1953 in animation

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Events in 1953 in animation.

Events

January

• January 3: Chuck Jones's Don't Give Up the Sheep premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debuts of Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog.

February

• February 5: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske's Peter Pan, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released. It marks the debut of Disney's version of Tinker Bell, who will later become one of their mascots.
• February 28: Chuck Jones' Daffy Duck cartoon Duck Amuck premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.

March

• March 19: 25th Academy Awards: Hanna-Barbera's Tom & Jerry short Johann Mouse, produced by MGM, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. It is the seventh and final Tom & Jerry cartoon to win an Oscar. The animated short receives its official public premiere on 21 March.
• March 27: Karel Zeman's first animated feature Poklad ptačího ostrova (The Treasure of Bird Island) premieres.

April

• April 8: Jiří Trnka's Old Czech Legends premieres.
• April 15–29: 1953 Cannes Film Festival:
  • Walt Disney receives a "Legion of Honour" during the opening ceremony.
  • The Romance of Transportation in Canada by Colin Low wins the Short Film Palme d'Or.
• April 25: Hanna-Barbera's Tom & Jerry short That's My Pup! premieres, produced by MGM.

May

• May 2: Friz Freleng's short Southern Fried Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam.

July

• July 25: Chuck Jones' Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.

August

• August 8: Chuck Jones' Bully for Bugs premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons in which Bugs Bunny becomes a bullfighter.
• August 29: Bob McKimson's Cat-Tails For Two is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debut of Speedy Gonzales.

September

• September 5: Hanna-Barbera's Tom & Jerry short Just Ducky premieres, produced by MGM.
• September 11: Jiří Trnka's Old Czech Legends premieres.
• September 26: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short Lumber Jack-Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, a cartoon made in 3D.

October

• October 3: Chuck Jones' Duck! Rabbit, Duck! premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, the third film in the "hunting season" trilogy starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.
• October 10: Winky Dink and You, the first interactive TV series which invites viewers to use a special crayon to draw on the screen, is first broadcast.
• October 30: Jean Image's Bonjour Paris premieres.

November

• November 10:
  • Hamilton Luske's Ben and Me, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released, a cartoon about Benjamin Franklin.
  • Ward Kimball and Charles A. Nichols' Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. It is the first Disney cartoon to be filmed and released in widescreen Cinemascope.

December

• December 17: Ted Parmelee's The Tell-Tale Heart, produced by UPA, premieres.
• December 21: Walter Lantz productions releases Chilly Willy, directed by Paul J. Smith which marks the debut of Chilly Willy the penguin.

Specific date unknown

• Carl Urbano's promotional cartoon A Is for Atom is released which explains how atomic energy works.

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of the 1950s

• February 5 - Peter Pan (United States)
• March 27 - The Treasure of Bird Island (Czechoslovakia)
• April 8 - Old Czech Legends (Czechoslovakia)
• October 30 - Bonjour Paris (France)

Television series

Main article: List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s

• October 10 - Winky Dink and You debuts on CBS.

Births

January

• January 14: Bonita Pietila, American casting director and producer (The Simpsons).
• January 20: Kent Butterworth, American animator (Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, An American Tail, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, This Is America, Charlie Brown, Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Christmas in Tattertown, Tiny Toon Adventures), storyboard artist (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, DIC Entertainment, The Flintstone Kids, The Smurfs, Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Spiral Zone, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Robotech II: The Sentinels, The Butter Battle Book, The Simpsons, Mr. Bogus, Twinkle, the Dream Being, Superbook), lip sync artist (Danger & Eggs, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge), sheet timer (DIC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Mighty Max, Dino Babies, Adventures from the Book of Virtues, FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue, Sitting Ducks, Chicago Party Aunt), writer (Spiral Zone), producer (DIC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment) and director (Filmation, Marvel Productions, Fred Wolf Films, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, DIC Entertainment, The Butter Battle Book, The Simpsons, Tiny Toon Adventures, Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Batman: The Animated Series, The Mouse and the Monster, The Zula Patrol).
• January 29: Paul Fusco, American puppeteer, actor, television producer, writer and director (voice of ALF in ALF: The Animated Series, ALF Tales, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue and the Duncanville episode "Sister, Wife", creator and voice of Captain Catgut in Space Cats).
• January 30: Patricia Alice Albrecht, American actress, writer and poet (voice of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor in Jem), (d. 2019).

February

• February 9: Liz Holzman, American animator (Alvin and the Chipmunks), storyboard artist (Marvel Productions, Disney Television Animation, Animated Stories from the Bible, Garfield and Friends, Curious George), character designer (Disney Television Animation), prop designer (TaleSpin), art director, writer, director and producer (Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2014).
• February 21: Christine Ebersole, American actress and singer (voice of White Diamond in the Steven Universe franchise).

March

• March 4: Kay Lenz, American actress (voice of American Maid in The Tick, Cowlamity Kate Cudster in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa).
• March 16:
  • Micheline Charest, British-born Canadian television producer (co-founder of CINAR), (d. 2004).
  • Debby Hindman, American production manager and producer (Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Family Guy).
• March 23: Chaka Khan, American singer, songwriter and musician (voice of Marla in Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure, herself in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You!").
• March 24:
  • Louie Anderson, American actor, comedian, author and game show host (voice of Security Guard #1 in Bebe's Kids, Gory Agnes in Pickle and Peanut, Chester in Tig n' Seek, Burt in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Fear and Loathing in Endsville", Mining Team of Louie Andersons in the Tom Goes to the Mayor episode "White Collarless", himself in the No Activity episode "40 Days & 40 Nights", creator, producer and voice of Andy Anderson and Little Louie in Life with Louie), (d. 2022).
  • Heiki Ernits, Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director.
• March 30: Jeff Cesario, American actor, comedian, producer and writer (voice of Dr. Weatherfield in the Life with Louie episode "Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots", Marv Albert's head in the Futurama episode "Time Keeps On Slippin'").

April

• April 5: Keiko Han, Japanese actress (voice of Queen Beryl and Luna in the Japanese dub of Sailor Moon).
• April 11: Shizuru Otaka, Japanese singer (performed an insert song in .hack//Legend of the Twilight and the theme songs for Hotarubi no Mori e and I'm Gonna Be An Angel!), (d. 2022).
• April 15: Larry Latham, American storyboard director, animator, film producer and film director (Hanna-Barbera, Disney Television Animation), (d. 2014).
• April 18: Rick Moranis, Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer (voice of Rutt in Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2, Max Schneider in Gravedale High, the Toy Taker and Mr. Cuddles in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys, co-creator and executive producer of Bob & Doug).
• April 25:
  • Ron Clements, American animator, screenwriter, film director and producer (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
  • Jeffrey Leigh Howard, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, An American Tail, BraveStarr, Happily Ever After, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rover Dangerfield, Film Roman, Once Upon a Forest, The Pagemaster, Universal Cartoon Studios, Hyperion Pictures, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure, DreamWorks Animation, Disney Television Animation, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Dora the Explorer, DisneyToon Studios, Curious George, The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow, Henry & Me), storyboard artist (Kid 'n Play), prop designer (Darkwing Duck) and sheet timer (Dora the Explorer, The Simpsons, King of the Hill), (d. 2022).
• April 27: Linda Young, American actress (voice of Frieza in Dragon Ball Z, Genkai in YuYu Hakusho).
• April 28: Kim Gordon, American musician and member of Sonic Youth (voice of Tulip in the Animals episode "Rats.", herself in The Simpsons episode "Homerpalooza").

May

• May 9: Amy Hill, American actress and comedienne (voice of Mrs. Hasagawa in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Mama Tohru in Jackie Chan Adventures, Jasmine Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, Mah Mah Ling in American Dad!, Su, Mrs. Gow, Fangbing, Grandma Panda and Pei-Pei in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Susan Choi in Spider-Man, Aunt Cathy in the American Dragon: Jake Long episode "Feeding Frenzy", Professor Sitre in Cleopatra in Space, Mrs. Sato in the Big City Greens episode "Rent Control").
• May 12: Lisa Raggio, American actress (voice of Zarana in G.I. Joe, Exposia Vertov in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Eclair in The Tick episode "Tick vs. Europe").
• May 16:
  • Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor and film producer (voice of King Arthur in Quest for Camelot, the Narrator in Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery, Patrick and Granddad in Riverdance: The Animated Adventure, himself in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XII").
  • Peter Onorati, American actor (voice of B'wana Beast in Justice League Unlimited, Draco in Batman vs. Robin, Pava in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Pack of Thornberrys", Robotman in the Teen Titans episode "Homecoming")
• May 18: Alan Kupperberg, American comics artist and animator (Don Bluth), (d. 2015).
• May 24: Alfred Molina, English actor (voice of Ares in Wonder Woman, Roadkill in Rango, Multi-Bear in Gravity Falls, the Fairy King in Strange Magic, Double Dan in Ralph Breaks the Internet, King Agnarr in Frozen II, Lasombra in Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie, Rippin in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Mr. Freeze in Harley Quinn, Cogburn in Big City Greens, Professor Jeffries in Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!, Francis Church in Yes, Virginia, Lucius Needful in the Rick & Morty episode "Something Ricked This Way Comes").
• May 27:
  • Louis Scarborough Jr., American animator and storyboard artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, ChalkZone), (d. 2013).
  • George Chialtas, American animator (Rover Dangerfield, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Pagemaster), storyboard artist (Hey Arnold!), sheet timer (The Simpsons, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Megas XLR, He's a Bully, Charlie Brown, Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!), lip sync artist (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dora the Explorer, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) and director (Nickelodeon Animation Studio).
• May 29:
  • Danny Elfman, American composer, singer and songwriter (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Meet the Robinsons, Frankenweenie, Epic, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grinch, Dumbo, composed the theme songs for The Simpsons, Beetlejuice, Batman: The Animated Series, Family Dog and Dilbert).
  • Karla DeVito, American singer and actress (voice of Miranda Wright in Bonkers, Lady Megan, Elizabeth and Princess Sadisa in The Legend of Prince Valiant, Athena in the Phantom 2040 episode "A Boy and His Cat", Cassidy in The New Batman Adventures episode "Torch Song", Woman Soldier in the Road Rovers episode "Storm from the Pacific").

June

• June 5: Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Land Before Time, Tiny Toon Adventures, A Wish for Wings That Work, Fievel's American Tails, The Adventures of Tintin).
• June 12: Michael Donovan, Canadian voice actor (voice of Eggplant Wizard in Captain N: The Game Master, Sir Darren in King Arthur and the Knights of Justice, Sabretooth in X-Men: Evolution, X in Mega Man, El Rey in ¡Mucha Lucha!, Guile and Zangief in Street Fighter, Dojo Kanojo Cho in Xiaolin Chronicles, Zoukien Mato in Fate/Zero, Suikotsu in Inuyasha, Ryoga Hibiki in Ranma ½).
• June 13: Tim Allen, American actor and comedian (voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise).
• June 17: John H. Williams, American film producer (Shrek, Vanguard Animation).

July

• July 16: Philece Sampler, American actress (voice of Mimi Tachikawa in the Digimon franchise, Betty Ross in The Incredible Hulk, Kelly in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Binka in Shinzo, Makimachi Misao in Rurouni Kenshin, Lester Goldberg in Stanley, Silvia in Viewtiful Joe, Beauty in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Jimera in Duel Masters, Hiyori Tamura in Lucky Star, Toph Beifong in The Legend of Korra, Sabine Cheng and Ms. Mendeleiev in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Granny and Mother Goose in Goldie & Bear, Rumy, Hermit Crab and Sea Turtle in Treehouse Detectives, Fantine and Cosette in the Duckman episode "Psyche", Francine in the All Grown Up! episode "Fools Rush In", Mildred Scalise in The Loud House episode "Recipe for Disaster"), (d. 2021).
• July 31: Tōru Furuya, Japanese actor (voice of Yamcha in the Dragon Ball franchise, Sabo in One Piece, Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon, Amuro Ray in the Gundam franchise).

August

• August 1: Mark Dailey, American-born Canadian actor, television journalist and announcer (voice of Crag in The Ripping Friends, Rokusho, Roks and Eddie in Medabots, Brad Best in Beyblade, Omega Steed in the Spliced episode "Stupid Means Never Having To Say I'm Sorry"), (d. 2010).
• August 4: Richard White, American actor and opera singer (voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and House of Mouse).
• August 8: Jim Jinkins, American animator (creator of Doug, PB&J Otter, and Pinky Dinky Doo, co-creator of Allegra's Window, JoJo's Circus, and Stanley).
• August 10:
  • Yoni Chen, Israeli actor (Hebrew dub voice of various Looney Tunes characters and the Tin Man in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), (d. 1995).
  • Brian Scully, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Family Guy).
• August 14: James Horner, American composer and conductor (An American Tail, The Land Before Time, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Once Upon a Forest, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, The Pagemaster, and Balto), (d. 2015).
• August 27: Peter Stormare, Swedish actor (voice of Count Dracula in The Batman vs. Dracula, Mr. Freeze in Justice League Action, Gunther in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, Godbrand in Castlevania, Rufus in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Fibulon in Teen Titans Go!, Wulfric von Rydingsvard in Big Top Scooby-Doo!, Lord Dregg in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Prometheus Black and Meltdown in Transformers: Animated, King Xarion in the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episode "Viktor: The Spoils", Whiplash in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel").
• August 28:
  • Bob Tzudiker, American film writer (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Anastasia).
  • Dee Dee Rescher, American actress (voice of Miss Skullnick in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Ms. Ribble in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Sister Thornley in Time Squad).
• August 30: Robin Harris, American comedian and actor (Bebe's Kids), (d. 1990).

September

• September 7: Enzo D'Alo, Italian animator and director (Pimpa, How the Toys Saved Christmas, Lucky and Zorba).
• September 20: Doug Preis, American actor (voice of Phil Funnie, Chalky Studebaker, Willie White, Walter "Skunky Beaumont", Mr. Bluff, and Vice Principal Lamar Bone in Doug, Alluro and Lynx-O in ThunderCats, Jovny the Stork in commercials for Vlasic Pickles).

October

• October 5: Bever-Leigh Banfield, American actress (voice of the Mayor of Bedrock in The Flintstone Kids, Dr. Simon in Pound Puppies, Ms. Wepman in the Static Shock episode "The New Kid", Denise Lund in the Bionic Six episode "Back to the Past").
• October 6: Denis M. Hannigan, American music editor (Rugrats) and composer (Rugrats, Beakman's World, Recess, CatDog, Welcome to Eltingville).
• October 9: Tony Shalhoub, American actor (voice of Luigi in the Cars franchise, Fred in Rumble, Jack Jeebs in Men in Black: The Series, Zopilote in Elena of Avalor, Marvin in Central Park).
• October 13: Melodee Spevack, American voice actress (voice of Shadowland Queen in Once Upon a Time, Earth Fleet Announcements in Robotech II: The Sentinels, Julia in Fist of the North Star, Birdramon, Garudamon, LadyDevimon and Blossomon in Digimon: Digital Monsters, Eldora and Elvira in Flint the Time Detective, Kamui in .hack//Legend of the Twilight, Torpedo Girl in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Misae Ikari in Paranoia Agent, Bell in Haré+Guu, Mikami Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki, Derrida in Ergo Proxy, Kiseno Urano in In This Corner of The World, Foxtail and Ginger in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, VT in the Cowboy Bebop episode "Heavy Metal Queen", additional voices in Lensman: Power of The Lens).
• October 27: Robert Picardo, American actor (voice of Puddingtown in Bravest Warriors, Milton in Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey, Amazo in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Pfish in What a Cartoon!, Two-Face in the Justice League Action episode "Double Cross", Professor Reddschift in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "First Missions").
• October 28: Keith Scott, Australian actor (continued voice of Bullwinkle J. Moose), and animation historian.

November

• November 4: Peter Lord, English animator, director and producer (co-creator of Morph and co-founder of Aardman Animations).
• November 7: Lynne Naylor, Canadian designer, animator, artist, director, and producer (co-founder of Spumco).
• November 8: John Musker, American animator, film director, screenwriter and film producer (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
• November 18: Kevin Nealon, American comedian and actor (voice of Mayor Dewey in Eight Crazy Nights, Glenn Martin in Glenn Martin, DDS, Irwin Winslow in The Goode Family episode "Public Disturbance", I.O.C. Member in the American Dad! episode "Return of the Bling", Gary Stein in the Mike Tyson Mysteries episode "The Stein Way", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Earring", and the Family Guy episode "The Movement").
• November 23: Ric Heitzman, American actor, storyboard artist (ChalkZone) and director (The PJs).
• November 27: Richard Stone, American composer (Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2001).
• November 28: Pamela Hayden, American actress (voice of Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and other various characters in The Simpsons, Rita in Bonkers, Connie in Hey Arnold!, Dawn and Trudy in Pinky and the Brain, Geena in The New Batman Adventures, Steve and Lance the Pants in Recess, Douglas McNoggin in Lloyd in Space, Toddler's Mom in Pound Puppies).

December

• December 6: Tom Hulce, American actor and producer (voice of Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Hunchback of Notre Dame II).
• December 7: Buzz Dixon, American television writer (Filmation, Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Marvel Productions, Bionic Six, Spiral Zone, Garbage Pail Kids, Superman, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tiny Toon Adventures, Conan the Adventurer, Batman: The Animated Series, Stunt Dawgs, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, G.I. Joe Extreme).
• December 8:
  • Kim Basinger, American actress (portrayed and voiced Holli Would in Cool World, voiced herself in The Simpsons episode "When You Dish Upon a Star").
  • Roy Firestone, American sports commentator and journalist (voice of Announcer in Daffy Duck's Quackbusters, Fob Piotrowski in the Pepper Ann episode "P.A.'s Pop Fly", himself in The Simpsons episode "Bart Star", additional voices in Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series).
• December 12: Marc Graue, American voice actor (voice of Mario and Luigi in the Hotel Mario cutscenes, Bok Choi in Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures, Mr. Kone in Arthur's Missing Pal, Xin Fu in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and Wholesaler in The Lego Story, Mad Hatter in Ever After High, Captain Black John Licorice in the Codename: Kids Next Door episode "Operation L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E.", Anchorman in the Random! Cartoons episode "Super John Doe Junior", Magical River in the Motown Magic episode "The Tracks of My Tears") and recording engineer (What a Cartoon!).
• December 13:
  • Gail Matthius, American actress and comedian (voice of Shirley the Loon in Tiny Toon Adventures, Martha Sven-Generic in Bobby's World, Miss Molly Coddle in Bump in the Night).
  • Ruben A. Aquino, Japanese-born Filipino-American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
• December 15: J.M. DeMatteis, American writer (The Real Ghostbusters, Justice League Unlimited, Legion of Super Heroes, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Sym-Bionic Titan, ThunderCats, Teen Titans Go!, Spider-Man).
• December 16:
  • Rebecca Forstadt, American voice actress (voice of Lynn Minmei in Robotech, Maya in Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years, Patty Rabbit in Maple Town, Rebecca in Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea, Female Newscaster #2 in Akira, Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo!, Ai in Digimon: Digital Monsters, Cindy and Show Spokeswoman in Hey Arnold!, Tima in Metropolis, Anna in The Little Polar Bear, Chizuko Oe in Mahoromatic, Sugar in A Little Snow Fairy Sugar, Kaede Misumi in Please Teacher! and Please Twins!, Drive Time Weather Newscaster and Tachikoma in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Tama-chan in Bottle Fairy, Rushka in Zatch Bell!, Kanata Izumi and Hikage Miyakawa in Lucky Star, Nunnally Lamperouge in Code Geass, Little Miss Giggles in The Mr. Men Show, Eva in Puppy in My Pocket: Adventures in Pocketville, additional voices in Antz and Bling) and television writer (Digimon: Digital Monsters).
  • Babi Floyd, American actor and singer (voice of Sock and Vowells Announcer in the Between the Lions episode "The Lost Rock", Face in Nick Jr. ads, additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog, performed the Pokérap in Pokémon: Indigo League, announcer for Nickelodeon and Nick on CBS), (d. 2013).
• December 31: James Remar, American actor (voice of Vilgax in Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Two-Face in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Tonraq in The Legend of Korra, Hawkman in Justice League Unlimited).

Specific date unknown

• Neil Affleck, Canadian actor, animator, sheet timer (Rugrats, The Critic, King of the Hill, The Simpsons Movie) and director (The Simpsons, Family Guy, Nelvana).

Deaths

August

• August 3: Harry E. Lang, American actor (voice of Tom in a few Tom & Jerry cartoons), dies at age 58 from a heart attack.

November

• November 29: Milt Gross, American cartoonist and animator (Count Screwloose), dies at age 58.

See also

• List of anime by release date (1946–1959)

External links

• Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb