1962 in animation
| Years in animation: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
Events in 1962 in animation.
Events[]
January[]
- January 6: The first episode of Beany and Cecil is broadcast. [1]
April[]
- April 9: 34th Academy Awards: Surogat by Dušan Vukotić wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. [2]
September[]
- September 3: The first episode of Wally Gator is broadcast. [3]
- September 21: Karel Zeman's The Fabulous Baron Munchausen is first released. [4]
- September 23: The first episode of The Jetsons is broadcast. [5]
- Specific date unknown: Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott and Hal Sutherland co-found the animation studio Filmation. [6]
October[]
- October 19: Tatsuo Yoshida, Kenji Yoshida and Ippei Kuri establish Tatsunoko Productions. [7][8] Tatsunoko's headquarters are in Musashino, Tokyo. [7]
- October 28: The first episode of Fireball XL5 is broadcast. [9]
November[]
- November 23: 's Svinedrengen og prinsessen på ærten premiers. [10]
December[]
- December 1: Carmen Get It!, the final Tom & Jerry cartoon by Gene Deitch, premiers. [11]
- December 17: Abe Levitow's Gay Purr-ee premiers. [12]
- December 18: Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol first airs on television. It will become a holiday season classic. [13]
Specific date unknown[]
- Nippon Animation is founded.
- Vera Tsekhanovskaya and Mikhail Tsekhanovsky's The Wild Swans premiers.[14]
Films released[]
Television series[]
Births[]
January[]
- January 4: Robin Kohn, American former child actress (voice of Lucy Van Pelt from 1972-1973).
- January 10: C. Martin Croker, American animator and voice actor (second voices of Zorak and Moltar in Space Ghost Coast to Coast), (d. 2016).
February[]
- February 12: András Erkel, Hungarian producer (Varga Studio, founder of Studio Baestarts), (d. 2014).
- February 20: Dwayne McDuffie, American comics and TV writer (wrote Monster in My Pocket, Beyond!, Static, Milestone Forever) and co-founder of Milestone Media, (d. 2011).[15]
March[]
- March 12: Chris Sanders, American animator and film director (Lilo & Stitch).
April[]
- April 15: Tom Kane, American voice actor (voice of Professor Utonium, Him, and Talking Dog on The Powerpuff Girls, Darwin on The Wild Thornberrys, Lord Monkey Fist on Kim Possible, Mr. Herriman on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Yoda on Star Wars: Clone Wars, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Doctor Doom on Spider-Man, Magneto on Wolverine and the X-Men),
- April 17: Bill Kopp, American animator, writer, and voice actor (created and voiced the title character on Eek! The Cat).
- April 22: Sultan Pepper, American television writer (CatDog, The Angry Beavers, Crashbox), (d. 2009).[16]
- April 28: Stig Bergqvist, Swedish animator, storyboard artist (Duckman, Squirrel Boy), producer (Stressed Eric) and director (Duckman, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie).
May[]
- May 6: Rob LaZebnik, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Extinct).
- May 31: Noriko Hidaka, Japanese voice actress (voice of Satsuki Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro).
June[]
- June 10: Harald Siepermann, German comics artist and animator (Alfred Jodocus Kwak), (d. 2013).[17]
- June 11: Toshihiko Seki, Japanese voice actor.
- June 12: Kevin Lima, American film director and voice actor (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, Enchanted).
July[]
- July 13: Tom Kenny, American voice actor and comedian (the voice of Heffer Wolfe, Chuck Chameleon & Slippy the Slug in Rocko's Modern Life, Narrator and Mayor of Townsville in The Powerpuff Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary, French Narrator, and performed as Patchy the Pirate in SpongeBob SquarePants, Eduardo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Scoutmaster Lumpus and Slinkman in Camp Lazlo and the role of Uncle Howee in The Haunting Hour).
- July 20: Carlos Alazraqui, American-Argentinian voice actor and comedian (voice of Rocko Rama, Spunky & Leon Chameleon in Rocko's Modern Life, Lazlo & Clam in Camp Lazlo and Houston in Space Chimps and Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back).
August[]
- August 10: Suzanne Collins, American television writer and author (Little Bear, Generation O!, Oswald, Clifford's Puppy Days, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!).
- August 27: Vic Mignogna, American voice actor (American voice-over for Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist).
- August 28: David Zuckerman, American television producer and writer (King of the Hill, Family Guy, American Dad).
- August 31: Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor (voice of Momo and Appa on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Clone Troopers on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and Star Wars: Rebels, Klaus Heisler on American Dad, Numbuh 4 on Codename: Kids Next Door, Perry the Platypus on Phineas & Ferb).
October[]
- October 2: Jeff Bennett, American voice actor (The title character on Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Dad on Dexter's Laboratory, Raj, Samson and Commander Hoo-Ha in Camp Lazlo, Brooklyn on Gargoyles, Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar, Ace, Big Billy, Grubber, and Dick Hardly on The Powerpuff Girls, Mortimer Mouse in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey Mouse, and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Jonathan Long and the Huntsman on American Dragon: Jake Long, Joker on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Lord Bravery, The Huntsman, CandleJack on Freakazoid, Mr. Smee since 2002 The Creeper on The New Batman Adventures).
- October 17: Mike Judge, Ecuadorian-American animator and voice actor (Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill).
November[]
- November 1: Brenda Chapman, American writer, storyboard artist, animator and director.
- November 16: Darwyn Cooke, Canadian animator and comics artist (Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2016).[18]
December[]
- December 13: David A. Goodman, American writer and producer (Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad!).
- December 16: Rusty Mills, American animator and director (Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain), (d. 2012).[19][20]
- December 18: Maiya Williams, American television writer (The PJs, Futurama, The Ghost and Molly McGee).
- December 19: Jill Talley, American voice actress (voice of Nosey in Rocko's Modern Life, Karen the computer wife in SpongeBob SquarePants, Nina J. Neckerly & Gretchen in Camp Lazlo, the wife of Tom Kenny).
Deaths[]
February[]
- February 6: Roy Atwell, American actor (voice of Doc in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 83.
- February 17: Joseph Kearns, American actor (voice of the Doorknob in Alice in Wonderland), dies at age 55.
- February 22: Anson Dyer, British director and animator (The Story of the Flag, Sam and His Musket), dies at age 86. [21]
- February 24: Pete Peterson, American animator (assistant of Willis H. O'Brien), dies at age 58. [22]
April[]
- April 21: Bob Wickersham, American animator and comics artist (Walt Disney Company, Ub Iwerks, Fleischer Studios, Terrytoons, Warner Brothers Animation), dies at age 50. [23]
- April 24: Milt Franklyn, American composer and arranger (Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 64.
May[]
- May 27: Gwen Williams, American actress (voice of Mary in Mr. Bug Goes to Town), dies at age 74.
June[]
- June 6: Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, American actor (the narrator in Mr. Bug Goes to Town), dies at age 63.
- June 19: Will Wright, American actor (voice of Owl in Bambi), dies at age 68.
July[]
- July 23: Victor Moore, American actor (voiced a caricature of himself in Friz Freleng's Daffy Duck short Ain't That Ducky), passes away at age 86.
November[]
- November 8: Willis H. O'Brien, American special effects maker and animator (The Lost World, King Kong, Mighty Joe Young), dies at age 76.
See also[]
Sources[]
- ^ "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Beany and Cecil". www.toonopedia.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Wally Gator". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Nejnavšt��vovanější české filmy historie". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Television: The New Season". Time. October 12, 1962. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012), Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation, Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing, pp. 37–48, ISBN 978-1-60549-044-1
- ^ a b Jorge Khoury (2008-05-11). "GATCHAMAN! The story of Tatsuo Yoshida and his greatest creation". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ Macias, Patrick (2008-07-03). "'Speed Racer': drawing on an anime legend". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Fireball XL5". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Svinedrengen og prinsessen på ærten". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Carmen Get It!". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Gay Purr-ee". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Wild Swans (1962) - IMDb". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis. "Dwayne McDuffie dies at 49; comic book and animation writer", Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2011. WebCitation archive.
- ^ "Comedy writer Sultan Pepper dies". hollywoodreporter.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Harald Siepermann". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Ching, Albert (May 14, 2016). "Darwyn Cooke, Celebrated Comics Artist and Writer, Passes Away". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Rusty Mills, director on Warner animated series, dies at 49 - Credits include 'Animaniacs,' 'Pinky and the Brain'". Variety. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Hall, Melissa (8 December 2012). "Rusty Mills, film animator, dies at 49". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Dyer, Anson (1876-1962) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Smolen, Philip (January 1, 2010). "Pete Peterson – Stop Motion's Forgotten Man". Rogue Cinema. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Bob Wickersham". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
External links[]
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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