1964 in animation
| Years in animation: | 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 |
Events in 1964 in animation.
Events[]
January[]
- January 14: The first episode of Hanna-Barbera's Magilla Gorilla is broadcast.[1]
March[]
- March 28: The Incredible Mr. Limpet premiers. [2]
April[]
- April 13: 36th Academy Awards: The Critic by Ernest Pintoff, starring Mel Brooks as narrator, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. [3]
June[]
- June 3: The first animated feature film with Yogi Bear, Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! premiers, which is also the first animated film based on a TV cartoon character. [4]
- June 7: Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru is first broadcast on NET. [5]
July[]
- July 18: Robert McKimson's False Hare, the final Bugs Bunny theatrical short and the last original production completed by Warner Bros. Cartoons, is released.[6]
August[]
- August 27: Robert Stevenson's Mary Poppins is first released, produced by the Walt Disney Company. [7]
September[]
- September 18: The first episode of Hanna-Barbera's Jonny Quest is broadcast. [8]
- September 17: The first episode of Bewitched is broadcast, with an animated intro by Hanna-Barbera. [9]
October[]
- October 3: The first episode of Underdog is broadcast. [10]
- October 4: The first episode of Stingray is broadcast. [11]
December[]
- December 6: The 1-hour stop-motion animated special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, based on the popular Christmas song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1949) by Johnny Marks, premieres on NBC. It becomes a beloved Christmas tradition, still being shown on television more than 50 years later. [12]
- December 18:
- Karel Zeman's A Jester's Tale premiers. [13]
- Friz Freleng and David DePatie's The Pink Phink premiers in theaters, which marks the debut of The Pink Panther. [14]
Specific date unknown[]
- Animafilm is founded.
- Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Vladimir Danilevich's Left-Hander is first released.
- Jan Švankmajer's first animated short The Last Trick is released. [15]
Films released[]
Television series[]
Births[]
January[]
- January 7: Nicolas Cage, American actor (voice of Grug in The Croods, and The Croods: A New Age, Superman in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Peter Parker/Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).
- January 10: Osamu Kobayashi, Japanese animator, animation director and illustrator (Ani*Kuri15, Naruto, Grandia), (d. 2021).[16]
- January 18: Jane Horrocks, British actress (voice of Babs in Chicken Run, The Black Widow/Mrs. Plum in Corpse Bride, Fairy Mary in the Disney Fairies franchise, Eliza in Phineas & Ferb).
March[]
- March 8: Bob Bergen, American voice actor (continued voice of Porky Pig and Tweety Bird) [17]
- March 13: Keiko Nobumoto, Japanese screenwriter (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Wolf's Rain, Tokyo Godfathers), (d. 2021).[18]
- March 15: Leah Ryan, American television writer (Arthur), (d. 2008).[19]
- March 16: Victor Wilson, American television writer (Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Angry Beavers, Rocket Power, CatDog), producer (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius) and actor (voice of Phuepal in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Bing in The Angry Beavers, Announcer in Rocket Power, Mr. Ward in As Told by Ginger), (d. 2015).[20]
- March 20: Melanie Kohn, American former child actress (voice of Lucy Van Pelt from 1974-1977).
April[]
- April 8: Biz Markie: American rapper (voice of Kenny the Cat in SpongeBob SquarePants, Snorlock in Adventure Time), (d. 2021).[21]
- April 25: Hank Azaria, American actor (voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and other various characters in The Simpsons, Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider-Man, Bartok in Anastasia, Eric Feeble in the American dub of Stressed Eric, Harold Zoid in the Futurama episode That's Lobstertainment!, Bud Buckwald in Bordertown, Shelfish Sheldon in Mack & Moxy).
- April 30: Lauren MacMullan, American animator and director (The Critic, Mission Hill, The Simpsons, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Get a Horse!).
May[]
- May 5: Don Payne, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons), (d. 2013).
- May 6: Dana Hill, American voice actress (voice of Scrappy in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Buddy in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Tank Muddlefoot in Darkwing Duck, Max in Goof Troop, Charles Duckman in Duckman) (d. 1996). [22]
- May 28: Christa Miller Lawrence, American actress and model (voice of Cleopatra in Clone High).
June[]
- June 29: Kathleen Wilhoite, American actress and musician (voice of the title character in Pepper Ann, Sam in the Family Guy episode To Love and Die in Dixie, Sue Peltzer in Summer Camp Island).
July[]
- July 3:
- Yeardley Smith, French-born American voice actress (voice of Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons).[23]
- Christophe di Sabatino, French animation producer (Code Lyoko, Pet Alien, The Invisible Man, Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Geronimo Stilton, Casper's Scare School, The Jungle Book, founder of MoonScoop).
- July 22: John Leguizamo, American actor and comedian (voice of Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise, Bruno Madrigal in Encanto).
- July 29: Tom Martin, American television writer (The Simpsons, Clone High, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, WordGirl, Talking Tom and Friends).
August[]
- August 6: Gary Conrad, American animator (worked on The Fairly OddParents).[24]
- August 7: Tom McGrath, American animator (The Ren and Stimpy Show), director (Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Megamind, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) and voice actor.
- August 10: Bret Haaland, American animator (The Simpsons), story artist (DreamWorks Animation), producer (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Monsters vs. Aliens) and director (The Critic, Futurama, Father of the Pride, The Penguins of Madagascar, All Hail King Julien, Fast & Furious Spy Racers).
September[]
- September 24: J. Michael Mendel, American television producer (The Simpsons, The Critic, The PJs, The Oblongs, Kid Notorious, Drawn Together, Lil' Bush, Sit Down, Shut Up, Good Vibes, Napoleon Dynamite, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites), (d. 2019).[25]
October[]
- October 5: Keiji Fujiwara, Japanese voice actor (Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, Ladd Russo in Baccano, Hiroshi Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Leorio Paladiknight in Hunter x Hunter), (d. 2020).[26][27]
- October 10: Quinton Flynn, American voice actor (Dr. Gaylord in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) [28]
- October 13: Matthew Nastuk, American animator, color key artist (Swamp Thing, The Real Ghostbusters, Duckman), background artist (Rugrats) and director (The Simpsons).
- October 14: David Kaye, Canadian voice actor (Megatron in Transformers Sesshomaru in Inuyasha, and Clank in Ratchet and Clank) [29]
- October 21: Dana Landsberg, American animator, writer and designer (Disney Television Animation), (d. 2009).
- October 23: David Sobolov, Canadian voice actor (voice of Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy). [30]
- October 25: Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor (voice of Maurice in The Penguins of Madagascar).
November[]
- November 14: Patrick Warburton, American actor (voice of Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove Franchise, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros, Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Steve Barkman on Kim Possible, Buzz Lightyear on Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Sheriff Bronson Stone on Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated, The Big Bad Wolf in Hoodwinked! & Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil and Superman in commercials for American Express).
- November 17: Saori Sugimoto, Japanese voice actress (Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, Nintama Rantarō, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing), (d. 2021).[31]
- November 20: Luis Alfonso Mendoza, Mexican voice dub actor (Latin American voice dub of teenage and adult Gohan in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), (d. 2020).[32]
- November 24: Chris Reccardi, American animation designer, animator, storyboard artist and animation director (worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, SpongeBob SquarePants, the Shrek sequels, The Lego Movie films), (d. 2019).[33]
December[]
- December 14: Karey Kirkpatrick, American male director (Over the Hedge, Imagine That and Smallfoot) and screenwriter (James and the Giant Peach and Chicken Run).
- December 17: Steve Marmel, American television writer and producer (I Am Weasel, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Yin Yang Yo!).
- December 30: George Newbern, American actor (voice of Clark Kent/Superman on Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Static Shock, The Batman, Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, Superman vs. The Elite Justice League vs. the Fatal Five).
- December 31: Michael McDonald, American stand-up comedian, actor, director and writer (voice of Robo-Dad in Invader Zim, Gandhi in Clone High, Jason Matheny in All Grown Up!, Howard McBride in The Loud House).
Specific date unknown[]
- Michael Camarillo, American effects animator (Bebe's Kids, The Swan Princess, Quest for Camelot, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Powerpuff Girls Movie), background artist (The Simpsons) and prop designer (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Sym-Bionic Titan), (d. 2021).[34]
Deaths[]
January[]
- January 16: Cy Young, Chinese-American animator (Walt Disney Company), commits suicide at age 66. [35]
February[]
- February 20: Darrell Calker, American composer (wrote music for Walter Lantz' cartoons), dies at age 59. [36]
July[]
- July 1: Antonio Rubino, Italian comics artist, animator, playwright and poet (Paese dei Ranocchi, I Sette Colori), dies at age 84.[37]
- July 30: Seymour Kneitel, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios), dies at age 56.[38]
August[]
- August 10: Carlo Cossio, Italian comics artist and animator, dies at age 57.[39]
October[]
- October 19: Maurice Gosfield, American actor (voice of Benny The Ball, on Top Cat), dies at age 51.
November[]
- November 16: Albert Hay Malotte, American composer (did scores for Walt Disney's, Silly Symphonies, and Mickey Mouse), dies at age 69.
- November 30: Don Redman, American jazz composer and singer (special guest voice in the Betty Boop short I Heard), dies at age 64. [40]
December[]
- December 10: Bob Kuwahara, aka Bob Kay, Japanese-American animator and comics artist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM Animation, Terrytoons), dies at age 63.[41]
Specific date unknown[]
- Frank Moser, American artist, illustrator, film director and animator (co-founder of Terrytoons), dies at age 78. [42]
See also[]
Sources[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Incredible Mr. Limpet". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Critic". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Fujimaru of the Wind". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "False Hare (1964) - Looney Tunes Theatrical Cartoon Series". The Big Cartoon Database. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mary Poppins". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Jonny Quest". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Bewitched". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Underdog". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Stingray". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "War of the Fools". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Pink Phink". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Last Trick of Mr. Schwarcewallde and Mr. Edgar". Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ @osamukoba (April 17, 2021). "小林治 57歳 昨夜 天国へ旅立ちました。 2年前から腎臓癌と闘ってきましたが、ここにきて残念ながら力尽き… まだまだやりたい事、作りたい作品があったのが心残りです きっとまた生まれ変わって良い作品を作るぞ！ アディオス。永遠の23歳より" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bob Bergen". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Cardine, Kyle (December 10, 2021). "Famed Anime Screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto Passes Away at 57". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ http://leahryan-writer.com/
- ^ "Victor Wilson". IMDb.
- ^ Shafer, Andrew Barker,Ellise; Barker, Andrew; Shafer, Ellise (2021-07-17). "Biz Markie, Rapper Known for 'Just a Friend,' Dies at 57". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Dana Hill". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Yeardley Smith". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Conrad". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Cost, Ben (24 September 2019). "J. Michael Mendel, 'Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty' producer, dead at 54". New York Post.
- ^ "Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Passes Away at 55 Due to Cancer". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "ご報告｜AIR AGENCY 声優プロダクション" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Quinton Flynn". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "David Kaye". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "David Sobolov". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Shimajirō Voice Actress Saori Sugimoto Passes Away at 58". Anime News Network. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Muere el actor mexicano de doblaje y voz de Gohan en 'Dragon Ball' y de Sheldon Cooper" [Mexican voice actor of Gohan in 'Dragon Ball' and Sheldon Cooper dies]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (May 2, 2019). "Chris Reccardi, Leading Animation Industry Artist, Dies At 54". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Wit, Alex Dudok de (January 4, 2022). "RIP Mike Camarillo, Multitalented Artist Who Worked On Powerpuff Girls, The Road to El Dorado, And The Simpsons". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ "Terrytoons "Indian Pudding" (1930) |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Darrell Calker". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Antonio Rubino". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Seymour Kneitel". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Carlo Cossio". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bob Kuwahara". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Moser". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
External links[]
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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