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Events


January

* January 21:
Wolfgang Reitherman Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German-American animator, director and producer. As a member of the "Disney's Nine Old Men, Nine Old Men" at Walt Disney Animati ...
's ''
Goliath II ''Goliath II'' is a 1960 American Animation, animated comedy film, comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Bill Peet, it is narrated by Sterling Hollow ...
'', produced by the
Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
, premieres.


February

* February 8:
Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for come ...
,
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( ; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the Golden age of American animation, American animation industry, he introduced several develop ...
, and
George Pal George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; ; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres. He became an American citizen after ...
receive stars at the
Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a landmark which consists of 2,813 five-pointed terrazzo-and-brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in the Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood dist ...
. * February 23: The first episode of ''
Torchy the Battery Boy ''Torchy the Battery Boy'' is a British children's puppet television series, the second to be produced by AP Films (APF), which first aired on the ITV network between 1959 and 1961. Created and written by author Roberta Leigh, it had music by ...
'' airs. * February 25: The first episode of ''
Four Feather Falls ''Four Feather Falls'' is a British children's western television series, the third puppet TV show produced by AP Films (APF) in association with Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The ...
'' airs.


April

* April 1:
Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...
's
Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger, Leon Schlesinger Productions) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the ' ...
and
Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Me ...
cartoon ''
Person to Bunny ''Person to Bunny'' is a 1960 ''Merrie Melodies'' animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 1, 1960, and stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. It is the last cartoon to feature Arthur Q. Bryan as the voice ...
'' is released, it marks the final time
Arthur Q. Bryan Arthur Quirk Bryan (May 8, 1899 – November 30, 1959) was an American actor and radio personality. He is best remembered for his longtime recurring role as well-spoken, wisecracking Dr. Gamble on the radio comedy ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' and f ...
voiced
Elmer Fudd Elmer J. Fudd is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes''/''Merrie Melodies'' series and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny. Elmer Fudd's aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and other antag ...
before his death in 1959. * April 4:
32nd Academy Awards The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the 1959 in film, films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the 3 ...
: '' Moonbird'' by
John Hubley John Kirkham Hubley (May 21, 1914 – February 21, 1977) was an American Animation, animated film director, art director, Film producer, producer, and Screenwriter, writer, known for his work with the United Productions of America, United Product ...
wins the
Academy Award for Best Animated Short The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year 1 ...
.


May

* May 14:
Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...
's
Tweety Tweety is an animated character, a yellow canary bird in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous "Junior the Mean Widdle Kid". He appeared in ...
and
Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a ...
cartoon ''
Hyde and Go Tweet ''Hyde and Go Tweet'' is a 1960 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. All of the voices were performed by Mel Blanc. The short was released on May 14, 1960, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. The short is th ...
'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
.


June

* June 20:
12th Primetime Emmy Awards The 12th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 12th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on June 20, 1960, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios, in Burbank, California. It was hosted by Fred Astaire. ...
: ''
The Huckleberry Hound Show ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following '' The Ruff and Reddy Show''. The show first aired in syndication on Septembe ...
'' wins an
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming, becoming the first animated TV series to receive this honor.


August

* August 14: The anime film ''
Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, heavily based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka ...
'' by Taji Yabushita and Daisaku Shirakawa premieres.


September

* September 3:
Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...
's
Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger, Leon Schlesinger Productions) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the ' ...
and
Yosemite Sam Yosemite Sam ( ) is a cartoon character in the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of short films produced by Warner Bros. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park in California. His real name is ''Aloysius Bartholamew Sam''. ...
cartoon '' From Hare to Heir'' premieres. * September 30: The first episode of ''
The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...
'' airs, the first American prime time animated television series to become a ratings hit. It marks the debut of
Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintst ...
,
Wilma Flintstone Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is married to Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is her next door neighbor, Bet ...
,
Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next ...
and
Betty Rubble Betty Rubble is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones'' and its spin-offs and live-action motion pictures. She is the black-haired wife of caveman Barney Rubble and the adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. H ...
.


October

* October 11: The first episode of ''
The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that is mainly composed of theatrical ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 196 ...
'' airs.


November

* November 7: The first episode of ''
Mister Magoo ''Mister Magoo'' is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962. Each episode includes five four-minute shorts and was either aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, or was s ...
'' airs.


December

* December 3:
Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, painter, voice actor and filmmaker, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He ...
' '' High Note'' premiers. * The first episode of ''Joë Chez Les Abeilles / Joë Petit Boum-Boum'' ('' Joe the Little Boom Boom'') airs.


Specific date unknown

* The first episode of ''
Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Snip and Snap ''Snip and Snap'' was a 1960 British animated series from Halas & Batchelor Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom. Th ...
'' airs. * Valentin Lalayants, Valentina and Zinaida Brumberg's '' It Was I Who Drew the Little Man'' premieres. * In
Annecy Annecy ( , ; , also ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Haute-Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, regi ...
, France, the
International Animated Film Association The International Animated Film Association (French: ''Association Internationale du Film d'Animation'', ASIFA) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1960 in Annecy, France by well-known animation artists including Canadian an ...
is established, consisting of the
Annecy International Animated Film Festival The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring ever ...
.


Films released

* March 1 - '' Donald Duck and his Companions'' (United States) * August 14 - ''
Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, heavily based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka ...
'' (Japan) * Specific date unknown - '' It Was I Who Drew the Little Man'' (Soviet Union)


Television series debuts

* June 10 - ''
Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.syndication. * June 19 - '' The New Adventures of Pinocchio'' debuts in syndication. * September - '' The Nutty Squirrels Present'' debuts in syndication. * September 11 - ''
Hokey Wolf ''Hokey Wolf'' is one of the three segments of ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, this show details the adventures of Hokey Wolf, a con-artist wolf who is always trying to cheat his way into the simple life. H ...
'' debuts in syndication. * September 14 - '' Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse'' debuts in syndication. * September 24 - '' Q.T. Hush'' debuts on KTTV. * September 30 - ''
The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...
'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
. * October 11 - ''
The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that is mainly composed of theatrical ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 196 ...
'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
and
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
. * October 15 ''-
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects ''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'' (also known as ''The King and Odie Show'') is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961; the original ''Short Subjects'' package ...
'', ''The Hunter'', ''
Tooter Turtle ''Tooter Turtle'' is an American animated series, animated television series about a turtle which first appeared on TV in 1960, as a segment of the ''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'' program. "Tooter Turtle" debuted on NBC, on Saturday, Oct ...
'', and ''Twinkles'' debut on
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
. * November 7 - ''
Mister Magoo ''Mister Magoo'' is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962. Each episode includes five four-minute shorts and was either aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, or was s ...
'' debuts in syndication. * Specific date unknown: ** ''Foo-Foo'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
. ** ''
Snip and Snap ''Snip and Snap'' was a 1960 British animated series from Halas & Batchelor Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom. Th ...
'' debuts on Sveriges Radio TV.


Births


January

* January 2: Joe Liss, American television writer (''
3-South ''3-South'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Mark Hentemann for MTV. The show premiered on November 7, 2002, and ran for 11 episodes before being cancelled on January 16, 2003 with two episodes not airing. History The series was ...
'', ''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...
'', ''
Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein. It aired on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004, to November 14, 2007, spanning three seasons. The series is a parody of house-based reality s ...
'', ''
George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends''. The character George was inspired by the story of ...
'', ''
Yin Yang Yo! ''Yin Yang Yo!'' is an animated television series created by Bob Boyle for Jetix. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation as the third Jetix original series, it first aired on August 26, 2006, as a sneak peek and premiered on September 4, ...
'', '' Spaceballs: The Animated Series'', '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil''). * January 4:
April Winchell April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. Since 1996, she has been the voice of Clarabelle Cow. Early life Born on January 4, 1960, in Whitestone, New York, but raised in the Greater Los Angel ...
, American voice actress (voice of Peg in ''
Goof Troop ''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max Goof, Max, as well as their neighbor Pet ...
'', Muriel Finster in '' Recess'', Lydia Pearson in ''
Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It first premiered on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 30, 2001. It was the f ...
'', Sylvia in ''
Wander Over Yonder ''Wander Over Yonder'' is an American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Created by Craig McCracken, it follows the adventures of the optimistic Wander, who travels across the galaxy to help the inhabitants of ...
'',
Cruella de Vil Cruella de Vil is a fictional character in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians''. A pampered and glamorous London heiress and fashion designer, she appears in Walt Disney Productions' animated feature film ''One Hundred an ...
in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', Black Heron in ''
DuckTales DuckTales refers to: Film and television * ''DuckTales'' (1987 TV series), original TV series ** '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' * ''DuckTales'' (2017 TV series), reboot TV series Video games * ''DuckTales'' (video game) ...
'', Terk in '' The Legend of Tarzan'', Mrs. Herman in ''
Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' by Gary K. Wol ...
'', Queen Voratia Rumbletum in the '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' episode "Tummy Trouble", continued voice of
Clarabelle Cow Clarabelle Cow is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As an anthropomorphic Cattle, cow, Clarabelle is one of Minnie Mouse's best friends. She was once depicted as the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, although now she is oft ...
). * January 12: **
Oliver Platt Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and one Tony Award. Following his acting deb ...
, American actor (voice of
Hades Hades (; , , later ), in the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld, underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea ...
in ''
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
'', Everburn in ''
Sofia the First ''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series created and developed by Craig Gerber (creator), Craig Gerber for Disney Television Animation and Disney Jr. The series follows a young peasant girl named Sofia, ...
'', Documentary Narrator in the ''
American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...
'' episode "Next of Pin"). ** Jorge Pupo, Cuban-American actor (voice of the title character in the ''
Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Films. The eponymous character is an anxious dog who li ...
'' episode "King of Flan"). * January 15:
Kelly Asbury Kelly Adam Asbury (January 15, 1960 – June 26, 2020) was an American film director, writer, voice actor, and illustrator. He was best known for directing the animated films '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' (2002), ''Shrek 2'' (2004), '' G ...
, American storyboard artist (
Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that produces animated feature films and short films for the Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a s ...
), screenwriter, actor (voice of Master of Ceremonies and Fiddlesworth in ''
Shrek the Third ''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a sc ...
'', Red Goon Gnomes in ''
Gnomeo & Juliet ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voices of James ...
''), author/illustrator and film director ('' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'', ''
Shrek 2 ''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon from a screenplay by Adamson, Joe Sti ...
'', ''
Gnomeo and Juliet ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voices of James ...
'', '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'', ''
UglyDolls ''UglyDolls'' is a 2019 animated musical adventure-comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury and written by Alison Peck, from a story by Robert Rodriguez, who also produced. It is based on the plush toys of the same name by David Horvath and Sun- ...
''), (d.
2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
). * January 17: Tracey Moore, Canadian voice actress and director (voice of the title character in the
DIC DIC may refer to: Biology and chemistry * Diisopropylcarbodiimide ''N'','-Diisopropylcarbodiimide is a carbodiimide used in peptide synthesis. As a liquid, it is easier to handle than the commonly used Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, ''N'','-dicyclo ...
dub of ''
Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into ...
'',
Princess Toadstool is a character in Nintendo's ''Mario'' franchise. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the 1985 original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game as Princess Toadstool. She is the princess regnant and head of state of the Mushroom Kingd ...
in '' The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''
Super Mario World ''Super Mario World'', known in Japan as '' is a 1990 platform game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The player controls Mario on his quest to save Princess Peach and Dino ...
'', George in ''
George Shrinks ''George Shrinks'' is a Canadian children's animated television series. It is based on the children's book by the well-known author William Joyce, co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Jade Animation, produced in association with PBS. The show p ...
'', Marcus Snarkis in ''
Flying Rhino Junior High ''Flying Rhino Junior High'' is a fantasy Animated series, animated television series produced by Neurones Animation, Nelvana Limited, and STV Studios, Scottish Television Enterprises. The show was originally aired from 3 October 1998 until 22 ...
''). * January 25:
Audrey Wells Audrey Ann Wells (''née'' Lederer; January 25, 1960 – October 4, 2018) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. Her 1999 film ''Guinevere'' won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Early life and education Wells was born in ...
, American producer, director and screenwriter ('' Over the Moon''), (d.
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
). * January 27:
Philip Rosenthal Philip Rosenthal (born January 27, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005). In recent years, he has presented food and tr ...
, American television writer, producer and actor (voice of TV Dad in ''
The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' created by Matt Groening. The film was directed by series veteran David Silverman (animator) ...
'', Danny Bananas in the ''
BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated tragicomedy television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...
'' episode "A Little Uneven, Is All", himself in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' episode "
Undercover Burns "Undercover Burns" is the thirty-second season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 685th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 27, 2020. The episode was directed by Bob And ...
"). * January 29: **
JG Thirlwell James George Thirlwell (born 29 January 1960), styled as JG Thirlwell and also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus, among other pseudonyms, is an Australian musician, composer, and record producer known for Juxtaposition, juxtaposing a ...
, Australian musician, composer and record producer (''
The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy television series created by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 2003, the s ...
'', ''
Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern ...
''). **
Steve Sax Stephen Louis Sax (born January 29, 1960) is a retired American Major League Baseball player and coach. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1994, celebrated as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won ...
, American former professional baseball player and coach (voiced himself in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' episode "
Homer at the Bat "Homer at the Bat" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 20, 1992. The episode follows the Springfield Nuclear Pow ...
").


February

* February 1:
Mark Dodson Mark Dodson may refer to: * Mark Dodson (record producer) * Mark Dodson (actor) Mark Dodson (February 1, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American voice actor. Career Dodson began his career in 1983. He voiced Salacious Crumb in ''Return of th ...
, American voice actor (voice of Cookie Crook and Cookie Cop in ads for
Cookie Crisp Cookie Crisp is a breakfast cereal that is manufactured to look like chocolate chip cookies. It is produced by General Mills in the United States and Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand in other countries. Introduced in 1977, it was originall ...
, Henchmoles in the ''
Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block '' The Dis ...
'' episode "Aduckyphobia", the Locomotive Kid in the '' Bonkers'' episode "Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains"), (d.
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
). * February 3:
Aron Abrams Aron Abrams (February 3, 1960 – December 25, 2010) was an American television producer and writer, whose works ranged from ''Everybody Hates Chris'' to '' Grounded for Life''. Born in Emerson, New Jersey, Abrams landed several projects with fa ...
, American television producer and writer (''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
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Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to a ...
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Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...
'', Japanese dub voice of the title character in ''
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The Cleveland Show ''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry (voice actor), Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Family Guy'', and the second television ...
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Tom Sawyer Thomas "Tom" Sawyer () is the title character of the Mark Twain novel '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and '' Tom Sawy ...
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The New Woody Woodpecker Show ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (titled on-screen as ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'') is an American animated comedy television series based on the animated short film series created by cartoonist and animator Walter Lantz. It was co-developed ...
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Steven Universe ''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crys ...
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American live-action/ adult animated hybrid television series created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and first broadcast in 1994. It takes the form of a surreal parody of talk shows, hosted by a reimagi ...
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Macross is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/ media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and t ...
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Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
'', Queen Serenity in the
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Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into ...
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Megas XLR ''Megas XLR'' is an American animated television series created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around two slackers: mechanic Coop and his best friend Jamie, who find a mecha robot from the future ...
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Tenchi in Tokyo is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC and aired on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 23, 1997. It is the third installation of the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' line of series, preceding ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' and succeeding '' Tenchi Univ ...
'', Twilight Suzuka in ''
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. It was first published in 2003 by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan with the novel ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and has since been followe ...
''). * February 28: Wojciech Paszkowski, Polish actor (Polish dub voice of Maurice in the ''Madagascar'' franchise, Dinky Dalton in ''
The Huckleberry Hound Show ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following '' The Ruff and Reddy Show''. The show first aired in syndication on Septembe ...
'', The Great Gazoo in ''
The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...
'', Roy Rooster in ''
Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip '' Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988, to December 10, 1994. Th ...
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Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
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Timon and Pumbaa Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated feature film ''The Lion King'' and its franchise. Timon was played through his many appearances by Nathan Lane (in all three films and early episodes ...
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Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'B ...
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South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...
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Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
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March

* March 1: William Schifrin, American screenwriter (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''Quest for Camelot'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''Freefonix'', ''Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty'', ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild''). * March 4: Vicky Jenson, American animator (''FernGully: The Last Rainforest''), storyboard artist (''Heathcliff (1984 TV series), Heathcliff'', Filmation, Marvel Productions, ''Police Academy (TV series), Police Academy'', ''Dink, the Little Dinosaur'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', ''The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'', ''The Baby Huey Show'', DreamWorks Animation), character designer (''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', ''Beethoven (TV series), Beethoven''), background artist (
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...
, ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', ''Christmas in Tattertown'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''), art director (''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''Beethoven (TV series), Beethoven''), production designer (''Computer Warriors'', ''The Road to El Dorado''), writer (''The Baby Huey Show'') and director (''The Baby Huey Show'', ''Shrek (2001 film), Shrek'', ''Shark Tale''). * March 12: ** Kipp Lennon, American musician and member of Venice (band), Venice (voice of Michael Jackstone in ''The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special'', singing voice of Leon Kompowsky in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' episodes "Stark Raving Dad" and "Mr. Lisa's Opus", additional voices in ''The Story of Santa Claus''). ** Robin Klein, American casting director (''Foodfight!''), (d. 2004). * March 13: ** Adam Clayton, English-born Irish musician, bassist and member of U2 (voiced himself in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' episode "Trash of the Titans"). ** Joe Ranft, American screenwriter, animator, and voice actor (
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, Pixar), (d.
2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
). * March 17: Vicki Lewis, American actress (voice of Wonder Woman in ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Deb and Flo in ''Finding Nemo'', Beret Girl in ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'', Serena in the ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' episode "X = Ben + 2", Agent Locke in the ''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "The Widening Gyre"). * March 26: Jennifer Grey, American actress (voice of Mrs. Kurokawa in ''The Wind Rises'', Edna in ''Duck Duck Goose (film), Duck Duck Goose'', various characters in ''Phineas and Ferb'').


April

* April 3: Younghee Higa, American animation checker (''
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King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'', ''Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', ''Hey Arnold!''), sheet timer (''
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King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'', ''CatDog'', ''Hey Arnold!'', Klasky Csupo, ''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
'', ''Ben 10 (2005 TV series), Ben 10'', ''
American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...
'', ''Dawn of the Croods'', ''Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'', ''Central Park (TV series), Central Park''), lip sync artist (''Rugrats'') and director (''ChalkZone''). * April 4: ** Hugo Weaving, English actor (voice of Bill Barnacle in ''The Magic Pudding (film), The Magic Pudding'', Noah in ''Happy Feet'' and ''Happy Feet Two'', Noctus and Grimble in ''Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole''). ** Lorraine Toussaint, Trinidadian actress (voice of Shadow Weaver in ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Rashida Remington in ''Big City Greens'', Masago in the ''Star Wars: Visions'' episode "Akakiri", Emily Ghost in the ''Summer Camp Island'' episode "The Emily Ghost Institute for Manners and Magical Etiquette", Dr. Franklin in the ''Static Shock'' episode "Jimmy"). * April 8: John Schneider (screen actor), John Schneider, American actor and singer (voice of Bo Duke in ''The Dukes (TV series), The Dukes'', Dan the Forest Ranger in ''The Raccoons and the Lost Star'', Rick O'Connell in ''The Mummy (TV series), The Mummy'', Ace in the ''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'' episode "You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)"). * April 14: Brad Garrett, American actor and comedian (voice of Hulk Hogan in ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'', Big Dog in ''2 Stupid Dogs'', Fatso in ''Casper (film), Casper'', Bibbo Bibbowski and Lobo (DC comics), Lobo in ''Superman: The Animated Series'', Boss Beaver in ''Timon & Pumbaa (TV series), Timon & Pumbaa'', Trypticon in ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'', Gusteau in ''Ratatouille (film), Ratatouille'', Hook Hand in the ''Tangled (franchise), Tangled'' franchise, Eeyore in ''Christopher Robin (film), Christopher Robin'' and ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', Grin in ''Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'', Krang in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', Phil in ''Toonsylvania'', Bloat in ''Finding Nemo'', Tank in ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'', Lord of Nightmares in the ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim'' episode "Evil in Love"). * April 24: Erika Scheimer, American actress (voice of various characters in ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'', Shock Clock in ''Ghostbusters (1986 TV series), Ghostbusters'', Bratman in ''Hero High'', Marcia Brady in ''The Brady Kids''). * April 25: Olivier Jean-Marie, French animator (''Robo Story'', ''Albert the 5th Musketeer'', ''Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop''), background artist (''Clémentine''), storyboard artist (''Spiff and Hercules'', ''Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers'', ''Snow White: The Sequel''), writer (''Rabbids Invasion'') and director (''Les Minikeums'', Xilam, creator of ''Zig & Sharko'', co-creator of ''Rolling with the Ronks!''), (d. 2021). * April 27: Javier Fernandez-Peña, Spanish actor (voice of Buzz Lightyear, Spanish Buzz in ''Toy Story 3'', additional voices in ''The Amazing World of Gumball''). * April 29: Steve Blum, American actor (voice of Spike Spiegel in ''
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'', Roger Smith in ''
The Big O is a Japanese mecha-anime television series created by designer Keiichi Sato and director Kazuyoshi Katayama for Sunrise. The writing staff was assembled by the series' head writer, Chiaki J. Konaka, who is known for his work on '' Se ...
'', Mugen in ''Samurai Champloo'', Orochimaru (Naruto), Orochimaru in ''
Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
'', Shishio Makoto in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Heatblast and Vilgax in ''Ben 10 (2005 TV series), Ben 10'', Norman Osborn, Green Goblin in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series), The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Amon in ''The Legend of Korra'', Wolverine (character), Wolverine in numerous Marvel Comics, Marvel productions, Jamie in ''
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'', Zeb Orrelios in ''Star Wars Rebels'', continued voice of TOM in Toonami).


May

* May 6: John Flansburgh, American musician and member of They Might Be Giants (performed the theme songs of ''Higglytown Heroes'' and ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''). * May 10: Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, activist, philanthropist and member of U2 (voice of Clay Calloway in ''Sing 2'', himself in ''
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'' episode "Trash of the Titans"). * May 18: Mal Pope, Maldwyn Pope, Welsh musician and composer (performed the theme song of ''Fireman Sam''). * May 19: Jann Carl, American television host (voice of Jann Starl in ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol''). * May 20: ** Tony Goldwyn, American actor and director (voice of the Tarzan, title character in ''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan''). ** John Billingsley, American actor (voice of Dr. Psy-Q Hi in ''Duck Dodgers (TV series), Duck Dodgers'', Dr. Henklefust in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "The Night the Clown Cried II: Tears of Doom!"). * May 22: Hideaki Anno, Japanese animator, director, artist, screenwriter and actor (''Neon Genesis Evangelion''). * May 23: Robert Leighton (cartoonist), Robert Leighton, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, puzzle writer, humorist and television writer (''KaBlam!'', ''Ed, Edd n Eddy''). * May 31: ** Chris Elliott, American actor, comedian and writer (voice of Klokateer and Dr. Commander Vermin Chuntspinkton in ''Metalocalypse'', Dogbert in ''Dilbert (TV series), Dilbert'', Chris Sizemore, Ed Burnett and Rob Holguin in ''
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'', Dr. Reamus Elliott in the ''Duckman'' episode "All About Elliott", Triton in the ''Hercules (1998 TV series), Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Son of Poseidon", Space Drifter in the ''Minoriteam'' episode "Space Driftin", Chris in the ''Code Monkeys'' episode "Benny's Birthday", V-Giny in the ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'' episode "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela", Captain and Lord Poltergeist in the ''
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'' episode "Ghoul Fools"). ** Mark Dindal, American animator, screenwriter, character designer, storyboard artist, voice actor and film director (''Cats Don't Dance'', ''The Emperor's New Groove'', ''Chicken Little (2005 film), Chicken Little''). ** Don Harvey (actor, born 1960), Don Harvey, American actor (voice of Chucko in ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', Gnaww in the ''Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Main Man", Milos Duncek in ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "The Haunted Sonata").


June

* June 3: Andrei Svislotski, Russian animator and director (''Curious George (TV series), Curious George'', ''Rugrats'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', ''Sheriff Callie's Wild West'', ''Duckman''), (d. 2022). * June 8: Gary Trousdale, American animator, director, and screenwriter (
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). * June 11: Bill Schultz (producer), Bill Schultz, American animation producer (Film Roman, Cartoon Network, Mike Young Productions, ''True and the Rainbow Kingdom''). * June 15: Michael Sicoly, American former actor (voice of Papa in season 1 of ''The Baby Huey Show'', Gorgeous in season 1 of ''Space Goofs'', additional voices in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' and ''Gadget & the Gadgetinis''). * June 17: Thomas Haden Church, American actor (voice of Dwayne in ''Over the Hedge'', Killer Moth in the ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'' episode "Date with Destiny", Quillgin in the ''Regular Show'' episode "The Christmas Special"). * June 22: Catherine Disher, Canadian actress (voice of Jean Grey in ''X-Men: The Animated Series'' and ''
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'', Mrs. Goose in ''Franklin (TV series), Franklin'', Bromley Polie in ''Rolie Polie Olie''). * Specific date unknown: Chad Webber, American graphic designer and former child actor (voice of Charlie Brown in ''Snoopy Come Home'', ''You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown'' and ''There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown'').


July

* July 2: Terry Rossio, American screenwriter (''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin'', ''Shrek (2001 film), Shrek''). * July 10: Jeff Bergman, American actor (continued voice of various characters in the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise). * July 14: Jane Lynch, American actress and comedian (voice of Sergeant Calhoun in ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', Gretched in ''Shrek Forever After'', Alice in ''Rio (2011 film), Rio'', Dotty Campbell in ''
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'', Madame Rothchild in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'', Jackie Greenway in ''Handy Manny'', Nebula (comics), Nebula in ''The Super Hero Squad Show'', Mrs. Johnson in ''Phineas and Ferb'', Mrs. Locks in ''Goldie and Bear'', Supersonic Sue in ''Big Hero 6: The Series'', Ole Golly in ''Harriet the Spy (TV series), Harriet the Spy''). * July 15: Willie Aames, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (continued voice of Jamie Boyle in ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', voice of Hank the Ranger in ''Dungeons & Dragons (TV series), Dungeons & Dragons''). * July 19: Steve Viksten, American voice actor (voice of Oskar Kokoshka in ''Hey Arnold!'') and television writer (''Rugrats'', ''Duckman'', ''Hey Arnold!'', '' Recess'', ''Higglytown Heroes'', ''
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''), (d. 2014). * July 22: John Leguizamo, American actor and comedian (voice of Sid in the ''Ice Age (franchise), Ice Age'' franchise, Bruno Madrigal in ''Encanto'', Gune in ''Titan A.E.''). * July 23: Jim Kammerud, American director, writer, producer and animator (
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). * July 26: Ned Goldreyer, American television producer and writer (''
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'', ''Dilbert (TV series), Dilbert'', ''Back at the Barnyard''). * July 30: Richard Linklater, American film director, producer, and screenwriter (''Waking Life'', ''A Scanner Darkly (film), A Scanner Darkly'', ''Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood'').


August

* August 5: John Mariano, American actor (voice of Bobby in ''Animaniacs'', Agent D in ''Men in Black: The Series'', Sewer Czar in ''The Tick (1994 TV series), The Tick'' episode "The Tick vs. Filth"). * August 7: David Duchovny, American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist and singer-songwriter (voice of Tiny Jesus in ''Queer Duck: The Movie'', Ice Cream Man in ''10 Year Old Tom'', Fox Mulder in the ''Eek! The Cat'' episode "Eek Space-9" and ''
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'' episode "The Springfield Files", Richard in the ''Duckman'' episode "The Girls of Route Canal", himself in the ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' episode "Metaphors"). * August 10: ** Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor (voice of Puss in Boots (Shrek), Puss in Boots in the ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'' franchise). ** Sunao Katabuchi, Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. * August 13: Stevan Wahl, American animator (''The Brave Little Toaster'', Bill Melendez Productions, ''Rover Dangerfield'', ''Bebe's Kids'', ''Cats Don't Dance'',
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, ''Rugrats Go Wild'', ''
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'', ''Curious George (film), Curious George'', ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'', ''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol'') and storyboard artist (''Dan Vs.'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''The Harper House''). * August 17: Sean Penn, American actor (voice of Terence in ''The Angry Birds Movie'', himself in the ''
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'' episode "Hot Shots"). * August 23 Chris Potter (actor), Chris Potter, Canadian actor (voice of Gambit (Marvel Comics), Gambit in ''X-Men: The Animated Series'' and ''
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''). * August 28: ** Barry Purves, English animator. ** Jodi Carlisle, American actress (voice of Marianne Thornberry in ''The Wild Thornberrys'', Dr. Sara Bellum in ''
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'', Wendy Richter and The Fabulous Moolah in ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'').


September

* September 1: Joseph Williams (musician), Joseph Williams, American singer, songwriter and composer (singing voice of adult Simba in ''The Lion King'', performed the ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' theme). * September 8: Aimee Mann, American singer-songwriter (voice of Opal in ''
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''). * September 13: ** Greg Baldwin, American voice actor (continued voice of Aku in ''Samurai Jack'', Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Splinter in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and Iroh in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''). ** David Fine (filmmaker), David Fine, Canadian filmmaker (''George and Rosemary'', ''In and Out (1989 film), In and Out'', ''Bob's Birthday'', ''Shaun the Sheep'', ''Animal Behaviour (film), Animal Behaviour'', co-creator of ''Bob and Margaret'' and ''Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy''). * September 16: Mike Mignola, American comic writer and author (''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', ''Hellboy Animated'', ''Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'', designed Mr. Freeze for '' Batman: The Animated Series''). * September 21: David James Elliott, Canadian actor (voice of Romac in the ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' episode "Star Crossed", Thor in the ''Hercules (1998 TV series), Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods"). * September 27: ** Debi Derryberry, American voice actress (voice of the title character in ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' and ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Tinker Bell in ''Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates, Peter Pan & the Pirates'', Jake Tasmanian Devil in ''Taz-Mania'', Wednesday Addams in ''The Addams Family (1992 TV series), The Addams Family'', Simon Sez in ''Ben 10 (2016 TV series), Ben 10'', Ryo-Ohki in ''Tenchi Muyo!'', Candy in ''Smile PreCure!, Glitter Force'', Maya Aida / Glitter Heart in ''Glitter Force Doki Doki'', Diana in the ''
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'' dub of ''
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'', Cheer Bear in ''Care Bears: Unlock the Magic''). ** J. Allen Williams, American animator (''Darkstar: The Interactive Movie''). ** David Gasman, American actor (voice of Goku in the Mediawan Thematics, AB Groupe dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'', William Dunbar in ''Code Lyoko'', Clay Bailey in ''Xiaolin Chronicles'', Henri in ''My Knight and Me'', John, Nansen, and Pesci in ''Rabbids Invasion''). * September 30: Vincent Waller, American animator (Spümcø), storyboard artist (
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, DIC Entertainment, ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (TV series), Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'', Spümcø, ''The Tick (1994 TV series), The Tick'', ''The Baby Huey Show'', ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim'', ''Duckman'', ''
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'', Cartoon Network Studios, ''The X's''), character designer (''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', ''Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), prop designer (''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', ''
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''), background artist, art director (''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), overseas supervisor (''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child''), technical director (''
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''), writer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''The Baby Huey Show'', ''Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', ''Evil Con Carne'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''), director (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''2 Stupid Dogs'', ''The Oblongs'', ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'') and producer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio).


October

* October 4: Loren Lester, American voice actor (voice of Dick Grayson in the DC Animated Universe, Barbecue (G.I. Joe), Barbecue in ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 TV series), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Rick Gordon in ''Defenders of the Earth'', Jordan Knight in ''New Kids on the Block (TV series), New Kids on the Block'', Hal Jordan, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Iron Fist (character), Danny Rand/Iron Fist in ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''). * October 9: Madeleine Blaustein, American voice actress and comic book writer (voice of Meowth in Pokémon: Indigo League, seasons 1-Pokémon: Advanced Battle, 8 of ''Pokémon (TV series), Pokémon'', Dr. K and Mayor of Bubble Town in ''Cubix, Cubix: Robots for Everyone'', Solomon Muto and Zygor in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh!'', Oslo, Burnt Meatballs, Chef, Audience and King Hungry the Ate in ''Fighting Foodons'', Chef Kawasaki, Waddle Doo, Professor Curio, Tuggle, Gengu, Melman and Biblio in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Wally Tusket, Comrade Turbinski and Lord Flash in ''Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy'', Principal, Police Officer and Chief of Police in ''Sonic X'', Migeira in ''Samurai Deeper Kyo'', Dr. Kureha in the 4Kids dub of ''One Piece (1999 TV series), One Piece'', Overkill in ''G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'', Topher, Sartorius Kumar and Professor in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', Helga in season 1 of ''Dinosaur King'', Shoe the Shoebill in ''Impy's Island'' and ''Impy's Wonderland'', Grizzlepuss in ''The Little Panda Fighter'', Rassimov in ''Huntik: Secrets & Seekers''), (d. 2008). * October 10: Dan Ferro, American actor (voice of T.J. Finger in the '' Bonkers'' episode "The Final Review", Gang Banger #1 and Goon #2 in the '' Gargoyles'' episode "For It May Come True"), (d. 2022). * October 16: Mark Barrows, American effects animator (''BraveStarr'',
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, ''
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''), (d. 2021). * October 18: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer (voice of Count Dracula, Dracula and Rhett Butler in ''Robot Chicken'', Master Croc in ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' and ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', Jean Clawed in ''Minions: The Rise of Gru''). * October 21: Paul Rugg, American television writer and producer (Warner Bros. Animation, ''The 7D'') and actor (voice of Mr. Director in ''Animaniacs'', the title character in ''Freakazoid!'' and the ''Teen Titans Go!'' episode "Huggbees", Nostradamus in ''Histeria!'', Dark Lord Chuckles in ''Dave the Barbarian'', Hans Rotwood in ''American Dragon: Jake Long'', Lord Starchbottom in ''The 7D'', Artephius in ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', Cricket in ''Pig Goat Banana Cricket'', Gweelok in ''Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'', Cantalop, Ted Viking, and the President of the Universe in ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes''). * October 24: BD Wong, American actor (voice of Li Shang in ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' and ''Mulan II'', the Big Bad Wolf, Wolf, Aladdin, and the Jinn, Genie in ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', Hon Wing in ''Gremlins (TV series), Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai'', Will Du in the ''Kim Possible'' episode "Number One", Toad Liu Hai in the ''
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'' episode "The House of the Lucky Gander!"). * October 29: Valery Pappas, American actress (voice of Shriek in ''Skeleton Warriors'', Stiffany Deathman and Mother Screetch in ''Toonsylvania'', Jean Farrel, Mother Bear and Eleanor Dewberry in ''Timon & Pumbaa (TV series), Timon & Pumbaa'', High Strung Chicken in ''Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'', Eden in the ''Aladdin (animated TV series), Aladdin'' episode "Some Enchanted Genie", Ghost Bride in the ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' episode "Till Death Do Us Start", Auntie Foo Foo in ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' episode "Family Reunion", Girl #2, Mom #3 and Actress in the ''Cow and Chicken'' episode "Child Star", Piper in the ''
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'' episode "One Angry Woman", Ivana Sugardadsky in the ''Back at the Barnyard'' episode "The Farmer Takes a Woman", additional voices in ''Problem Child (TV series), Problem Child'', ''Men in Black: The Series'', ''Mad Jack the Pirate'', ''The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs'', ''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus'' and ''Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'').


November

* November 4: Kathy Griffin, American actress and comedian (voice of Alice in ''Dilbert (TV series), Dilbert'', Caroline in ''Lion of Oz'', Roxanne Gaines in ''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', the Bridesmaid in ''Stripperella'', Rhoga in ''Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone'', Vera in ''A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures'', Taran in ''Shrek Forever After'', Francine Rhenquist in ''
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'' episode "Bye Bye Nerdie", Luis Agent Autumn Summerfield in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "The Unnatural"). * November 5: ** Tilda Swinton, British actress (voice of Wood Sprite in ''Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'', Oracle in ''Isle of Dogs (film), Isle of Dogs'', Ancient One in the ''What If...? (TV series), What If...?'' episode "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"). ** Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress (additional voices in ''
Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Films. The eponymous character is an anxious dog who li ...
''). * November 6: Eddie Korbich, American actor (voice of Al and Moo Sleech in ''Doug (TV series), Doug'', Flick Duck, Edouard Snooty, Ootsie and Bootsie Snooty in ''PB&J Otter''). * November 8: ** Nell Scovell, American television writer (''
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'', ''The Critic'', ''
Space Ghost Coast to Coast ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American live-action/ adult animated hybrid television series created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and first broadcast in 1994. It takes the form of a surreal parody of talk shows, hosted by a reimagi ...
''). ** Megan Cavanagh, American actress (voice of Judy Neutron in ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'', Julia in ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', Luna in ''Winx Club'', Brunhilda in ''Back at the Barnyard'', Stern Fern in ''The Loud House''). * November 10: Neil Gaiman, English author (voice of Albert the Manservant in ''Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie!'', Snowball V in ''
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'' episode "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII", himself in the ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'' episode "Falafelosophy" and ''
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'' episode "The Book Job"). * November 11: Stanley Tucci, American actor and filmmaker (voice of Herb Kazzaz in ''
BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated tragicomedy television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...
'', Leonardo da Vinci in ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'', Giovanni Caproni in ''The Wind Rises'', Boldo in ''The Tale of Despereaux (film), The Tale of Despereaux'', Bitsy Brandenham in ''Central Park (TV series), Central Park'', Herb Copperbottom in ''Robots (2005 film), Robots'', Abraham Erskine in the ''What If...? (TV series), What If...?'' episode "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?, What If... Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?"). * November 13: Neil Flynn, American actor (voice of XR in ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'', Mr. Bannister in ''Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'', Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent in ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'', Weather News Network Producer in ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'', Turpin in the ''
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'' episode "Arlen City Bomber", Max Flush in the ''
Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...
'' episode "O.T.: The Outside Toilet"). * November 14: Hana Kukal, Slovak-born Canadian animator (Atkinson Film-Arts, ''The Raccoons'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''Rupert (TV series), Rupert'', Lacewood Productions, ''Once Upon a Forest'', ''Problem Child (TV series), Problem Child'', ''Eight Crazy Nights'', ''The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''), storyboard artist (''Stickin' Around'', ''Hippo Tub Co.'', ''Pound Puppies (2010 TV series), Pound Puppies'', ''Almost Naked Animals'', ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'', ''PAW Patrol'') and director (''Katie and Orbie'', ''Dirtgirlworld''), (d.
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). * November 17: RuPaul, American television personality and actor (voice of Mr. X in ''Amphibia (TV series), Amphibia'', Queen Chante in ''
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'' episode "Werking Mom"). * November 18: Elizabeth Perkins, American actress (voice of Coral in ''Finding Nemo'', Phyllis in ''My Little Pony: A New Generation'', Jan Shaw, Mrs. Ashmore and Sherilyn in ''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'', Aunt May, Aunt May/Quippy Spider-Man in ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''). * November 24: Julian Nott, British composer and conductor (''Wallace & Gromit'', ''The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories'', ''Christmas Carol: The Movie'', ''Peppa Pig'', ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'', ''Bing (TV series), Bing''). * November 26: Greg Berg, American actor (voice of Fozzie Bear and Scooter (Muppet), Scooter in ''Muppet Babies (1984 TV series), Muppet Babies'', Huckleberry Hound, Moe Wendell, and Joe Wendell in ''Yo Yogi!''). * November 29: ** Cathy Moriarty, American actress (voice of Tish Wittenberg in ''Hey Arnold!'', Ruby in ''Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'', Dr. Fitzenberg in the '' Recess'' episode "Kids in the Mist", Queen Gina in the ''Jumanji (TV series), Jumanji'' episode "Perfect Match", Betty in ''The Tick (1994 TV series), The Tick'' episode "Ants in Pants!"). ** Heitor Pereira, Brazilian composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and record producer (Universal Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Animation).


December

* December 9: Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, American animator (''
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'', ''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'', ''The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''), storyboard artist (''Little Dracula'', ''Rocko's Modern Life'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', ''Dumb and Dumber (TV series), Dumb and Dumber'', ''The Story of Santa Claus'', ''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'', ''Bounty Hamster'', ''Postman Pat''), art director (''Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!''), director (''Rocko's Modern Life'') and producer (''Pete the Cat (TV series), Pete the Cat'', co-creator of ''Phineas and Ferb'' and ''Milo Murphy's Law''). * December 10: Kenneth Branagh, English actor and filmmaker (voice of Miguel in ''The Road to El Dorado''). * December 12: David Metzger, American orchestrator and composer (
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). * December 15: Robert E. Stanton, American background artist (Filmation, ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series), Alvin and the Chipmunks'',
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, ''Curious George (film), Curious George''), (d. 2021). * December 17: Tarako, Japanese voice actress (voice of Kiara in ''Inuyasha'', Altena in ''Noir (TV series), Noir'', Scratch in ''Dragon Ball Z'', Boy B in ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', Madge in ''Castle in the Sky'', Sugar and Beast Spirit in ''Urusei Yatsura (1981 TV series), Urusei Yatsura'', provided additional voices for ''My Neighbor Totoro''), (d.
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
). * December 21: Raymie Muzquiz, American animator, sheet timer (''Rugrats'', ''Duckman'', ''The Rugrats Movie''), storyboard artist (Klasky Csupo, ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'', ''Bobby's World'', ''Squirrel Boy'', ''Dinosaur Train'') and director (''Duckman'', ''Rugrats'', ''The Electric Piper'', ''Hey Arnold!'', ''
Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein. It aired on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004, to November 14, 2007, spanning three seasons. The series is a parody of house-based reality s ...
'', ''Squirrel Boy'', ''Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series), Sit Down, Shut Up'', ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'', ''Napoleon Dynamite (TV series), Napoleon Dynamite'', ''Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'', ''Disenchantment (TV series), Disenchantment''). * December 23: Mutsumi Inomata, Japanese animator (''Fist of the North Star'', ''Urusei Yatsura (1981 TV series), Urusei Yatsura'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', ''Space Warrior Baldios'', ''Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'', ''City Hunter''), (d.
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
). * December 24: Glenn McQueen, Canadian animator (Pixar), (d. 2002).Obituary
latimes.com, November 19, 2002; accessed September 1, 2015. * December 26: Temuera Morrison, New Zealand actor (voice of Chief Tui in the ''Moana (franchise), Moana'' franchise, Boba Fett in the ''Star Wars: Visions'' episode "Tatooine Rhapsody"). * December 28: Jeff Martin (writer), Jeff Martin, American television writer and producer (''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'', ''Baby Blues (American TV series), Baby Blues''). * December 31: Chuck Sheetz, American animator, storyboard artist (''
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''), sheet timer (''
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'', ''Rocko's Modern Life'', ''Klutter!'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', ''Duckman'', ''Recess: School's Out''), director (Film Roman, '' Recess'', ''Welcome to Eltingville'', ''
Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein. It aired on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004, to November 14, 2007, spanning three seasons. The series is a parody of house-based reality s ...
'', ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', ''Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!'', ''Fresh Beat Band of Spies'', ''The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series), The Powerpuff Girls'', ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (TV series), The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', ''Llama Llama (TV series), Llama Llama'', ''Duncanville (TV series), Duncanville'', ''The Harper House'') and producer ('' Recess'', ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', ''Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!'').


Specific date unknown

* Michael Rowe (screenwriter), Michael Rowe, American television writer and producer (''ALF Tales'', ''The PJs'', ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'', ''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
'', ''Brickleberry'', ''Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series''). * Jon Vitti, American screenwriter and producer (''
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'', ''The Critic'', ''
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'', ''
The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' created by Matt Groening. The film was directed by series veteran David Silverman (animator) ...
'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (film), Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', ''The Angry Birds Movie''). * Sib Ventress, American television writer (Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''Animaniacs'', ''Dumb and Dumber (TV series), Dumb and Dumber'', ''C Bear and Jamal'', ''The Mask (1995 TV series), The Mask'', ''Our Friend, Martin'', ''Sitting Ducks (TV series), Sitting Ducks'', ''Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage'', ''Pound Puppies (2010 TV series), Pound Puppies'', ''Slugterra'', ''Goldie & Bear'', ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'', ''Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series), Guardians of the Galaxy'', ''Cannon Busters'', ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'', ''Octonauts: Above & Beyond''). * Nick Rijgersberg, Canadian animator (''It's Punky Brewster'', ''The Nutcracker Prince'', ''The Raccoons'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', CINAR, ''What's with Andy?''), storyboard artist (''Inspector Gadget (2015 TV series), Inspector Gadget'', ''Bob the Builder (2015 TV series), Bob the Builder''), overseas supervisor (''Conan the Adventurer (1992 TV series), Conan the Adventurer'') and director (CINAR, ''Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin''', ''Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz''), (d.
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). * Antoine Guilbaud, French-born American animator, storyboard artist (''The Angry Beavers'', ''Rugrats'', ''CatDog'', ''Baby Blues (American TV series), Baby Blues'', ''Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', ''Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows'', ''Camp Lazlo'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', ''Phineas and Ferb''), character designer (''Rugrats''), background artist, prop designer (''Rocko's Modern Life''), color stylist (''What a Cartoon!''), art director (''Oswald (TV series), Oswald''), writer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''Camp Lazlo'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', ''Phineas and Ferb'', ''Zip Zip'') and producer (creator of ''Get Blake!''). * Dan Riba, American animator, storyboard artist (Ruby-Spears Enterprises, DIC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, ''Dragons: Race to the Edge'', ''Harvey Girls Forever!''), character designer ('' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Batman Beyond''), sheet timer (''Superman: The Animated Series'') and director (''ALF: The Animated Series'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''Turok: Son of Stone (film), Turok: Son of Stone'', ''Ben 10'', DreamWorks Animation Television). * Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby, Canadian animator.


Deaths


January

* January 26: Riley Thomson, American comics artist and animator (
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Company), dies at age 47.


May

* May 27: Edward Brophy, American comedian and actor (voice of Timothy Q. Mouse in ''Dumbo''), dies at age 65.


July

* July 21: Al Hoffman, American composer (
Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that produces animated feature films and short films for the Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a s ...
), dies at age 57.


September

* September 24: Mátyás Seiber, Hungarian-English composer (''Animal Farm (1954 film), Animal Farm'', ''A Short Vision''), dies in a road accident at age 55.


November

* November 14: Walter Catlett, American actor and comedian (voice of The Fox and the Cat#In Disney media, J. Worthington Foulfellow in ''Pinocchio (1940 film), Pinocchio''), dies at age 71.


Specific date unknown

* Helena Smith Dayton, American film director, painter and sculptor, dies at age 76-77.


See also

*1960 in anime


Sources


External links


Animated works of the year
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