2016 in animation
This is a list of events in animation in 2016.
Events
January
- January 10: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles is animated by Steve Cutts.[1]
February
- February 6: 43rd Annie Awards[2]
- February 28: 88th Academy Awards:
March
- March 12: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode Lisa the Veterinarian is animated by Bill Plympton. This is the fourth time he receives this honour.[4]
April
- April 24: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode Fland Canyon is animated by Disney animator Eric Goldberg.[5]
May
- May 8: In The Simpsons episode To Courier with Love the family visits Paris, France.[6]
September
- September 25: In The Simpsons episode Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus the couch gag is animated by Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward. He also appears as special guest voice in the same episode.[7]
October
- October 17: Steve Cutts's animated music video set to Moby's Are You Lost In The World Like Me? is released.[8]
November
- November 13: In The Simpsons episode Havana Wild Weekend the family visits Cuba.[9]
December
- December 11: In The Simpsons episode The Nightmare After Krustmas hockey player Wayne Gretzky is special guest voice.[10]
- December 14: The Lion King and Who Framed Roger Rabbit are added to the National Film Registry.[11][12]
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Zootopia
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Piper
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Life as a Zucchini
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Zootopia
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Seoul Station
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Kubo and the Two Strings
- César Award for Best Animated Film: The Little Prince
- European Film Award for Best Animated Film: My Life as a Zucchini
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Zootopia
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: The Boy and the Beast
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Your Name
Films released
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Bordertown | Fox | 2016 |
| January 14 | Greatest Party Story Ever | MTV | |
| February 5 | Animals | HBO | 2016–18 |
| February 6 | Bunnicula | Cartoon Network, Boomerang | |
| February 15 | Ready Jet Go! | PBS Kids | 2016–present |
| Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises | Disney XD | 2016 | |
| March 4 | Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One | Netflix | |
| March 7 | Little People | Universal Kids | 2016–present |
| April 4 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Cartoon Network | 2016–19 |
| April 15 | Kong: King of the Apes | Netflix | 2016–18 |
| April 20 | Get Blake! | Nicktoons | 2016 |
| April 22 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Amazon Video | 2016–17 |
| May 2 | The Loud House | Nickelodeon | 2016–present |
| May 9 | Peanuts | Cartoon Network | 2016 |
| June 10 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Netflix | 2016–18 |
| June 20 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Disney XD | 2016–17 |
| Counterfeit Cat | 2016–17 | ||
| July 5 | Fangbone! | ||
| July 8 | Word Party | Netflix | 2016–present |
| July 10 | Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Adult Swim | 2016 |
| July 18 | Atomic Puppet | Disney XD | 2016–17 |
| July 22 | Elena of Avalor | Disney Channel, Disney Junior | 2016–present |
| July 29 | Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Netflix | 2016–18 |
| August 1 | Future-Worm! | Disney XD | |
| August 3 | Crayon Shin-chan Spin-off | Amazon Video | 2016–present |
| Beat Bugs | Netflix | 2016–present | |
| August 12 | Ask the StoryBots | 2016–present | |
| August 13 | Regal Academy | Nickelodeon | 2016–18 |
| August 19 | Bottersnikes and Gumbles | Netflix | 2016–17 |
| August 22 | Lil Ron Ron | YouTube | 2016–present |
| September 2 | Kulipari | Netflix | 2016–present |
| Kazoops! | 2016–present | ||
| The Stinky & Dirty Show | Amazon Video | 2016–present | |
| September 5 | Mighty Magiswords | Cartoon Network | 2016–19 |
| September 12 | The ZhuZhus | Disney Channel | 2016–17 |
| September 14 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Comedy Central | |
| September 19 | Right Now Kapow | Disney XD | |
| October 3 | Milo Murphy's Law | Disney XD, Disney Channel | 2016–present |
| Kuu Kuu Harajuku | Nickelodeon | 2016–2017 | |
| October 22 | Dot. | Universal Kids | 2016–present |
| October 28 | Skylanders Academy | Netflix | 2016–18 |
| November 4 | World of Winx | 2016–17 | |
| November 7 | P. King Duckling | Disney Junior | 2016–present |
| November 8 | Rusty Rivets | Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. | 2016–present |
| November 23 | Splash and Bubbles | PBS Kids | 2016–18 |
| December 8 | Clash-A-Rama: The Series | YouTube | 2016–present |
| December 9 | Luna Petunia | Netflix | 2016–18 |
| December 16 | Justice League Action | Cartoon Network | |
| December 19 | Beyblade: Burst | Disney XD | 2016–present |
| December 23 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Netflix | 2016–18 |
Television series endings
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Nick Jr. | 2015–16 | Cancelled |
| February 5 | Care Bears and Cousins | Netflix | ||
| February 6 | Turbo FAST | 2013–16 | Ended | |
| February 15 | Gravity Falls | Disney XD | 2012–16 | |
| February 26 | Chick Figures | Mondo, YouTube | 2015–16 | Cancelled |
| May 4 | Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises | Disney XD | 2016 | Ended |
| May 12 | Super Why! | PBS Kids | 2007–16 | |
| May 22 | Bordertown | Fox | 2016 | Cancelled |
| June 4 | Littlest Pet Shop | Discovery Family | 2012–16 | Ended |
| June 27 | Wander Over Yonder | Disney XD | 2013–16 | |
| June 29 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Nicktoons | 2011–16 | |
| July 29 | Sanjay and Craig | Nickelodeon | 2013–16 | Cancelled |
| Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One | Netflix | 2016 | ||
| August 14 | Little Charmers | Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. | 2015–16 | |
| August 23 | TripTank | Comedy Central | 2014–16 | |
| September 12 | Breadwinners | Nicktoons | ||
| September 18 | Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Adult Swim | 2016 | |
| September 23 | VeggieTales in the House | Netflix | 2014–16 | Ended |
| October 1 | Mixels | Cartoon Network | Cancelled | |
| October 22 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Discovery Family | 2012–16 | Ended |
| November 5 | The 7D | Disney XD | 2014–16 | Cancelled |
| November 6 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Disney Junior | 2006–16 | Ended |
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2011–16 | |||
| November 18 | Vixen | CW Seed | 2015–16 | Cancelled |
| November 19 | Popples | Netflix | ||
| December 22 | Happy Tree Friends | Mondo Media YouTube |
1999–2016 | Ended |
| Greatest Party Story Ever | MTV | 2016 | Cancelled | |
| December 24 | Peanuts | Cartoon Network |
Deaths
January
- January 4: Robert Balser, American animator, producer and director (animation director on Yellow Submarine and Heavy Metal, The Triplets), dies at age 88.[13][14]
- January 5: Christine Lawrence Finney, American painter and animator, dies at age 47.[15]
- January 10: David Bowie, British rock singer and actor (voice of Lord Royal Highness in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis and Emperor Maltazard in Arthur and the Invisibles), dies at age 69.[16]
- January 13: Brian Bedford, British actor (voice of Robin Hood in Robin Hood), dies at age 80.[17]
- January 19: Mike Docherty, Scottish comics artist and animator, dies at age 60.[18]
February
- February 3: Joe Alaskey, American voice actor (voice replacement for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Droopy, Grandpa Lou in Rugrats, Uncle Stinkie in Casper) dies at age 63.[19]
- February 24: Colin Low, Canadian animated film director and producer (The Romance of Transportation in Canada), dies at age 89.[20]
- February 25: Zdeněk Smetana, Czech animator, animated film director and graphic artist (worked for Jiri Trnka, Gene Deitch, The End of A Cube), dies at age 90.[21]
- February 28: George Kennedy, American actor (voice of L.B. Mammoth in Cats Don't Dance), dies at age 91.[22]
March
- March 25: Terry Brain, British animator (The Trap Door, Wallace & Gromit), dies at age 60.[23]
- March 28: Igor Khait, American animator and animated film producer (Bebe's Kids, Walt Disney Company), dies at age 52.[24][25]
April
- April 6: Oto Reisinger, Croatian animator, illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (Generali, vojskovodje, admirali, Tisucu devetsto devedeset prva) dies at age 89.[26]
May
- May 13: Makiko Futaki, Japanese animator and illustrator (Studio Ghibli), dies at age 57.[27]
- May 14: Darwyn Cooke, Canadian animator and comics artist (Warner Bros. Animation), dies of cancer at age 53.[28]
June
- June 2: Willis Pyle, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz, UPA, Peanuts specials, co-creator of Mr. Magoo), passes away at age 101.[29][30][31]
- June 3: Muhammad Ali, American boxer and voice actor (voiced himself on I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali), dies at age 74.[32][33][34]
- June 30: Gordon Murray, British puppeteer, animator, animated film and TV producer (A Rubovian Legend, Camberwick Green, Trumpton, Chigley, worked on Captain Pugwash), dies at age 95.[35]
July
- July 24: Marni Nixon, American actress (sang the title song in Cinderella, the singing flowers in Alice in Wonderland, singing geese in Mary Poppins, singing voice of Grandmother Fa in Mulan), dies at age 86.
August
- August 29: Gene Wilder, American actor and comedian (voice of Letterman in The Adventures of Letterman segments in The Electric Company), dies at age 83.[36]
- Specific date in August unknown: Jukka Murtosaari, Finnish animator and comics artist, died at age 53.[37]
September
- September 4: Wilma Baker, American animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 99.[38][39]
- September 7: Sparky Moore, American animator and comics artist (did lay-outs for Hanna-Barbera and Cambria Productions), dies at age 91.[40]
- September 11: Eduard Nazarov, Russian animator, children's book illustrator and voice actor (Once Upon a Dog), died at age 74.[41]
- September 17: C. Martin Croker, American animator and voice actor (second voices of Zorak and Moltar in Space Ghost Coast to Coast), dies at age 54.
October
- October 5: Michiyo Yasuda, Japanese animator (Toei Animation, A Production, Nippon Animation, Topcraft, Studio Ghibli), dies at age 77.[42]
- October 8: Gary Dubin, American actor (voice of Toulouse in The Aristocats), dies at age 57.[43][44][45]
November
- November 19: Gino Gavioli, Italian comics artist and animator (Gamma Film, Ulisse e l'Ombra, Caio Gregorio er guardiano der pretorio, Il vigile, Babbut, Mammut e Figliut, Derby, Capitan Trinchetto, Joe Galassia, Serafino spazza antennino, Tacabanda, Cimabue), dies at age 93.[46]
- November 24: Al Brodax, American animated film and TV producer (Paramount, King Features, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine), passes away at age 90.[47]
December
- December 14: Bernard Fox, Welsh voice actor (voice of the Chairmouse in The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under), dies at age 89.[48][49]
- December 30: Tyrus Wong, Chinese-American painter, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, kite designer, set designer, storyboard artist and animator (Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers Animation), dies at age 106.[50][51][52]
See also
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