) instead). Like the other studios, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when rereleased to theaters. Many pre-1952 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Because of the 1965 MGM vault fire, all original film of pre-September-1951 MGM cartoons are lost, leaving only the backup prints (usually the altered reissue prints), although some production artwork relating to the missing material has survived, like pencil sketches.

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1961–62: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons

The following thirteen cartoons were directed by

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 ...

, produced by

William L. Snyder William Lawrence Snyder (February 14, 1918 – June 3, 1998) was an American film producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1960 for the animation ''Munro''. William Snyder created the company Rembrandt Films in Czechoslovakia ...

, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in

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(now in the

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, and

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). All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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1963–67: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons

The following 34 cartoons were produced by

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, pro ...

in Hollywood, California. Earlier cartoons were produced in conjunction with Walter Bien's "Sib Tower 12 Productions" (one or the other credited on the 1963 and 1964 productions), until it was integrated into a new animation department called MGM Animation/Visual Arts. Directors (if other than Jones) or co-directors for each short are listed. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Note: All the Chuck Jones MGM ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts were in Metrocolor. All were released on DVD in 2009 as part of '' Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection''.

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2001–14: Warner Bros. cartoons

2001: Hanna-Barbera Productions/Turner Entertainment cartoon

2005, 2014: Warner Bros. Animation cartoons

Spin-offs and other appearances

* '' The Alley Cat'' (1941 film, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Butch and Toodles * ''

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'' (1943 film, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Spike cameo * ''

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'' (1945 film) with Tom and Jerry cameo * ''

Dangerous When Wet ''Dangerous When Wet'' is a 1953 American live-action/animated musical comedy film starring Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas and Jack Carson, directed by Charles Walters and featuring an animated swimming sequence starring Williams with the cat ...

'' (1953 film) with Tom and Jerry cameo * ''The Three Little Pups'' (1953 film, ''

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'' cartoon) with Spike cameo * '' Spike and Tyke'' (1957 MGM cartoon series) with Spike and Tyke * ''

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'' (1988 film) with Spike cameo * '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' (1992 feature film) * ''

Tom & Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

'' (2021 feature film) * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (1975 TV series, 16 episodes) * '' The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' (1980 TV series, 15 episodes) * ''

Tom & Jerry Kids ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...

'' (1990 TV series, 65 episodes) * '' Tom and Jerry Tales'' (2006 TV series, 26 episodes) * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (2014 TV series, 71 episodes) * ''

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts ''Tom and Jerry Special Shorts'' is a short-lived American animated television series based on ''Tom and Jerry'' that premiered and ended on HBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest lived of any ''Tom and Jerry'' related shows. The ...

'' (2021 TV Series) * '' Tom and Jerry in New York'' (2021 TV series) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'' (2002 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' (2005 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'' (2005 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers'' (2006 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' (2007 film) * '' Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'' (2010 film) * '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' (2011 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' (2012 film) * ''

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure ''Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' is a 2013 animated fantasy comedy direct-to-video film starring Tom and Jerry, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Tom and Jerry are the faithful servants of Jack, son of the founder of a struggling storyboo ...

'' (2013 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' (2014 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' (2015 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' (2016 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' (2017 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up!'' (2022 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land'' (2022 film)

Notes

External links

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Hanna–Barbera era (1940–1958)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Gene Deitch era (1960–1962)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Chuck Jones era (1963–1967)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: Warner Bros. Animation (2000–present)
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