1989 in animation
Events in 1989 in animation.
Events
- February 3 – L'Oréal closes down Filmation after 27 years.
- Creative Capers Entertainment is founded.
Films released
- July 15 – Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Japan)
- July 22 – Kiki's Delivery Service (Japan)
- July 28 – Babar: The Movie (Canada, New Line Cinema)
- October 4 – Asterix and the Big Fight (France, West Germany)
- November 14 – The Little Mermaid (United States, Walt Disney Pictures)
- November 17 – All Dogs Go to Heaven (Ireland, United Kingdom, United States)
- December 25 – The BFG (United Kingdom)
Shorts
- June 23 – Tummy Trouble (United States)
Television series
Debuts
- March 4 – Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1990).
- March 14 – Transformers: Victory premieres on NTV (Japan, 1989).
- July 7 – Mischievous Hany debuts on KBS 2TV (South Korea, 1989).
- September 2 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1992).
- September 8 – The Legend of Zelda, a television based on the video games series premieres in syndication.
- September 9 – Beetlejuice premieres on ABC (United States, 1989-1991).
- September 16:
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men airs in syndication (United States, 1989).
- Dink, the Little Dinosaur debuts on CBS (United States, 1989-1991).
- October 6 – 2020 Space Wonder Kiddy debuts on KBS (South Korea, 1989).
- December 17 – The Simpsons premieres on Fox with a special Christmas episode (United States, 1989–present).
Specials
- May 4 – Taoist Muttul, a television special airs on MBC.
- July 17 – Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, a television special airs on TNT to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hanna-Barbera.
Deaths
- February 9 – Osamu Tezuka, Japanese animator
- April 24 – Clyde Geronimi, Italian-American animation director (born 1901)
- July 10 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor best known for Bugs Bunny (born 1908)
- October 12 – Jay Ward, American animator and producer (born 1920)
See also
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