List of animation studios

The following lists of animation studios presents current and former 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 found across all continents.

Active studios

Studio Country Founded Notes and sources
20th Century Fox AnimationUnited States1997Subsidiary of 21st Century Fox
8-BitJapan2008
A Squared EntertainmentUnited States2009
A-1 PicturesJapan2005[1]
A. FilmDenmark1988
A.C.G.TJapan2001
A.P.P.P.Japan1984
Aardman AnimationsUnited Kingdom1972
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLCUnited States2003Formerly named Asterisk Animation.
Act3animationAustralia1992
Adelaide ProductionsUnited States1993Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television.
Ajia-doJapan1978
AKOMSouth Korea1985
Allspark PicturesUnited States2014Division of Hasbro Films, a subsidiary of Hasbro Studios
Ánima EstudiosMexico2002
Animaccord Animation StudioRussia2008
AnimafilmRomania1964
Animal LogicAustralia1991
Animax EntertainmentUnited States2001
AICJapan1982
Animex ProduccionesMexico2000
Animonsta StudiosMalaysia2009
AnimusicUnited States1995
AnkamaFrance2001
Arms CorporationJapan1996
ArtlandJapan1978
Asahi ProductionJapan1973
Assemblage EntertainmentIndia2013
Atomic CartoonsCanada1999
Augenblick StudiosUnited States1999
Bagdasarian ProductionsUnited States1961
Bardel EntertainmentCanada1987
Bee TrainJapan1997
Bent Image LabUnited States2002
Bento Box EntertainmentUnited States2009
Big Bad BooCanada2005
Big Idea EntertainmentUnited States1989Formerly GRAFx Studios
Blue Sky StudiosUnited States1987Subsidiary of 21st Century Fox
Blur StudioUnited States1995
Blue-ZooUnited Kingdom2000
bolexbrothersUnited Kingdom1991
BONESJapan1998
Boulder Media LimitedIreland2000
Brain's BaseJapan1996
BRB InternationalSpain1972
Brown Bag FilmsIreland1994
BUGNorway1984
Bullwinkle StudiosUnited States1948
Buzzco AssociatesUnited States1974
C2CJapan2006
Cartoon Network StudiosUnited States1994Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera.
Cartoon SaloonIreland1999
CharlexUnited States1979
China Film AnimationChina1999
CinesiteCanada/United Kingdom1991
Clockwork Zoo AnimationSouth Africa2008Formerly Octagon CSI.
Collingwood & Co.United Kingdom1988
Cookie Jar GroupCanada1976Formerly Cinar, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Copa StudioBrazil2009
Creative Capers EntertainmentUnited States1989
Crest Animation StudiosIndia1990
Crew972Israel2005
Cuckoo's Nest StudioTaiwan1978Also known as Hong Guang (宏廣) and Wang Film Productions.
Cuppa Coffee StudioCanada1992
The Curiosity CompanyUnited States1999
DaumeJapan1986
David ProductionJapan2007
Def2shootFrance2002
DHX Media Ltd.Canada2006
Digital DomainUnited States1993Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China
Digital FrontierJapan2000
DiomedeaJapan2005
DogakoboJapan1973
Don Bluth Films, Inc.United States2000
Dong Woo AnimationSouth Korea1991
DR MovieSouth Korea1990
DreamWorks AnimationUnited States1994Subsidiary of Comcast
Dygra FilmsSpain1987
EikenJapan1969Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan.
Eric Miller Animation StudiosUnited States2014
Estudio HainiMexico2003
Exceptional MindsUnited States2011
FeelJapan1999
Felix the Cat ProductionsUnited States1953
Film Roman, Inc.United States1984
Fine Arts FilmsUnited States
United Kingdom		1955
FolimageFrance1981
Fred Wolf Films DublinIreland
United States		1967
Frederator StudiosUnited States1997
Future Thought ProductionsIndia1997
Fuzzy Door ProductionsUnited States1996
G&G EntertainmentSouth Korea
Japan		2000
GainaxJapan1984
Gaumont AnimationFrance1997Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009
Global MechanicCanada1995
GoHandsJapan2008
GonzoJapan1992
Green Gold AnimationIndia2001
Guru StudiosCanada2000
H5France1994
Hanho Heung-UpSouth Korea1984
Hong Ying AnimationTaiwan1986
Hoods EntertainmentJapan2009
Ilion Animation StudiosSpain2002
Illumination EntertainmentUnited States2007Subsidiary of Comcast
ImaginJapan1992
InlayFilmRussia2007
Industrial Light & MagicUnited States1975Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Jam Filled TorontoCanada1985Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions
JanimationUnited States1993
J.C.StaffJapan1987
JibJabUnited States1999
John Lemmon FilmsUnited States1984
Kandor GraphicsSpain1992
KharaJapan2006
KharabeeshJordan2008
Kinema CitrusJapan2008
Klasky CsupoUnited States1982
Koko EnterprisesSouth Korea1990
KRU StudiosMalaysia2005
Kurtz & FriendsUnited States1981
Kyoto AnimationJapan1981
LAIKAUnited States2005
Lambie-NairnUnited Kingdom1976
LastregoItaly1997
Lay-duceJapan2013
LercheJapan2011
Les ArmateursFrance1994
Liden FilmsJapan2012
Light Chaser Animation StudiosChina2013
LittlenobodyUnited Kingdom2004
Locksmith AnimationUnited Kingdom2014
Lucasfilm AnimationUnited States2003Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; have overseen products in Singapore
Lumicel Animation StudiosIndia2009
Mac GuffFrance
United States		1988
MadhouseJapan1972
Magic BusJapan1977
Makuta VFXIndia2010
MAPPAJapan2011
Marathon Media GroupFrance1990Subsidiary of Zodiak Entertainment
March EntertainmentCanada1996
Marvel AnimationUnited States2008Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Marwah Films & Video StudiosIndia1991
Marza Animation PlanetJapan2005
Melnitsa Animation StudioRussia1999
MGM AnimationUnited States1993
MillimagesFrance1990
Mirari FilmsUnited States1999
Mondo MediaUnited States1988
Mondo TVItaly1985
Mook AnimationJapan1986
MorphiaUnited States2012
MTV AnimationUnited Stateslate 1980sSubsidiary of Viacom
National Film Board of CanadaCanada1939
NelvanaCanada1971
Nickelodeon Animation StudioUnited States1992Subsidiary of Viacom
Nitrogen StudiosCanada2003
Nippon AnimationJapan1962
NomadJapan2003
Omation Animation StudioUnited States1990
Oh! ProductionJapan1970
OLM, Inc.Japan1995
OrdetJapan2007
P.A. WorksJapan2000
Pannónia Film StudioHungary1951
Paramount AnimationUnited States2011Subsidiary of Viacom; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967, when Paramount Cartoon Studio was closed.
Passion PicturesUnited States / United Kingdom1987
PassioneJapan2013
Pearl StudioChina2012Formerly Oriental DreamWorks.[2]
Pentamedia GraphicsIndia1998
Petersburg Animation StudioRussia2003
The People's Republic of AnimationAustralia2003
Piranha NYCUnited States2009
PixarUnited States1979Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer animated feature film, Toy Story
Plastic WaxAustralia1997
Plus One AnimationSouth Korea1991
Polygon PicturesJapan1983
Post AmazersPakistan2002
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc.United States2001
Premavision/Clokey ProductionsUnited States1955
Production I.GJapan1987
Production ReedJapan1975Formally known as Ashi Production
PsyopUnited States2000
Radicial AxisUnited States2000
Rainbow S.r.l.Italy1994
Rainmaker EntertainmentCanada1991Formerly Mainframe Entertainment
Reel FX Creative StudiosUnited States1993
Renegade AnimationUnited States1992
Rhythm and Hues StudiosUnited States1987
RingTalesUnited States2006
Rooster TeethUnited States2003Film and animation studio that produces animated shows in 2D, 3D and machinema for predominantly online audience.
Rough Draft StudiosUnited States
South Korea		1991
Rubicon Group HoldingJordan2004
Saerom AnimationSouth Korea2003
SanzigenJapan2006
SatelightJapan1995
Sav! The World ProductionsFrance1998
Savage Studios Ltd.United States1992
Se-ma-forPoland1947
SEK StudioNorth Korea1957
Seven ArcsJapan2002
Silver LinkJapan2007
SkycronCanada2001
Shademaker ProductionsUnited States2010
ShadowMachineUnited States1999
SHAFTJapan1975
Shanghai Animation Film StudioChina1957
Shin-Ei AnimationJapan1976
Six Point HarnessUnited States2003
Slap Happy CartoonsCanada2004
SmallfilmsUnited Kingdom1959
Sony Pictures AnimationUnited States2002
Sony Pictures ImageworksUnited States1992Visual effects/animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films
SoyuzmultfilmRussia1936
Sparky AnimationSingapore2006
Sparx*China
Vietnam		1995HQ in France.
Splash EntertainmentUnited States1992Formerly Mike Young Productions, and Moonscoop US.
SpümtwoUnited States2016Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo.[3]
Spy PicturesUnited Kingdom1999
Stretch FilmsUnited States1991
Studio 4°CJapan1986
Studio B ProductionsCanada1988Acquired by DHX Media in 2007 and renamed: DHX Media Vancouver.
Studio ChizuJapan2011
Studio CometJapan1986
Studio DEENJapan1975
Studio FantasiaJapan1983
Studio GallopJapan1972
Studio GhibliJapan1984
Studio GokumiJapan2010
Studio HibariJapan1979
Studio MirSouth Korea2010
Studio PierrotJapan1979
Studio PonocJapan2015
SunriseJapan1972
Sunwoo EntertainmentSouth Korea1974
SynergySPJapan1998
Tatsunoko ProductionsJapan1962
Tezuka ProductionsJapan1968
The Animation Picture CompanyUnited States2006
TitmouseUnited States1999
TMS EntertainmentJapan1946
TNKJapan1999
Toei AnimationJapan1948
Toon City AnimationPhilippines1993
ToonBanglaBangladesh2005
ToonBox EntertainmentCanada2008
ToondraRussia2001
ToonzIndia1999
TRIGGERJapan2011
Triggerfish Animation StudiosSouth Africa1996
TroycaJapan2013
TYO AnimationsJapan2009
UfotableJapan2000
Universal Animation StudiosUnited States1991Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast
Vanguard AnimationUnited States2002
Varga StudioHungary1988
Vasoon AnimationChina1992
Walt Disney Animation StudiosUnited States1923Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt.
Walt Disney Television AnimationUnited States1985Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Television International JapanJapan2008Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Wang Film ProductionsTaiwan1978
Warner Bros. AnimationUnited States1980
Warner Animation GroupUnited States2013
White FoxJapan2007
WildBrainUnited States1994
Williams Street StudiosUnited States1994Formerly Ghost Planet Industries
Wit StudioJapan2012
Wizart AnimationRussia2007
Worker StudioUnited States2009
XebecJapan1995
XilamFrance1999
Xyzoo AnimationSouth Africa1991
Yowza! AnimationCanada1996
Zagreb school of animated filmsCroatia1956
ZexcsJapan1998
Zinkia EntertainmentSpain2001

Defunct studios

Studio Country Operated Notes and sources
Aardman Nathan LoveUnited States2007–2015Merged with Aardman Animations in 2015
Adventure Cartoon ProductionsUnited States1962(?)–66(?)
AlphanimFrance1997–2009Changed name to Gaumont in 2009
AmblimationUnited States1989–1997The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.
Animation CollectiveUnited States2003–14
Bakshi Productions/Ralph's SpotUnited States????
Barré StudioUnited States1914–23After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.
BelvisionBelgium1956–2005
Bill Melendez ProductionsUnited States????
Bird StudiosUnited Kingdom????
Bray ProductionsUnited States1913–27
Burbank Films AustraliaAustralia1981–88
Cartoon Pizza/Jumbo PicturesUnited States1988–2015Formerly named Jumbo Pictures.
Chuck Jones ProductionsUnited States????
CINAR FilmsCanada1976–2004Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment.
CinéGroupeCanada1974–2011Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Circle 7 AnimationUnited States2004–2006Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company
Colossal PicturesUnited States1976–1999
Cosgrove Hall FilmsUnited Kingdom1976–2009ITV owners wound down after purchase.
Curious PicturesUnited States1978–2014Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts.
DePatie-Freleng EnterprisesUnited States1963–81Re-organized as Marvel Productions.
DIC EntertainmentFrance1971–2008Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment.
DisneyToon StudiosUnited States1988-2018Formerly Walt Disney Animation Australia; defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company
DNA ProductionsUnited States1987–????
DUCK StudiosUnited States1972–2015Folded into Noble Animation.
Ellipse ProgrammeFrance1987–????
FatkatCanada1999–????
FilmationUnited States1963–89
FilmFairUnited Kingdom????
Fleischer Studios
(Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios)		United States1921–67Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.
Format FilmsUnited States????
Fox Animation StudiosUnited States1994–2000See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above
Games AnimationUnited States????
George Pal StudioUnited States????Stop-motion animation only.
Golden FilmsUnited States????
Grantray-Lawrence AnimationUnited States1954–67
Group TACJapan1968–2010
Gaumont British AnimationUK1946–50
H-GunUnited States1988–2001
Hal Film MakerJapan1993–2009Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations.
Halas and BatchelorUnited Kingdom????
Hanna-BarberaUnited States1957–2001Bought by Turner merged with Warner Brothers
Harman-Ising ProductionsUnited States1930–60
ImageMovers DigitalUnited States2009–11
Imagi Animation StudiosUnited States / China / Japan2000–2010
The Ink TankUnited States1978–2004
International Film ServiceUnited States1915–18
Jack Kinney ProductionsUnited States1960–63
Jay Ward ProductionsUnited States1958–84
Larry Harmon PicturesUnited States1958–1962
Jetix Animation ConceptsUnited States????
Jetlag ProductionsUnited States
Japan		1992–96
KievnauchfilmUSSR1941–????
Kroyer FilmsUnited States1986–94Studio inactive as of 1994.
LacewoodCanada????
Laugh-O-Gram StudioUnited States1921–23Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long.
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven ArtsUnited States1933–64
1967–69		Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros in 1944, in 1964 the studio closed down, and reopened briefly in 1967 to close down in 1969.
ManglobeJapan2002–15
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc.United States????Also known as MAPI
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studioUnited States1937–57
MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 ProductionsUnited States1962–70
MoonScoop GroupFrance????
Mushi ProductionJapan1961–73A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active.
Noyes & LaybourneUnited States1978–91Folded into Colossal Pictures.
Pacific Data ImagesUnited States1980–2015
Phoenix Animation StudiosUnited States????
Pilot StudioRussia1988–????
Radix Ace EntertainmentJapan????
Rankin-BassUnited States1961–2003
Rembrandt FilmsCzechoslovakia????Operated in Prague by Americans.
Richard Williams Studio Ltd.Canada1958–92
Ruby-Spears ProductionsUnited States1977–96Studio inactive as of 1996.
Saban EntertainmentUnited States-Israel1983–2002Saban International Paris as subdivision
Skellington ProductionsUnited States1986–96(?)Renamed as Skellington in 1992.
Soup2NutsUnited States1993–2015Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions
Spectrum AnimationJapan????
Studio EkranRussia1968–????
Sullivan-Bluth StudiosIreland
United States		1985–????
SunbowUnited States????
TerrytoonsUnited States1928–68
Top CraftJapan????Became Studio Ghibli.
Total TelevisionUnited States1960–68
Tradition StudiosUnited States2009–12
Turner Feature AnimationUnited States1991–1996
TVC CartoonsCanada1961–79
1988–97
Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films IncUnited States1930–36Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into the mid-1940s.
United Productions of AmericaUnited States1944–64Also known as UPA
Van Beuren StudiosUnited States1928–36
Video BrinquedoBrazil1994–2010
Walt Disney Animation CanadaCanada1996–2000Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company
Walt Disney Animation JapanJapan1989–2004Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company
Walt Disney Feature Animation FloridaUnited States1989–2004Became a general satellite studios of Walt Disney Animation Studios, founded after earlier venture Disney's Hollywood Studios went bankrupt and for additional output.
Walt Disney Feature Animation, France S.A./Walt Disney Feature Animation ParisFrance1989–2003Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company
Walter Lantz ProductionsUnited States1929–48
1950–72		Universal now owns the library.
Will Vinton StudiosUnited States1979–2005Became LAIKA.
Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio***United States1921–46*Also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions
**Re-organization in 1929
***Re-organization in 1940

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ABOUT". a1p.jp (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures Inc. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  2. ↑ Amidi, Amid (February 2, 2018). "Oriental Dreamworks Relaunches As 100% Chinese-Owned Pearl Studio". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Del Valle, Gabe (2016-04-17). "John K. and I Are in the Process of Opening a Company". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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