1957 in animation
Events in 1957 in animation.
Events
- July 7 – Hanna-Barbera is established by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and George Sidney.
- December – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio closes down.
Films released
- March 20 – Hemo the Magnificent (United States)
- The Snow Queen (Soviet Union)
Shorts
- January 5 – Three Little Bops
- February 22 – Tops with Pops
- November 1 – Tom's Photo Finish
Television series
Debuts
- Colonel Bleep in syndication (United States, 1957–1960)
- Tom Terrific (United States, 1957–1960)
- October 3 – The Woody Woodpecker Show on ABC (United States, 1957–1958)
- December 14 – The Ruff & Reddy Show on NBC (United States, 1957–1959)
Births
- January 12 – John Lasseter, American director, writer, and animator
- September 24 – Brad Bird, American animator and director
- October 25 – Nancy Cartwright, American voice actress
- October 29 – Dan Castellaneta, American voice actor (Homer Simpson from 'The Simpsons')