List of animation studios

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This is a list of animation studios , including notable companies and organizations principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films. Such studios may be actual production facilities or corporate entities.

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The United States is the global leader in high-end 3D computer animation and major theatrical franchises, home to industry giants like Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Illumination. Major U.S. animation studios produce the world's highest-grossing movies, consistently delivering blockbuster hits that generate billions of dollars in global box office revenue. Japan dominates the global 2D animation market through its prolific "anime" industry, with studios such as Studio Ghibli, Toei Animation, Madhouse, Production I.G and MAPPA driving massive international demand and record-breaking export revenues. [1] [2]


Active studios

CountryStudioFoundedNotes and sources
Australia Act3animation 1992
Flying Bark Productions 1967
Glitch Productions 2017
Honeydew Studios 2009
The People's Republic of Animation 2003
Plastic Wax 1997
Princess Bento Studio 2020
SLR Productions 2002 [3]
SpindleRoo 2025
Studio Joho 2009
Belgium nWave Pictures 1994
Brazil Copa Studio 2009
TV PinGuim 1989
Video Brinquedo 1994
Canada A.k.a. Cartoon 1994
Atomic Cartoons 1999
Bardel Entertainment 1987Subsidiary of Rainbow
Big Bad Boo 2005
CinéGroupe 1974Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States
Cinesite 1991Also based in the United Kingdom
Cuppa Coffee Studio 1992
Global Mechanic 1995
Guru Studios 2000
Halifax Film Company 2004
Image Engine 1995Partner of Cinesite
Jam Filled Toronto 1985Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions
Mercury Filmworks 1997
National Film Board of Canada 1939
Nelvana 1971
Nitrogen Studios 2003
Rainmaker Entertainment 1991Formerly Mainframe Entertainment
Rovio Animation 2012
Skycron 2001
Slap Happy Cartoons 2004
WildBrain Ltd. 2006Formerly DHX Media Ltd.
WildBrain Studios 2016Formerly DHX Studios Vancouver. Merger of former Studio B Productions and Nerd Corps Entertainment assets.
Yowza! Animation 1996
China Base FX 2003
Chengdu Coco Cartoon 2009
China Film Animation 1999
Creative Power Entertaining 2004
Fantawild Animation 2008
Haoliners Animation League 2013
Light Chaser Animation Studios 2013
Pearl Studio 2012Formerly Oriental DreamWorks.
Shanghai Animation Film Studio 1957
Sparx* 1995Also based in Vietnam; HQ in France
Vasoon Animation 1992
Croatia Zagreb Film 1953
Denmark A. Film Production 1988
Sun Creature Studio 2014
France Ankama 2001
Bobbypills 2017
Def2shoot 2002
Ellipsanime 1987Formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse; property of Dargaud, Inc.
Folimage 1981
Futurikon 1996
Gaumont Animation 1997Formerly known as Alphanim
H5 1994
Illumination Studios Paris 2011
Les Armateurs 1994
Mac Guff 1988Also based in United States
Millimages 1990
Sav! The World Productions 1998
Studio La Cachette 2014
TeamTO 2005
Xilam 1999
ZAG Entertainment 2009
Hungary Digic Pictures 2001
India Assemblage Entertainment 2013
Future Thought Productions 1997
Green Gold Animation 2001
Lumicel Animation Studios 2009
Makuta VFX 2010
Pentamedia Graphics 1998
Vaibhav Studios 2003
Ireland Boulder Media Limited 2000
Brown Bag Films 1994
Cartoon Saloon 1999
Israel Crew972 2005
Italy Mondo TV 1985
Rainbow S.p.A. 1994Co-owned by Paramount Global from 2011 to 2023 [4]
Japan 100studio 2021
8-Bit 2008
A-1 Pictures 2005 [5]
A.C.G.T 2001
Actas 1998
Ajia-do 1978
AIC 1982
Asahi Production 1973
Ashi Production 1975Also known as Production Reed
Asread 2003
Atelier Pontdarc 2020
AXsiZ 2011
Bandai Namco Pictures 2015
Bee Train 1997
Benten Film 2015
Bibury Animation Studios 2017
Blade 1990
Blue Lynx 2019
Bones 1998
Brain's Base 1996
Bridge 2007
Bug Films 2021
C2C 2006
C-Station 2009
Chaos Project 1995
Children's Playground Entertainment 2010
CloverWorks 2018
CoMix Wave Films 2007
Connect 2012
Creators in Pack 2013
CyPic 2016
David Production 2007
Digital Frontier 2000
Diomedea 2005
DLE 2001
Doga Kobo 1973
Domerica 2012
Drive 2015
E&H Production 2021
East Fish Studio 2017
Eight Bit 2008
Eiken 1969
EMT Squared 2013
Encourage Films 2008
ENGI 2018
Ezóla 2018
Fanworks 2005
Feel 2002
Felix Film 2014
Gallop 1978
Gekkou 2017
GEMBA 2006
Genco 1997
Geno Studio 2015
GoHands 2008
Gonzo 1992
Graphinica 2009
Hoods Entertainment 2009
Imagin 1992
J.C.Staff 1987
Jumondou 2009
Khara 2006
Kinema Citrus 2008
Konami Animation 2023
Kyoto Animation 1981
LandQ Studios 2009
Lapin Track 2014
Larx Entertainment 2006
Lay-duce 2013
Lerche 2011
Lesprit 2016
Liber 2019
Liden Films 2012
Madhouse 1972
Magic Bus 1977
Maho Film 2018
MAPPA 2011
Marvelous 1997
Marza Animation Planet 2005
Millepensee 2013
Mook Animation 1986
Movic 1983
Naz 2013
Nexus 2012
Nintendo Pictures 2011
Nippon Animation 1962
Nomad 2003
NUT 2017
Oh! Production 1970
Okuruto Noboru 2017
OLM 1994
Orange 2004
P.A. Works 2000
Passione 2013
Pine Jam 2015
Platinum Vision 2016
Polygon Pictures 1983
Production I.G 1987
Project No.9 2009
Quad 2018
Revoroot 2016
Robot Communications 1986
Sanzigen 2006
Satelight 1995
Science Saru 2013
Seven 2007
Seven Arcs 2002
Shirogumi 1974
Shuka 2013
Shaft 1975
Shin-Ei Animation 1976
Silver Link 2007
Sola Digital Arts 2009
Square Enix Image Studio Division 1999
Staple Entertainment 2020
Studio 4°C 1986
Studio A-Cat 1996
Studio Bind 2018
Studio Blanc 2008
Studio Chizu 2011
Studio Colorido 2011
Studio Comet 1986
Studio Deen 1975
Studio Elle 1961
Studio Ghibli 1984
Studio Gokumi 2010
Studio Hibari 1979
Studio Kai 2019
Studio Lings 2014
Studio Mother 2019
Studio Nue 1972
Studio Palette 2018
Studio Pierrot 1979
Studio Ponoc 2015
Studio Puyukai 2007
Studio Signpost 1959
Studio VOLN 2014
Sunrise 1972
SynergySP 1998
Tatsunoko Productions 1962
Telecom Animation Film 1975
Tezuka Productions 1968
TMS Entertainment 1946
TNK 1999
Toei Animation 1948
Toho Animation Studio 2017
Trigger 2011
Troyca 2013
Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab 2017
Typhoon Graphics 2014
TYO Animations 2009
Ufotable 2000
Voil 2022
White Fox 2007
Wit Studio 2012
Wolfsbane 2017
Yokohama Animation Laboratory 2015
Yostar Pictures 2020
Zero-G 2011
Zexcs 1998
Zuiyo 1988
Jordan Kharabeesh 2008
Rubicon Group Holding 2004
Latvia Dream Well Studio 2019
Malaysia Animonsta Studios 2009
WAU Animation 2013
Les' Copaque Production 2005
Mexico Animex Producciones 2000
Ánima Estudios 2002
Huevocartoon 2001
Estudio Haini 2003
Mighty Animation 2012
New Zealand Pūkeko Pictures 2008
Wētā FX 1993
North Korea SEK Studio 1957
Philippines Toon City 1993
Poland SPInka Film Studio 2004
Romania Animafilm 1964
Russia Animaccord Animation Studio 2008
InlayFilm 2007
Melnitsa Animation Studio 1999
Petersburg Animation Studio 2003
Soyuzmultfilm 1936
Wizart Animation 2007
Saudi Arabia Manga Productions 2017
Myrkott Animation Studio 2014
Singapore Infinite Frameworks 1997
Sparky Animation 2006
Tiny Island Productions 2002
South Africa Sunrise Productions 2003
Triggerfish Animation Studios 1996
Xyzoo Animation 1991
South Korea AKOM 1985
Digital eMation 1993
Dong Woo Animation 1991
DR Movie 1990
G&G Entertainment 2000
Hanho Heung-Up 1984
Koko Enterprises 1990
Saerom Animation 1987
Studio Mir 2010
Sunmin Image Pictures 1990
Sunwoo Entertainment 1974
Spain Skydance Animation Madrid 2002Formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios
Zinkia Entertainment 2001
Taiwan Brilliant Animation Studios 1978Also known as Wang Film Productions, Hong Guang Animation and Cuckoos' Nest Studio
Hong Ying Animation 1986
United Arab Emirates Fanar Production 2008
United Kingdom 3D Sparrow 2015
Aardman Animations 1972
Astley Baker Davies 1994
Bird Studios 2003
Blacknorth 2009
Blue-Zoo 2000
Blink Industries 2012
Cake Entertainment 2002
Collingwood & Co. 1988
Flickerpix 2003
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe 2007Formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe
Illuminated Film Company 1993
King Rollo Films 1978
Littlenobody 2004
Locksmith Animation 2014
LTL Production 2009
Magic Light Pictures 2003
Moonbug Entertainment 2018
Ragdoll Productions 1984
Red Kite Animation 1997
Renga Media 1995
Smallfilms 1959
Spite Your Face Productions 1999
Straandlooper 2008
Studio AKA 1989
Studio Liddell 1996
The Line 2013
WildBrain Spark Studios 2016Formerly WildBrain Studios. Division of WildBrain Spark
United States 20th Century Animation 1994Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
20th Television Animation 1999Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
41 Entertainment 2010
6 Point Harness 2003
A Squared Entertainment 2009
Alcon Entertainment 1997
Animax Entertainment 2001
Annapurna Animation 2022
Animusic 1995
Augenblick Studios 1999
Avatar Studios 2021A division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. [6] [7]
Awesome Inc 2005
Bagdasarian Productions 1961
Bandera Entertainment 2019
Bent Image Lab 2002
BuzzFeed Animation Lab 2017
Bento Box Entertainment 2009
Blur Studio 1995
Bullwinkle Studios 1948
Buzzco Associates 1974Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982
Cartoon Network Studios 1994Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
CBS Eye Animation Productions 2018A division a CBS Studios
Cartuna 2015
Charlex 1979
Cinécraft Productions 1939
Creative Capers Entertainment 1989
The Curiosity Company 1999Formerly known as The ULULU Company
Digital Domain 1993Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China
DreamWorks Animation 1994Subsidiary of Comcast
DreamWorks Animation Television 2013Formerly known as DreamWorks Television Animation
Exceptional Minds 2011
Filmcow 2005
Felix the Cat Productions 1953
FredFilms 2021
Film Roman, Inc. 1984
Floyd County Productions 2009
Frederator Studios 1997
Fred Wolf Films 1967
Fantasy Project 2026
Fuzzy Door Productions 1996
Illumination 2007Subsidiary of Comcast
Iron Circus Animation 2023
Industrial Light & Magic 1975Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
icebox Animation 1999
JibJab 1999
Jellybox 2023
Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! 2013
Klasky Csupo 1982
Kurtz & Friends 1981
LAIKA 2005
Lee Mendelson Film Productions 1960
Lion Forge Animation 2019
Lex+Otis 2018
Lucasfilm Animation 2003Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; Lucasfilm Animation Singapore closed in 2023
Marvel Animation 2008Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Marvel Studios Animation 2021Division of Marvel Studios. [8]
Mondo Media 1988
MTV Animation 1986Subsidiary of Paramount Global
Netflix Animation Studios 2018 
Nexus Studios 2000Also based in United Kingdom
Nickelodeon Animation Studio 1990Subsidiary of Paramount Global; formerly known as Games Animation.
Nickelodeon Digital 1994
Paramount Animation 2011Subsidiary of Paramount Global; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967.
Passion Pictures 1987Also based in United Kingdom
Paws, Inc. 1981
Piranha NYC 2009
Pixar Animation Studios 1986Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer-animated feature film, Toy Story
Plymptoons Studios 1985Formerly known as Bill Plympton Studios
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. 2001
Premavision/Clokey Productions 1955
Psyop 2000
Reel FX Creative Studios 1993
Renegade Animation 1992
Rough Draft Studios 1991Also based in South Korea
Savage Studios Ltd. 1992
Screen Novelties 2000
Skybound Animation 2021
Shademaker Productions 2010
ShadowMachine 1999
Skydance Animation 2017
Sony Pictures Animation 2002Subsidiary of Sony
Sony Pictures Imageworks 1992Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio.
South Park Studios 1997Formerly known as Braniff Productions, Parker-Stone Productions
SpindleHorse Toons 2018
Splash Entertainment 1992Formerly Mike Young Productions (UK), and MoonScoop US.
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios 1999
Stretch Films 1991
Tau Films 2014
The Animation Picture Company 2006
Titmouse 1999
Universal Animation Studios 1991Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast
Vanguard Animation 2002
Walt Disney Animation Studios 1923Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Television Animation 1985Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Warner Bros. Animation 1980Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation 2013Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, formerly known as Warner Animation Group (WAG)
Weston Woods Studios 1953
Williams Street Studios 1994Formerly Ghost Planet Industries; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Worker Studio 2009

Defunct studios

CountryStudioActiveNotes and sources
Argentina Illusion Studios 2001–2013
Australia Animal Logic 1991–2024Merged into Netflix Animation Studios.
Burbank Animation Studios 1981–2008
DisneyToon Studios Australia 1988–2006Also known as Walt Disney Animation Australia.
Energee Entertainment 1989–2002
Mr. Big Cartoons 1987–1997
Bangladesh ToonBangla 2005–2014
Belgium Belvision 1956–2005
Canada Cinar Corporation 1976–2004Reincorporated as Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Cookie Jar Group 1976–2014Formerly Cinar, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Decode Entertainment 1997–2010sMerged with Halifax Film. Later renamed to DHX Media Toronto before closure of animation division.
Fatkat 1999–2009
International Rocketship Limited 1975–2000
Lacewood 1988–1998
March Entertainment 1996–early 2010s
Nerd Corps Entertainment 2002–2016Purchased by DHX Media in 2014, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016.
ON Animation Studios 2011–2025
Pixar Canada 2010–2013Defunct subdivision of The Walt Disney Company.
Studio B Productions 1988–2016Purchased by DHX Media in 2007, renamed to DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016.
ToonBox Entertainment 2008–2019
TVC Cartoons 1961–1979 / 1988–1997Also based in the United Kingdom.
Walt Disney Animation Canada 1996–2000Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation.
Czechoslovakia Bratři v triku 1945–2012
Rembrandt Films 1949–1970
Slovak Film Production – Animated Film Studio 1965–1991
Denmark Copenhagen Bombay 2006–2023
France Action Synthese 1998–2013
Cyber Group Studios 2003–2025
DIC Audiovisuel 1971–1987French offices re-incorporated into Créativité & Développement.
Marathon Media Group 1990–2016Folded after Zodiak Media merged with Banijay Group.
MoonScoop Group 2003–2014Assets now owned by Dargaud.
SIP Animation 1977–2009Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009.
Walt Disney Animation France 1986–2003Founded as Brizzi Films, Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation.
Germany BKN International 1999–2009Filed for insolvency in 2009.
Deutsche Zeichentrickfilme GmbH 1941–1944
Dingo Pictures 1993–2021Founded as Media Concept; research team took over in 2021.
TV-Loonland AG 1989–2009Shared with UK/Spain.
Hong Kong Imagi Animation Studios 2000–2010
Hungary Pannónia Film Studio 1951–2015
Varga Studio 1988–2005
India Crest Animation Studios 1990–2013
Ireland Fred Wolf Films Dublin 1989–2000
Japan 3Hz 2013–2024
A.P.P.P. 1984–2021
Arms Corporation 1996–2020
Artland 1978–2010
Artmic 1978–1997
Animation Studio Artland 2010–2017
Cloud Hearts 2021–2024
Daume 1986–2016
Ekachi Epilka 2017–2025
Gainax 1984–2025
Geek Toys 2017–2023Merged with its parent company, Geek Pictures.
Group TAC 1968–2010
Hal Film Maker 1993–2009Merged into TYO Animations.
Knack Productions 1967–2008
Manglobe 2002–2015
Mushi Production 1961–1973New studio with same name active since 1977.
Ordet 2007–2025
Radix Ace Entertainment 1995–2006
Remic 2005–2015
Spectrum Animation 1988–1998
Studio Fantasia 1983–2016
Topcraft 1971–1985Became Studio Ghibli.
Walt Disney Animation Japan 1984–2004Founded as Pacific Animation.
Xebec 1995–2019Absorbed into Sunrise.
Mexico Gamma Productions 1957–1967
New Zealand Huhu Studios 1996–2022
Poland Se-ma-for 1947–2018
Russia Pilot Studio 1988–?
Studio Ekran 1968–1994
Saudi Arabia Lumink 2011–2014
Singapore Lucasfilm Animation Singapore 2003–2023
South Africa Clockwork Zoo Animation 2005–2010
Spain BRB International 1972–2022
Dygra Films 1987–2012
Kandor Graphics 1992–2014
Switzerland The Pygos Group 1979–2001Formerly Trickfilmstudio and Pingu Filmstudio.
USSR Kyivnaukfilm 1941–1998
United Kingdom Amblimation 1989–1997The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Folded into DreamWorks Animation.
Bird Studios 2003–?
bolexbrothers 1991–2008
Cosgrove Hall Films 1976–2009ITV owners wound down after purchase.
Gaumont British Animation 1946–1950
Halas and Batchelor 1940–1986
HOT Animation 1997–2012
Jellyfish Pictures 2001–2025
Richard Williams Studio Ltd. 1958–1992
BKN New Media 2000–2009Shared with Spain; subsidiary of BKN International.
Smallfilms 1954–1988
Walt Disney Animation U.K. 1986–1991
United States 70/30 Productions 2000–2009
Adelaide Productions 1993–2021Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television. Currently dormant.
Adventure Cartoon Productions 1962(?)–1966(?)
Allspark Animation 2014–2020Defunct division of Hasbro; folded into Entertainment One.
Animation Collective 2003–2014
Bakshi Productions 1972Also known as Ralph's Spot. [9]
Barré Studio 1914–1923After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.
Big Idea Entertainment 1989–2022Formerly GRAFx Studios; remains as an in-name-only unit of DreamWorks Animation.
Bill Melendez Productions 1962–2006
Blue Sky Studios 1987–2021Defunct subsidiary of Disney; folded into 20th Century Animation.
Bohbot Entertainment 1985–2001Also known as BKN; merged with its International division in 2001.
Bray Productions 1913–1927
Cartoon Pizza 2001–2015Currently dormant.
Chuck Jones Productions 1971–1995
Churchill Films 1964–1996
Circle 7 Animation 2004–2006Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company.
Colossal Pictures 1976–1999
Curious Pictures 1978–2014Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts.
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises 1963–1981Re-organized as Marvel Productions.
DIC Entertainment 1982–2008Founded as DIC Enterprises; folded by Cookie Jar Entertainment.
DisneyToon Studios 1990–2018Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company.
DNA Productions 1987–2006Became Reel FX Animation Studios.
DreamWorks Television Animation 1996–1999Became DreamWorks Animation Television
DUCK Studios 1972–2015Folded into Noble Animation.
Filmation 1963–1989Assets owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics.
Fleischer Studios 1921–1967Also Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios. Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.
Format Films 1959
Fox Animation Studios 1994–2000See also: 20th Century Fox Animation.
Games Animation 1990
George Pal Studio1940–1948Stop-motion animation only.
Golden Films 1990–2004
Grantray-Lawrence Animation 1954–1967
H-Gun 1988–2001
Hanna-Barbera 1957–2001Folded into Cartoon Network Studios; defunct subdivision of AT&T.
Harman-Ising Productions 1930–1960
ImageMovers Digital2009–2011Joint-venture with Disney; folded after Mars Needs Moms box office failure.
International Film Service 1915–1918
Jack Kinney Productions 1960–1963
Jay Ward Productions 1958–1984
John Lemmon Films 1984–2018
Larry Harmon Pictures 1958–1962
Jetix Animation Concepts 2004–2009Label of Walt Disney Television Animation.
Jetlag Productions 1992–1996
Korty Films 1964–2012
Jumbo Pictures 1988–2000Folded into Walt Disney Television Animation.
Kroyer Films 1986–2022Studio inactive since 1994; unit dissolved in 2022.
Laugh-O-Gram Studio 1921–1923Walt Disney's first animation venture.
Leon Schlesinger Productions 1933–1969Sold to Warner Bros in 1944. Reopened 1967–1969.
Little Airplane Productions 1999–2023
Marvel Productions 1981–1993Successor to DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. 1966–1985Also known as MAPI.
MGM Cartoons 1937–1957
MGM Animation 1993–2002
MGM Animation/Visual Arts 1962–1970Also Sib Tower 12 Productions.
Mirari Films 1999–2022
O Entertainment 1990–2013
Omation Animation Studio 2002–2013
Noyes & Laybourne 1978–1991Folded into Colossal Pictures.
Pacific Data Images 1980–2015Closed by DreamWorks Animation.
Perpetual Motion Pictures 1968–1982Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982.
Phoenix Animation Studios 1987–1998
PorchLight Entertainment 1995–2011Defunct subdivision of PorchLight Worldwide, Inc.
Radicial Axis 2000–2021
Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment 1960–1987Founded as VideoCraft International; folded by Telepictures Corporation.
Rhythm and Hues Studios 1987–2013
Rooster Teeth Animation 2014–2024Defunct subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery; closed May 2024.
Ruby-Spears Productions 1977–1996Studio inactive as of 1996.
Skellington Productions 1986–1998Renamed as Skellington in 1992.
Soup2Nuts 1993–2015Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions.
Spümcø 1989–2005Became Spümtwo.
Sunbow Entertainment 1980–2004Folded into TV-Loonland AG in 2004.
Terrytoons 1928–1968
Total Television 1960–1968
Tradition Studios 2009–2012Absorbed into Digital Domain.
Turner Feature Animation 1991–1996Folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation.
Ub Iwerks Studio 1930–1936Continued producing commercials until the mid-1940s.
United Productions of America 1943–2000Also known as UPA.
Van Beuren Studios 1928–1936
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida 1989–2004Satellite studio of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Walter Lantz Productions 1929–1948 / 1950–1972Universal now owns the library.
Warner Bros. Cartoons 1932–1963
Warner Bros. Feature Animation 1994–2004Folded into Warner Bros. Animation.
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation 1966–1969
WildBrain Entertainment 1994–2015Folded into DHX's other operations.
Will Vinton Studios 1979–2005Became LAIKA.
Winkler Pictures/Charles Mintz Studios 1921–1946Re-organized as Screen Gems Studio in 1940.
Zodiac Entertainment 1989–1994
United States
Israel
Animation Lab 2006–2013
Saban Entertainment 1984–2001Sold to the Walt Disney Company in 2001.
United States
Ireland 		Sullivan-Bluth Studios 1979–1995
United States
India 		Crest Animation Productions 1986–2013
United States
Japan 		Crunchyroll Studios 2018–2021
United States
United Kingdom
HIT Entertainment 1982–2016
FilmFair 1968–1996
Fine Arts Films 1955–1996

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Animation Production Market Research Report 2033". Market Intelo. 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Anime isn't competing with Hollywood — it's beating it". The Japan Times. 31 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "SLR Productions — Creative, adventurous, imaginative and exciting programmes for kids". SLR Productions.
  4. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (4 February 2011). "Viacom takes stake in Rainbow". Variety .
  5. ↑ "ABOUT". a1p.jp (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures Inc. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  6. ↑ White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Franchise To Expand With Launch Of Nickelodeon's Avatar Studios, Animated Theatrical Film In The Works". Deadline. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ Yang, Rachel (February 24, 2021). "Nickelodeon to expand Avatar: The Last Airbender with creators — first up is an animated film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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