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Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios), is the animation production arm of movie studio Universal Studios.

It is best-known for producing sequels to either Amblimation or Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan-Bluth feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto and other films and television series, using traditional and computer animation techniques.

The actual animation production is done overseas, most notably by Rough Draft Studios, with pre-production and post-production is US-based.

Contents 1 Animated films 1.1 Universal Cartoon Studios productions 1.1.1 The Land Before Time 1.1.2 An American Tail 1.1.3 Alvin and the Chipmunks 1.1.4 Balto 1.1.5 Other films 1.2 Universal Animation Studios productions 1.3 Curious George 1.3.1 The Land Before Time 1.3.2 Other 2 TV series 2.1 Universal Cartoon Studios 2.2 Universal Media Studios 3 TV special 3.1 Universal Cartoon Studios 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Animated films

[edit] Universal Cartoon Studios productions

[edit] The Land Before Time

1. The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
2. The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
3. The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
4. The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
5. The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
6. The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
7. The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
8. The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
9. The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
10. The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2004)

[edit] An American Tail

1. An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
2. An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)

[edit] Alvin and the Chipmunks

1. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)

[edit] Balto

1. Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
2. Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)

[edit] Other films

• Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1997)
• Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box & the Lox (1999)
• Monster Mash (2000)
• The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000)
• Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003), (with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon)
• Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
• The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004)
• The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)

[edit] Universal Animation Studios productions

[edit] Curious George

Theatrical releases are marked with an asterisk (*).

• Curious George (2006, with Imagine Entertainment) *
• Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
• Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)^[1] (* theatrically released in some international countries)

[edit] The Land Before Time

• The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
• The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)

[edit] Other

• The Legend of Spyro 3D (2009, with Velvet Octopus, Wonderworld Studios and The Animation Picture Company) *
• Despicable Me (2010, with Illumination Entertainment) *
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008) *

[edit] TV series

[edit] Universal Cartoon Studios

• Back to the Future: The Animated Series (1991-92, with Amblin Entertainment, Zaloom-Mayfield, and Big Pictures)
• Fievel's American Tails (1992, with Amblimation and Nelvana)
• Exosquad (1993-95)
• Problem Child (1993, with Lacewood Productions)
• Family Dog (1993, with Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment)
• Monster Force (1994, with Lacewood Productions)
• Beethoven (1994, with Northern Lights Entertainment)
• Earthworm Jim (1995-96, with Akom Production Company, Flextech Television Limited, and Shiny Entertainment)
• Vortech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996, with Lacewood Productions)
• The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996, with Amblin Entertainment and Harvey Comics)
• The Savage Dragon (1996, with Lacewood Productions)
• Wing Commander Academy (1996, with Origin Systems Inc.)
• The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999-2003)
• The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai (2001 with The Sommers Company)

[edit] Universal Media Studios

• The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001-03) (co-production with Alphaville Films and Sonner's Animation)
• Curious George (2006-, with Imagine Entertainment and WGBH)
• The Land Before Time (2007-, with Amblin Entertainment)

[edit] TV special

[edit] Universal Cartoon Studios

• A Wish for Wings That Work (1991, with Amblimation)

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Walter Lantz Productions

[edit] External links

• Universal Animation Studios at the Internet Movie Database

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v • d • e Rough Draft Studios Feature films Cool World (1992) • FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) • Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) • Titan A.E. (2000) • Recess: School's Out (2001)  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) • Inside the CIA (2005) • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) • The Simpsons Movie (2007) • Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) • Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008) • Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) • Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009) Short films Duck Dodgers - Attack of the Drones • Inside the CIA • Looney Tunes - The Whizzard of Ow • Spy vs. Spy TV series Baby Blues • Drawn Together • Futurama • The Maxx • The Mummy: The Animated Series • The Simpsons • Sit Down, Shut Up • The New Woody Woodpecker Show • Star Wars: Clone Wars • American Dad! • Family Guy • The Cleveland Show • SpongeBob SquarePants • Rocko's Modern Life • The Angry Beavers • CatDog Staff Gregg Vanzo (President) • Claudia Katz (Sr. Vice President) • Rich Moore (Sr. Vice President of Creative Affairs) • Scott Vanzo (Chief Technology Officer) Related companies 20th Century Fox Television • Comedy Central • Adult Swim • Gracie Films • Universal Animation Studios • The Curiosity Company • Nickelodeon • Paramount Pictures • Walt Disney Television Animation • Warner Bros. Animation