List of animation studios
The following list of animation studios presents past and present organizations similar to artists studios but principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films. Such studios may be actual production facilities or corporate entities. The countries with the most listed, active studios, are Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Korea, but studios are to be found across all continents.
Studios
Studio | Country | Founded | Active/Defunct | Notes |
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A Squared Entertainment | United States | 2009 | Active | |
A-1 Pictures | Japan | 2005[1] | Active | |
A. Film | Denmark | 1988 | Active | |
A.C.G.T | Japan | 2001 | Active | |
A.P.P.P. | Japan | 1984 | Active | |
Aardman Animations | United Kingdom | 1972 | Active | |
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC | United States | 2011 | Active | |
Act3animation | Australia | 1992 | Active | |
Adelaide Productions | United States | Active | Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television. | |
Adventure Cartoon Productions | United States | Defunct | ||
AIC | Japan | 1982 | Active | |
Ajia-do | Japan | 1978 | Active | |
AKOM | South Korea | 1985 | Active | |
Alphanim | France | Defunct | The French independent animation production and distribution company. | |
Amblimation | United States | Defunct | The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. | |
Androscoggin Animation | United States | 1988 | Defunct (2001) | |
Ánima Estudios | Mexico | 2002 | Active | |
Animafilm | Romania | 1964 | Active | |
Animal Logic | Australia | 1991 | Active | |
Animation Collective | United States | 2003 | Defunct (2014) | |
Animax Entertainment | United States | 2001 | Active | |
Animex Producciones | Mexico | 2000 | Active | |
Animonsta Studios | Malaysia | 2009 | Active | |
Animusic | United States | 1995 | Active | |
Arc Productions | Canada | 1985 | Active | |
Arms Corporation | Japan | 1996 | Active | |
Artland | Japan | 1978 | Active | |
Asahi Production | Japan | 1973 | Active | |
Asterisk animation | United States | (????-2011) | Defunct | |
Atomic Cartoons | Canada | 1999 | Active | |
Augenblick Studios | United States | 1999 | Active | |
Bagdasarian Productions | United States | 1961 | Active | |
Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot | United States | Defunct | ||
Bardel Entertainment | Canada | 1987 | Active | |
Barré Studio | United States | 1914 | Defunct (1923) | After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation. |
Bee Train | Japan | 1997 | Active | |
Belvision | Belgium | 1956 | Defunct (2005) | |
Bent Image Lab | United States | 2002 | Active | |
Big Bad Boo | Canada | 2005 | Active | |
Big Idea Productions | United States | 1993 | Active | |
Bill Melendez Productions | United States | Defunct | ||
Bird Studios | United Kingdom | Defunct | ||
Blue Sky Studios | United States | 1987 | Active | |
Blue-Zoo | United Kingdom | 2000 | Active | |
bolexbrothers | United Kingdom | 1991 | Active | |
BONES | Japan | 1998 | Active | |
Boulder Media Limited | Ireland | 2000 | Active | |
Brain's Base | Japan | 1996 | Active | |
Bray Productions | United States | 1913 | Defunct (1927) | |
BRB International | Spain | 1972 | Active | |
Brown Bag Films | Ireland | 1994 | Active | |
BUG | Norway | 1984 | Active | |
Bullwinkle Studios | United States | Active | ||
Burbank Films Australia | Australia | 1981 | Defunct (1988) | |
Buzzco Associates | United States | 1974 | Active | |
C2C | Japan | 2006 | Active | |
Cartoon Pizza/Jumbo Pictures | United States | 1988 | Active | Formerly named Jumbo Pictures. |
Cartoon Network Studios | United States | 1994 | Active | Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera. |
Cartoon Saloon | Ireland | 1999 | Active | |
Cellmin Animation Studio | Republic of Maldives | 2005 | Active | |
Charlex | United States | 1979 | Active | |
Chuck Jones Productions | United States | Defunct | ||
CINAR Films | Canada | 1976 | Defunct (2004) | Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment. |
CinéGroupe | Canada | 1974 | Active | Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States. |
Clockwork Zoo Animation | South Africa | 2008 | Active | Formerly Octagon CSI. |
Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment | United Kingdom | 1988 | Active | |
Colossal Pictures | United States | 1976 | Defunct (2000) | Absorbed into W!ILDBRAIN. |
Cookie Jar Group | Canada | 1976 | Active | Formerly Cinar, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. |
Cosgrove Hall Films | United Kingdom | 2009 | Defunct | ITV owners wound down after purchase. |
Creative Capers Entertainment | United States | 1989 | Active | |
Crest Animation Studios | India | 1990 | Active | |
Crew972 | Israel | 2005 | Active | |
Cuckoo's Nest Studio | Taiwan | 1978 | Active | Also known as Hong Guang (宏廣) and Wang Film Productions. |
Cuppa Coffee Studio | Canada | 1992 | Active | |
The Curiosity Company | United States | 1999 | Active | |
Curious Pictures | United States | 1978 | Active | Formerly Stowmar Enterprises. |
Daume | Japan | 1986 | Active | |
David Production | Japan | 2007 | Active | |
Def2shoot | France | 2002 | Active | |
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises | United States | 1963–1981 | Defunct | Re-organized as Marvel Cartoons. |
DHX Media Ltd. | Canada | 2006 | Active | |
DIC Entertainment | France | 1971-2008 | Defunct | Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment. |
Digital Domain | United States | 1993 | Bankrupt | Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China |
Digital Frontier | Japan | 2000 | Active | |
Diomedea | Japan | 2005 | Active | |
DisneyToon Studios | United States | 1988 | Active | Formerly Walt Disney Animation Australia. |
DNA Productions | United States | Defunct | ||
Dogakobo | Japan | 1973 | Active | |
Don Bluth Films, Inc. | United States | 2000 | Active | |
Dong Woo Animation | South Korea | 1991 | Active | |
DR Movie | South Korea | 1990 | Active | |
DreamWorks Animation | United States | 1994 | Active | |
Dygra Films | Spain | 1987 | Active | |
Eiken | Japan | 1969 | Active | Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan. |
Ellipse Programme | France | Defunct | ||
EMation | South Korea | 1993 | Active | |
Eric Miller Animation Studios | United States | 2014 | Active | |
Exceptional Minds | United States | 2011 | Active | |
Fatkat | Canada | 1999 | Defunct | |
Feel | Japan | 1999 | Active | |
Felix the Cat Productions | United States | 1953 | Active | |
Film Roman, Inc. | United States | 1984 | Active | |
Filmation | United States | 1963–1989 | Defunct | |
FilmFair | United Kingdom | Defunct | ||
Fine Arts Films | United States United Kingdom | 1955 | Active | |
Fleischer Studios (Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios) | United States | 1921 | Defunct (1967) | Name changes in 1928, 1942, 1956. |
Folimage | France | 1981 | Active | |
Format Films | United States | Defunct | ||
Fox Animation Studios | United States | 1994 (old); 2009 (new) | 2000 (old) | |
Fred Wolf Films Dublin | Ireland United States | 1967 | Active | |
Frederator Studios | United States | 1997 | Active | |
Future Thought Productions | India | Active | ||
Fuzzy Door Productions | United States | 1996 | Active | |
G&G Entertainment | South Korea Japan | 2000 | Active | |
Gainax | Japan | 1984 | Active | |
Games Animation | United States | Defunct | ||
Gaumont British Animation | UK | 1946 | Defunct (1950) | |
George Pal Studio | United States | Defunct | Stop-motion animation only. | |
Ghost Planet Industries | United States | Defunct | ||
Global Mechanic | Canada | 1995 | Active | |
GoHands | Japan | 2008 | Active | |
Golden Films | United States | Defunct | ||
Gonzo | Japan | 1992 | Active | |
Grantray-Lawrence Animation | United States | 1954–1967 | Defunct | |
Green Gold Animation | India | 2001 | Active | |
Group TAC | Japan | 1968 | Defunct (2010) | |
Guru Studios | Canada | 2000 | Active | |
H-Gun | United States | 1988-2001 | Defunct | |
H5 | France | 1994 | Active | |
Hal Film Maker | Japan | 1993 | Defunct (2009) | Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations. |
Halas and Batchelor | United Kingdom | Defunct | ||
Hanho Heung-Up | South Korea | 1984 | Active | |
Hanna-Barbera | United States | 1957–2001 | Defunct | |
Harman-Ising Productions | United States | 1930-1960 | Defunct | |
Head-Gear Animation | Canada | Active | ||
Hong Ying Animation | Taiwan | 1986 | Active | |
Ilion Animation Studios | Spain | 2002 | Active | |
Illumination Entertainment | United States | 2007 | Active | |
ImageMovers Digital | United States | |||
Imagi Animation Studios | Hong Kong | 2000 | Active | |
Imagin | Japan | 1992 | Active | |
Industrial Light & Magic | United States | 1975 | Active | |
International Film Service | United States | 1915–1918 | Defunct | |
Janimation | United States | 1993 | Active | |
J.C.Staff | Japan | 1987 | Active | |
Jack Kinney Productions | United States | 1960-1963 | Defunct | |
Jay Ward Productions | United States | 1958–1984 | Defunct | |
Jetix Animation Concepts | United States | defunct | ||
Jetlag Productions | United States Japan | 1992–1996 | Defunct | |
JibJab | United States | 1999 | Active | |
John Lemmon Films | United States | 1984 | Active | |
Kandor Graphics | Spain | Active | ||
Khara | Japan | 2006 | Active | |
Kharabeesh | Jordan | 2008 | Active | |
Kievnauchfilm | USSR | 1941 | Defunct | |
Kinema Citrus | Japan | 2008 | Active | |
Klasky Csupo | United States | 1982 | Active | |
Koko Enterprises | South Korea | Active | ||
Kroyer Films | United States | 1986 | Defunct | Studio in active as of 1994. |
KRU Studios | Malaysia | 2005 | Active | |
Kurtz & Friends | United States | 1981-2007 | Defunct | |
Kyoto Animation | Japan | 1981 | Active | |
Lacewood | Canada | Defunct | ||
LAIKA | United States | 1974 | Active | |
Lambie-Nairn | United Kingdom | 1976 | Active | |
Laugh-O-Gram Studio | United States | 1921–1923 | Defunct | Walt Disney's first animation venture which didn't last long. |
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven Arts | United States | 1933-1964, 1967-1969 | Defunct | Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros in 1944, in 1964 the studio closed down, and reopened brefly in 1967 to close down in 1969. |
Lerche | Japan | 2011 | Active | |
Les' Copaque Production | Malaysia | 2005 | Active | |
Light Chaser Animation Studios | China | 2013 | Active | |
Littlenobody | United Kingdom | 2004 | Active | |
Lucasfilm Animation | United States | 2003 | Active | Have overseen products in Singapore |
Mac Guff | France United States | Active | ||
Madhouse | Japan | 1972 | Active | |
Magic Bus | Japan | 1977 | Active | |
Manglobe | Japan | 2002 | Active | |
MAPPA | Japan | 2011 | Active | |
March Entertainment | Canada | Active | ||
Marvel Animation | United States | Active | ||
Marwah Films & Video Studios | India | Active | ||
Marza Animation Planet | Japan | 2005 | Active | |
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. | United States | Defunct | Also known as MAPI | |
Melnitsa Animation Studio | Russia | Active | ||
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation | United States | 1993 | Active | Re-Establishment of animation division within MGM. |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio | United States | 1937–1957 | Defunct | |
MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions | United States | 1963-1970 | Defunct | |
Mike Young Productions | United Kingdom | Active | Studio in Wales, United Kingdom. HQ in Los Angeles, California, United States. | |
Millimages | France | Active | ||
Mirari Films | United States | Active | ||
Mondo Mini Shows | United States | Active | ||
Mondo TV | Italy | 1985 | Active | |
Mook Animation | Japan | 1986 | Active | |
MoonScoop Group | France | Defunct | ||
Morphia | United States | 2012 | Active | |
Mushi Production | Japan | 1961 | Defunct (1973) | A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active. |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | Active | ||
Nelvana | Canada | Active | ||
Nickelodeon Animation Studios | United States | Active | ||
Nippon Animation | Japan | 1962 | Active | |
Nomad | Japan | 2003 | Active | |
Noyes & Laybourne | United States | 1978-1991 | Defunct | |
O Entertainment/Omation Animation Studio | United States | Active | ||
Ogniroth Studio | Bangladesh | 2010 | Active | |
Oh! Production | Japan | 1970 | Active | |
OLM, Inc. | Japan | 1995 | Active | |
Oriental DreamWorks | United States | 2012 | Active | |
Ordet | Japan | 2007 | Active | |
P.A. Works | Japan | 2000 | Active | |
Pacific Data Images | United States | 1980 | Defunct | |
PannóniaFilm | Hungary | Active | ||
Paramount Animation | United States | 2011 | Active | Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967, when Paramount Cartoon Studio was closed. |
Pentamedia Graphics | India | Active | ||
The People's Republic of Animation | Australia | Active | ||
Phoenix Animation Studios | United States | Defunct | ||
Piranha NYC | United States | 2009 | Active | |
Pixar | United States | 1979 | Active | made the first computer animated feature film |
Plus One Animation | South Korea | Active | ||
Polygon Pictures | Japan | 1983 | Active | |
Post Amazers | Pakistan | Active | ||
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. | United States | Active | ||
Premavision/Clokey Productions | United States | Active | ||
Production I.G | Japan | 1987 | Active | |
Production Reed | Japan | 1975 | Active | |
Radicial Axis | United States | Active | ||
Rainbow S.r.l. | Italy | 1994 | Active | |
Rainmaker Digital Effects | Canada | Active | ||
Rankin-Bass | United States | 1961-2003 | Defunct | |
Rembrandt Films | Czechoslovakia | Defunct | Operated in Prague by Americans. | |
Reel FX | United States | 1993 | Active | |
Renegade Animation | United States | Active | ||
Rhythm and Hues Studios | United States | 1987 | Active | |
Richard Williams Studio Ltd. | Canada | 1958-1992 | Defunct | |
Richard Williams Animation | Canada | Active | ||
RingTales | United States | Active | ||
Rough Draft Studios | United States South Korea | 1991 | Active | |
Rubicon Group Holding | Jordan | Active | ||
Ruby-Spears Productions | United States | 1977-1996 | Defunct | Studio inactive as of 1996. |
Saerom Animation | South Korea | Active | ||
Sanzigen | Japan | 2006 | Active | |
Satelight | Japan | 1995 | Active | |
Sav! The World Productions | France | 1998 | Active | |
Savage Studios Ltd. | United States | Active | ||
Se-ma-for | Poland | Active | ||
SEK Studio | North Korea | 1957 | Active | |
Seven Arcs | Japan | 2002 | Active | |
Silver Link | Japan | 2007 | Active | |
Skellington Productions | United States | 1986-1996? | Defunct | Renamed as Skellington in 1992. |
Skycron | Canada | Active | ||
Shademaker Productions | United States | Active | ||
ŠAF | Croatia | Active | ||
SHAFT | Japan | 1975 | Active | |
Shanghai Animation Film Studio | China | Active | ||
Shin-Ei Animation | Japan | 1976 | Active | |
Six Point Harness | United States | Active | ||
Smallfilms | United Kingdom | Active | ||
Sony Pictures Animation | United States | 2002 | Active | |
Soup2Nuts | United States | Active | ||
Soyuzmultfilm | Russia | 1936 | Active | |
Sparx* | China Vietnam | Active | HQ in France. | |
Spectrum Animation | Japan | Defunct | ||
Spümcø | United States | 1988-2004 | Defunct | |
Spy Pictures | United Kingdom | Active | ||
Start Anima | Brazil | Active | ||
Stretch Films | United States | Active | ||
Studio 4°C | Japan | 1986 | Active | |
DHX Media Vancouver | Canada | Active | ||
Studio Comet | Japan | 1986 | Active | |
Studio DEEN | Japan | 1975 | Active | |
Studio Fantasia | Japan | 1983 | Active | |
Studio Gallop | Japan | 1972 | Active | |
Studio Ghibli | Japan | 1984 | Active | |
Studio Gokumi | Japan | 2010 | Active | |
Studio Hibari | Japan | 1979 | Active | |
Studio Mir | South Korea | 2010 | Active | |
Studio Pierrot | Japan | 1979 | Active | |
Sullivan-Bluth Studios | Ireland United States | 1985 | Defunct | |
Sumo Dojo | United Kingdom | Active | ||
Sunbow | United States | Defunct | ||
Sunrise | Japan | 1972 | Active | |
Sunwoo Entertainment | South Korea | 1974 | Active | |
SynergySP | Japan | 1998 | Active | |
Tatsunoko Productions | Japan | 1962 | Active | |
Terrytoons | United States | 1928–1968 | Defunct | |
Tezuka Productions | Japan | 1968 | Active | |
Tim Burton Animation Co. | United States | Active | ||
Titmouse | United States | Active | ||
TMS Entertainment | Japan | 1946 | Active | |
TNK | Japan | 1999 | Active | |
Toei Animation | Japan | 1948 | Active | |
Toon City | Philippines | 1993 | Active | |
ToonBangla | Bangladesh | 2005 | Active | |
Toondra | Russia | Active | ||
Toonz | India | Active | ||
Total Television | United States | 1960-1968 | Defunct | |
Tradition Studios | United States | 2009 | Defunct (2012) | |
TRIGGER | Japan | 2011 | Active | |
Triggerfish Animation Studios | South Africa | 1996 | Active | |
Turner Feature Animation | United States | Defunct | ||
TVC Cartoons | Canada | 1961-1979, 1988-1997 | Defunct | |
TYO Animations | Japan | 2009 | Active | |
Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films Inc | United States | 1930–1936 | Defunct | Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into mid-1940s. |
Ufotable | Japan | 2000 | Active | |
United Productions of America | United States | 1944–1964 | Defunct | Also known as UPA |
Universal Animation Studios | United States | 1993 | Active | Also known as Universal Cartoon Studio. Not be confused with Walter Lantz Studio. |
Van Beuren Studios | United States | 1928–1936 | Defunct | |
Vanguard Animation | United States | Active | ||
Varga Studio | Hungary | Active | ||
Vasoon Animation | China | 1992 | Active | |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | United States | 1923 | Active | Founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt. |
Walt Disney Television Animation | United States | 1985 | Active | |
Walter Lantz Studio | United States | 1929–1948,1950–1972 | Defunct | Universal now owns the library. |
Wang Film Productions | Taiwan | 1978 | Active | |
Warner Bros. Animation | United States | 1980 | Active | |
White Fox | Japan | 2007 | Active | |
W!LDBRAIN | United States | Active | ||
Will Vinton Studios | United States | 1979-2005 | Defunct | became LAIKA |
Williams Street Studios | United States | Active | ||
Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio*** | United States | 1921 | Defunct (1946) | *also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions **Re-organizations in 1929 ***1940 |
Wit Studio | Japan | 2012 | Active | |
Wizart Animation | Russia | 2007 | Active | |
Worker Studio | United States | 2009 | Active | |
Xebec | Japan | 1995 | Active | |
Xilam | France | Active | ||
Xyzoo Animation | South Africa | Active | ||
Yowza! Animation | Canada | Active | ||
Zagreb school of animated films | Croatia | Active | ||
Zexcs | Japan | 1998 | Active | |
Zinkia Entertainment | Spain | Active |
See also
- List of Japanese animation studios
- List of animation distribution companies
- List of movie genres
- Motion graphic design
References
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