List of animated feature films of 1979
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A list of animated feature films first released in 1979.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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| The Adventure of Sudsakorn สุดสาคร (Sudsakhorn) |
 Thailand |
Payut Ngaokrachang | Traditional | Theatrical | First Thai animated feature, and Thailand's only animated feature until Khan Kluay, released in 2006. | April 13, 1979 | 82 minutes | |
| Adventures of Captain Wrongel Приключения Капитана Врунгеля |
 Soviet Union |
David Cherkassky | Kievnauchfilm | Cutout | Traditional | |||
| The Adventures of Manxmouse トンデモネズミ大活躍 (Tondemo Nezumi Daikatsuyaku) |
 Japan |
Nippon Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film[1] | Third animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | June 30, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| The Adventures of Sinbad |  Australia |
Richard Slapczynski | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television special | November 23, 1979 | 47 minutes | |
| Adventures of the Polar Cubs 北極のムーシカ ミーシカ (Hokkyoku no Mushika Mishika) |
Japan |
Chikao Katsui | Nikkatsu Children's Movie Mushi Production |
Traditional | Theatrical | July 21, 1979 | 78 minutes | |
| Aim for the Ace! エースをねらえ! (Ēsu o Nerae!) |
Japan |
Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | September 8, 1979 | 88 minutes | |
| Animal Treasure Island 보물섬 (Dongmul Bomulseom) |
 South Korea |
Central Film Company | Traditional | Theatrical | December 23, 1979 | 63 minutes | ||
| Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari アンネの日記 アンネ フランク物語 (Anne's Diary: The Story of Anne Frank) |
Japan |
Nippon Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | September 28, 1979 | 82 minutes | ||
| 검은별과 황금박쥐 (Geomeunbyeolgwa Hwanggeumbakjwi) |
South Korea |
Samyoung Film | Traditional | Theatrical | July 27, 1979 | 70 minutes | ||
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie |  United States |
Chuck Jones Phil Monroe |
Chuck Jones Enterprises Warner Bros. |
Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; second of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films | September 14, 1979 | 98 minutes |
| Colargol, the Conqueror of Space Colargol zdobywcą kosmosu |
 Poland |
Tadeusz Wilkosz | Se-ma-for | Stop motion | Theatrical | January 20, 1979 | 67 minutes | |
| Daddy-Long-Legs あしながおじさん (Ashinaga Ojisan) |
Japan |
Masakazu Higuchi | Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | Fifth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | October 10, 1979 | 69 minutes |
| Daikyouryuu Jidai 大恐竜時代 (Age of the Great Dinosaurs) |
Japan |
Hideki Takayama Shotaro Ishinomori |
Toei Animation Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television film | October 7, 1979 | 71 minutes | |
| Dokkaebi Gamtu 도깨비 감투 (The Goblin Battle) |
South Korea |
Hanjin Industry Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | July 28, 1979 | 75 minutes | ||
| Elpidio Valdés |  Cuba |
Juan Padrón | Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos | Traditional | Theatrical | First Cuban animated feature. | 70 minutes | |
| Eunhahamdae Jiguho 은하함대 지구호 (Galactic Fleet Earth) |
South Korea |
Kim Cheong-gi | Dong-A Advertising | Traditional | Theatrical | July 22, 1979 | 82 minutes | |
| The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen Les fabuleuses aventures du légendaire Baron de Munchausen |
 France |
Jean Image | Films Jean Image | Traditional | Theatrical | October 24, 1979 | 78 minutes | |
| The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone | United States |
Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television special | October 30, 1979 | 48 minutes | |
| Fly! Spaceship Geobukseon 날아라! 우주전함 거북선 |
South Korea |
Song Jeong-yul | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1979 | |||
| Future Boy Conan 未来少年コナン (Mirai Shōnen Konan) |
Japan |
Nippon Animation Toei Company |
Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | September 15, 1979 | 122 minutes | |
| Galaxy Express 999 銀河鉄道999 (Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain) |
Japan |
Rintaro | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | August 4, 1979 | 132 minutes | |
| Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like A Warrior!! 銀河鉄道９９９ 君は戦士のように生きられるか!! (Ginga Tetsudo 999: Kimi wa Senshi no You ni Ikirareru ka!!) |
Japan |
Nobutaka Nishizawa Masayuki Akehi Shuji Iuchi |
Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television special | October 11, 1979 | 130 minutes | |
| Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run がんばれ!ぼくらのヒットエンドラン (Good Luck! Our Hit and Run) |
Japan |
Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu | Nippon Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | First animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | February 18, 1979 | |
| Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! がんばれ!!タブチくん! (Good Luck!! Tabuchi-kun!!) |
Japan |
Tsutomu Shibayama | Tōkyō Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | November 10, 1979 | 95 minutes | |
| 간첩잡는 똘이장군 (A Spy-Catching General) |
South Korea |
Kim Cheong-gi | Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | August 1, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Gulliver's Travels | Australia |
Chris Cuddington | Hanna-Barbera Australia | Traditional | Television special | November 18, 1979 | 60 minutes | |
| Heidi, Girl of the Alps アルプスの少女ハイジ (Alps no Shoujo Heidi) |
Japan |
Sumiko Nakao | Nippon Animation Zuiyo Eizo |
Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 17, 1979 | 107 minutes |
| Historias de amor y masacre Stories of Love and Slaughter |
 Spain |
Ediciones Amaika Estudios Equip Dibujos Animados |
Traditional/Live action | Theatrical | 87 minutes | |||
| Jack Frost | United States Japan |
Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. |
Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production |
Stop motion | Television special | December 13, 1979 | 48 minutes | |
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |  United Kingdom United States |
Bill Melendez | Children's Television Workshop Bill Melendez Productions Distinguished Productions Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation |
Traditional | Television film | April 1–2, 1979 | 95 minutes | |
| The Little Convict | Australia |
Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Films Studio Hoyts |
Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 1979 | 80 minutes | |
| Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space Pluk, naufragé de l'espace |
France |
Jean Image | Films Jean Image | Traditional | Theatrical | March 14, 1979 | 74 minutes | |
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 (Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro) |
Japan |
Hayao Miyazaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Topcraft |
Traditional | Theatrical | First anime feature film to be directed by Hayao Miyazaki. | December 15, 1979 | 100 minutes |
| Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 怪盗ルパン 813の謎 (Kaitō Lupin: 813 no Nazo) |
Japan |
Hiroshi Sasagawa | Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | May 5, 1979 | ||
| Maegami Tarou まえがみ太郎 (Preface Taro) |
Japan |
Nippon Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | Second animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | April 29, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Les Misérables ジャン・バルジャン物語 (Jean Valjean Monogatari) |
Japan |
Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | Fourth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | September 15, 1979 | 69 minutes | |
| Nutcracker Fantasy くるみ割り人形 (Kurumiwari Ningyō) |
Japan |
Sanrio Video Tokyo Production |
Stop motion | Theatrical | March 3, 1979 | 95 minutes | ||
| Prince Nezha's Triumph Against the Dragon King a. k. a. Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 哪吒闹海 (Nezha nao hai) |
 China |
|
Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | May 19, 1979 |
65 minutes | |
| The Revolt of the Thralls Trællenes oprør |
 Denmark |
Jannik Hastrup | Dansk Tegnefilm Traellenes Boern |
Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | October 8, 1979 | 90 minutes |
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | United States Japan |
Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. |
Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production |
Stop motion | Television film | November 25, 1979 | 98 minutes | |
| Scooby Goes Hollywood | United States |
Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television special | December 23, 1979 | 49 minutes | |
| Seven Brothers Seitsemän veljestä |
 Finland |
Riitta Nelimarkka |
Nelimarkka/Seeck Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | First Finnish animated feature. | October 20, 1979 | 87 minutes |
| 우주소년 캐시 (Ujusonyeon kaesi) |
South Korea |
Samdo Film | Traditional | Theatrical | July 27, 1979 | 60 minutes | ||
| Starland Trio 별나라 삼총사 (Byeollara Samchongsa) |
South Korea |
Sunwoo Production Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | First installment of the Dreamland Cartoon Theater series. | July 21, 1979 | 70 minutes | |
| 태극소년 흰 독수리 (The Taegeuk Boy White Eagle) |
South Korea |
Sejong Culture Corporation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 15, 1979 | 75 minutes | ||
| Taro the Dragon Boy 龍の子太郎 (Tatsu no ko Tarō) |
Japan |
Kiriro Urayama Peter Fernandez |
Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 17, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Tomorrow's Eleven あしたの勇者(イレブン)たち (Ashita no Eleven-tachi) |
Japan |
Kozo Morishita | Toei Animation Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television film | July 1, 1979 | ||
| Triton of the Sea 海のトリトン (Umi no Toriton) |
Japan |
Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 17, 1979 | 74 minutes | |
| Ubu et la Grande Gidouille | France |
Jan Lenica | Les Films Armorial | Theatrical | 80 minutes | |||
| 우주 흑기사 (The Space Black Knight) |
South Korea |
Geumryong Film Works | Traditional | Theatrical | December 22, 1979 | 75 minutes | ||
| Undersea Super Train: Marine Express 海底超特急 マリン・エクスプレス (Kaitei Chōtokkyū Marin Ekusupuresu) |
Japan |
Satoshi Dezaki | Tezuka Productions Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television film | Second animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon. | August 26, 1979 | 91 minutes |
| Yamato: The New Voyage 宇宙戦艦ヤマト 新たなる旅立ち (Uchū Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi) |
Japan |
Leiji Matsumoto | Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | Third feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series and the only installment to be made exclusively for television. | July 14, 1979 | 95 minutes |
| Yakyū-kyō no Uta: Kita no Ookami Minami no Tora 野球狂の詩 北の狼南の虎 (Poetry of Baseball Enthusiasts: Wolf of the North, Tiger of the South) |
Japan |
Nippon Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | September 15, 1979 | 90 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year[]
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galaxy Express 999 | Toei Animation | ¥1,650,000,000 | [2][circular reference] |
| 2 | The Castle of Cagliostro | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | ¥600,000,000 | [3] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ トンデモネズミ大活躍 (1979). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "年度別映画興行成績#1979年" (in Japanese).
- ^ The Castle of Cagliostro (Audio Commentary by Reed Nelson) (DVD). Altamonte Springs, Florida: Discotek Media. 1979.
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