1993 in animation
Events in 1993 in animation.
Events
- Big Idea Entertainment is founded as Big Idea Productions.
- Digital Domain is founded.
- Digital eMation is founded.
Films released
- May 5 – Ocean Waves (Japan)
- July 30 – Tom and Jerry: The Movie (United States)
- September 30 – The Thief and the Cobbler (United Kingdom)
- October 29 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (United States)
- December 25 – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (United States)
- David Copperfield (Canada)
Shorts
- December 26 – The Wrong Trousers (United Kingdom)
Television series
Debuts
- March 8 – Beavis and Butt-Head premieres on MTV (United States, 1993–97; 2011).
- June 23 – Family Dog premieres on CBS (United States, 1993).
- September 4 – Bonkers premieres on Disney Channel (United States, 1993–1994).
- September 5 – 2 Stupid Dogs premieres on TBS (United States, 1993–1995).
- September 11 – SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron premieres on TBS (United States, 1993–1995).
- September 13 – Animaniacs premieres on Fox with 65 episodes until 1995 when it continued to air on Kids' WB.
- September 18
- Sonic the Hedgehog premieres on ABC (United States, 1993–1994).
- Biker Mice from Mars premieres in syndication (United States, 1993–1996).
- Rocko's Modern Life premieres on Nickelodeon (United States, 1993–1996).
- September 22 – Avenger Penguins premieres on CITV (United Kingdom, 1993–1994).
- December 5 – The Moxy Pirate Show, later to be known as The Moxy Show premieres on Cartoon Network (United States, 1993–2000).
Endings
- Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire on Fox Kids (United States, 1992-1993).
- December 12 – King Arthur & the Knights of Justice in syndication (United States, 1992-1993).
Births
- April 15 – Madeleine Martin, American television actress/voice actress
Deaths
- July 4 – Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Russian animator