List of animation studios

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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.

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Active studios

StudioCountryFoundedNotes and sources
Sun Creature Studio Denmark2014
Copenhagen Bombay Denmark2006
Honeydew Studios Australia2009
20th Century Animation United States1994Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Pūkeko Pictures New Zealand2008
8-Bit Japan2008
A Squared Entertainment United States2009
A-1 Pictures Japan2005 [1]
A. Film Production Denmark1988
A.C.G.T Japan2001
A.k.a. Cartoon Canada1994
Aardman Animations United Kingdom1972
Act3animation Australia1992
Ajia-do Japan1978
AKOM South Korea1985
Ánima Estudios Mexico2002
Huevocartoon Mexico2001
Animaccord Animation Studio Russia2008
Animafilm Romania1964
Animal Logic Australia1991Subsidiary of Netflix
Animax Entertainment United States2001
AIC Japan1982
Animex Producciones Mexico2000
Animonsta Studios Malaysia2009
Animusic United States1995
Ankama France2001
Artland Japan1978
Asahi Production Japan1973
Asread Japan2003
Assemblage Entertainment India2013
Astley Baker Davies United Kingdom1994
Atomic Cartoons Canada1999
Augenblick Studios United States1999
Avatar Studios United States2021A division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. [2] [3]
Bagdasarian Productions United States1961
Bardel Entertainment Canada1987Subsidiary of Rainbow
Base FX China2003
Bee Train Japan1997
Bent Image Lab United States2002
Bento Box Entertainment United States2009
Big Bad Boo Canada2005
Big Idea Entertainment United States1989Formerly GRAFx Studios
Bird Studios United Kingdom2003
Blacknorth United Kingdom2009
Blur Studio United States1995
Blue-Zoo United Kingdom2000
bolexbrothers United Kingdom1991
BONES Japan1998
Boulder Media Limited Ireland2000
Brain's Base Japan1996
Brown Bag Films Ireland1994
Flickerpix Ireland2003
Bullwinkle Studios United States1948
Buzzco Associates United States1974Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982
C2C Japan2006
Cake Entertainment United Kingdom2002
Cartoon Network Studios United States1994Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Cartoon Saloon Ireland1999
Cartuna United States2015
Charlex United States1979
China Film Animation China1999
CinéGroupe Canada1974Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States
Cinesite Canada/United Kingdom1991
CloverWorks Japan2018
Collingwood & Co. United Kingdom1988
Copa Studio Brazil2009
Creative Capers Entertainment United States1989
Creative Power Entertaining China2004
Crew972 Israel2005
Cuckoo's Nest Studio Taiwan1978Also known as Hong Guang (宏廣) and Wang Film Productions
Cuppa Coffee Studio Canada1992
The Curiosity Company United States1999Formerly known as The ULULU Company
Daume Japan1986
David Production Japan2007
Def2shoot France2002
Digital Domain United States1993Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China
Digital eMation South Korea1993
Digital Frontier Japan2000
Diomedea Japan2005
Dogakobo Japan1973
Floyd County Productions United States2009
Dong Woo Animation South Korea1991
DR Movie South Korea1990
DreamWorks Animation United States1994Subsidiary of Comcast
Eiken Japan1969Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan
Ellipsanime France1987Formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse, Ellipse Programme and Ellipse Animation; property of Dargaud, Inc.
Estudio Haini Mexico2003
Exceptional Minds United States2011
Fat City FilmsUnited Kingdom1990
Feel Japan1999
FilmCow United States2005
Felix the Cat Productions United States1953
Film Roman, Inc. United States1984
Floyd County Productions United States2009
Flying Bark Productions Australia1967
Folimage France1981
Fred Wolf Films Dublin Ireland
United States
1967
Frederator Studios United States1997
Future Thought Productions India1997
Futurikon France1996
Fuzzy Door Productions United States1996
G&G Entertainment South Korea2000
Gaumont Animation France1997Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009
Glitch Productions Australia2017
Global Mechanic Canada1995
GoHands Japan2008
Gonzo Japan1992
Grand Slamm Children's FilmsUnited Kingdom1996
Green Gold Animation India2001
Guru Studios Canada2000
H5 France1994
Hanho Heung-Up South Korea1984
Haoliners Animation League China2013
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe United Kingdom2007Formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe
Hong Ying Animation Taiwan1986
Hoods Entertainment Japan2009
Illuminated Film Company United Kingdom1993
Illumination United States2007Subsidiary of Comcast
Image Engine Canada1995Partner of Cinesite
Iron Circus Animation United States2023
Imagin Japan1992
IoM Media Ventures HalifaxCanada2004Formerly Halifax Film Company, DHX Media Halifax and DHX Studios Halifax.
InlayFilm Russia2007
Industrial Light & Magic United States1975Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
icebox Animation United States1999
Jam Filled Toronto Canada1985Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions
JanimationUnited States1993
J.C.Staff Japan1987
JibJab United States1999
Jiva Animation StudioIndonesia2023
Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! United States2007
Kandor Graphics Spain1992
Kapow PicturesAustralia1997
Khara Japan2006
Kharabeesh Jordan2008
Kinema Citrus Japan2008
King Rollo Films United Kingdom1978
Klasky Csupo United States1982
Koko Enterprises South Korea1990
WAU Animation Malaysia2013
Kurtz & Friends United States1981
Kyoto Animation Japan1981
LAIKA United States2005
Lay-duce Japan2013
Lee Mendelson Film Productions United States1960
Lerche Japan2011
Les Armateurs France1994
Liden Films Japan2012
Light Chaser Animation Studios China2013
Littlenobody United Kingdom2004
Locksmith Animation United Kingdom2014
LTL Production United Kingdom2009
Lucasfilm Animation United States2003Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; Lucasfilm Animation Singapore closed in 2023
Lumicel Animation Studios India2009
Mac Guff France
United States
1988
Madhouse Japan1972
Magic Bus Japan1977
Magic Light Pictures United Kingdom2003
Makuta VFX India2010
MAPPA Japan2011
Marvel Animation United States2008Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Marvel Studios Animation United States2021Division of Marvel Studios. [4]
Marza Animation Planet Japan2005
Melnitsa Animation Studio Russia1999
Mercury Filmworks Canada1997
Mighty AnimationMexico2012
Millepensee Japan2013
Millimages France1990
Misseri StudioItaly1961
Mondo Media United States1988
Mondo TV Italy1985
Mook Animation Japan1986
Moonbug Entertainment United Kingdom2018
MTV Animation United States1986Subsidiary of Paramount Global
Myrkott Animation Studio Saudi Arabia2014
National Film Board of Canada Canada1939
Nelvana Canada1971
Netflix Animation United States2018
Nexus Studios United States
United Kingdom
2000
Nickelodeon Animation Studio United States1990Subsidiary of Paramount Global; formerly known as Games Animation.
Nitrogen Studios Canada2003
Nippon Animation Japan1962
Nomad Japan2003
NUT Japan2017
nWave Pictures Belgium1994
O Entertainment United States1990
Oh! Production Japan1970
OLM, Inc. Japan1995
Orange Japan2004
Ordet Japan2007
P.A. Works Japan2000
Paramount Animation United States2011Subsidiary of Paramount Global; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967, when Paramount Cartoon Studio was closed.
Passion Pictures United States
United Kingdom
1987
Passione Japan2013
Pearl Studio China2012Formerly Oriental DreamWorks. [5]
Pentamedia Graphics India1998
Pesky ProductionsUnited Kingdom1996
Petersburg Animation Studio Russia2003
The People's Republic of Animation Australia2003
Piranha NYC United States2009
Pixar United States1986Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer-animated feature film, Toy Story
Plastic Wax Australia1997
Plus One AnimationSouth Korea1991
Ploopy AnimationIndonesia2021
Plymptoons Studios United States1985Formerly known as Bill Plympton Studios
Polygon Pictures Japan1983
Post Amazers Pakistan2002
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. United States2001
Premavision/Clokey Productions United States1955
Production I.G Japan1987
Production Reed Japan1975Formally known as Ashi Production
Psyop United States2000
PT. Kreasi Studio UbudIndonesia2019
Ragdoll Productions United Kingdom1984
Rainbow S.p.A. Italy1994Co-owned by Paramount Global from 2011-2023 [6]
Rainmaker Entertainment Canada1991Formerly Mainframe Entertainment
Red Kite Animation United Kingdom1997
Reel FX Creative Studios United States1993
Renegade Animation United States1992
Renga Media United Kingdom1995
RG Animation StudiosSouth Korea1999
Rough Draft Studios United States
South Korea
1991
Rubicon Group Holding Jordan2004
Saerom Animation South Korea1987
Sanzigen Japan2006
Satelight Japan1995
Sav! The World Productions France1998
Savage Studios Ltd. United States1992
Screen Novelties United States2000
SEK Studio North Korea1957
Seven Arcs Japan2002
Silver Link Japan2007
Skycron Canada2001
Skydance Animation Madrid Spain2002Formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios
Shademaker Productions United States2010
ShadowMachine United States1999
SHAFT Japan1975
Shanghai Animation Film Studio China1957
Shin-Ei Animation Japan1976
Six Point Harness United States2003
Slap Happy Cartoons Canada2004
SLR Productions Australia2002 [7]
Smallfilms United Kingdom1959
Sony Pictures Animation United States2002Subsidiary of Sony
Sony Pictures Imageworks United States1992Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films
South Park StudiosUnited States1997Formerly known as Braniff Productions, Parker-Stone Productions
Soyuzmultfilm Russia1936
Sparky Animation Singapore2006
Tiny Island Productions Singapore2002
Sparx* China
Vietnam
1995HQ in France.
SpindleHorse Toons United States2018
Spite Your Face Productions United Kingdom1999
Splash Entertainment United States1992Formerly Mike Young Productions (UK), and MoonScoop US.
Spümtwo United States2016Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo. [8]
Spy Pictures United Kingdom1999
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios United States1999
Straandlooper United Kingdom ?
Stretch Films United States1991
Studio 4°C Japan1986
Studio AKA United Kingdom1989
Studio Bind Japan2018
Studio Chizu Japan2011
Studio Comet Japan1986
Studio DEEN Japan1975
Studio Gallop Japan1972
Studio Ghibli Japan1984
Studio Gokumi Japan2010
Studio Hibari Japan1979
Studio Liddell United Kingdom1996
Studio Mir South Korea2010
Studio Mother Japan2019
Studio Pierrot Japan1979
Studio Ponoc Japan2015
Sunrise Japan1972
Sunrise Productions South Africa2003
Sunwoo Entertainment South Korea1974
SynergySP Japan1998
Tabproduction Studios Zambia2023
Tatsunoko Productions Japan1962
Tau Films United States2014
Tezuka Productions Japan1968
The Animation Picture Company United States2006
The Line (animation studio) United Kingdom2013
Titmouse United States1999
TMS Entertainment Japan1946
TNK Japan1999
Toei Animation Japan1948
Toon City Philippines1993
ToonBangla Bangladesh2005
ToonBox Entertainment Canada2008
Top Draw AnimationPhilippines1999
TRIGGER Japan2011
Triggerfish Animation Studios South Africa1996
Troyca Japan2013
Tumblehead Animation StudioDenmark2011
TV PinGuim Brazil1989
TYO Animations Japan2009
Ufotable Japan2000
Universal Animation Studios United States1991Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast
Vabihav StudiosIndia2003
Vanguard Animation United States2002
Vasoon Animation China1992
Video Brinquedo Brazil1994
Walt Disney Animation Studios United States1923Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt.
Walt Disney Television Animation United States1985Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Television International Japan Japan2008Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Wang Film Productions Taiwan1978
Warnakala StudiosMalaysia2021
Warner Bros. Animation United States1980Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation United States2013Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Weston Woods Studios United States1953
Wētā FX New Zealand1993
White Fox Japan2007
WildBrain Ltd. Canada2006Formerly DHX Media Ltd.
WildBrain Spark Studios United Kingdom2016Formerly WildBrain Studios. Division of WildBrain Spark
WildBrain Studios Canada2016Formerly DHX Studios Vancouver. Merger of former Studio B Productions and Nerd Corps Entertainment assets.
Williams Street Studios United States1994Formerly Ghost Planet Industries; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Wit Studio Japan2012
Wizart Animation Russia2007
Worker Studio United States2009
Xilam France1999
Xyzoo Animation South Africa1991
Yeson EntertainmentSouth Korea1993
Yowza! Animation Canada1996
Zagreb Film Croatia1953
Zexcs Japan1998
Zinkia Entertainment Spain2001

Defunct studios

StudioCountryFoundedNotes and sources
Mr. Big Cartoons Australia ?
Burbank Animation Studios Australia1982–2008
Action Synthese France1998-2013
Adelaide Productions United States1993–2021Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television and Columbia TriStar Animation. Currently dormant.
Freelance Animators New ZealandNew Zealand1989-?
Adventure Cartoon Productions United States1962(?)–1966(?)
Allspark Animation United States2014–2020Defunct division of Allspark, a defunct subsidiary of Hasbro. Folded alongside the main company into Entertainment One.
Amblimation United Kingdom1989–1997The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Folded into DreamWorks Animation. Vacant studio became Access Self-Storage.
Animation Collective United States2003–2014
A.P.P.P. Japan1984–2021
Arms Corporation Japan1996–2020
Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot United States1972 [9]
Barré Studio United States1914–1923After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.
Belvision Belgium1956–2005
Bill Melendez Productions United States1962–2006
Bird Studios United Kingdom2003–?
BKN International Germany1999–2009Former International division of Bohbot Entertainment which split and purchased assets from its former parent company in 2001. Filed for insolvency in 2009
BKN New Media United Kingdom
Spain
2000–2009UK/Spanish animation studio/subsidiary of BKN International. Shuttered alongside its parent company.
Bohbot Entertainment United States1985–2001Also known as BKN in its later years. Assets sold and merged with its International division in 2001.
BRB International Spain1972–2022
Bray Productions United States1913–1927
Blue Sky Studios United States1987–2021Defunct subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Closed in April 2021 by Disney due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all of its business operations.
Burbank Films Australia Australia1981–1988
Jumbo Pictures United States1988–2000Folded into Walt Disney Television Animation
Cambria Productions United States1957-1965
Cartoon Pizza United States2001–2015Currently dormant
Chuck Jones Productions United States1971–1995
Cinar Corporation Canada1976–2004Reincorporated as Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Circle 7 Animation United States2004–2006Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company
Clockwork Zoo Animation South Africa2008–2010Formerly Octagon CSI.
CMTB AnimationUnited Kingdom1981-1991
Colossal Pictures United States1976–1999
Cookie Jar Group Canada1976–2014Formerly Cinar, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cosgrove Hall Films United Kingdom1976–2009ITV owners wound down after purchase.
Créativité & DéveloppementFrance1987–1996Assets purchased by Saban Entertainment.
Crest Animation Productions India
United States
1986–2013Folded by Splash Entertainment.
Crest Animation Studios India1990–2013Folded by Splash Entertainment.
Crunchyroll Studios United States2018–2021Formerly named Ellation Studios
Curious Pictures United States1978–2014Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts.
Danger ProductionsUnited States1990–1998
Decode Entertainment Canada1997–2010'sMerged with Halifax Film. Later renamed to DHX Media Toronto before closure of animation division.
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises United States1963–1981Re-organized as Marvel Productions.
Deutsche Zeichentrickfilme GmbH Germany1941–1944
DIC Audiovisuel France1971–1987Separated when Andy Heyward purchased DIC's operations from RTL and made their US offices the main base of operations. French offices re-incorporated into Créativité & Développement
DIC Entertainment United States1982–2008Founded as DIC Enterprises and later named DIC Productions. Purchased and folded by Cookie Jar Entertainment in 2008
Dingo Pictures Germany1993Founded as Media Concept, in 2019 original owner died and assets were given to friends. In 2021 a research team took over Dingo Pictures.
DisneyToon Studios United States1990–2018Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company
DisneyToon Studios Australia Australia1988–2006Also known as Walt Disney Animation Australia
DNA Productions United States1987–2006Became Reel FX Animation Studios.
DUCK Studios United States1972–2015Folded into Noble Animation.
Dygra Films Spain1987–2012
Fatkat Canada1999–2009
Filmation United States1963–1989Folded by L'Oreal, assets now owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics
FilmFair United States
United Kingdom
1968–1996US operations purchased by the Altschul Group Corporation in 1992, UK operations purchased by Cinar in 1996
Fine Arts Films United States
United Kingdom
1955–1996
Fleischer Studios
(Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios)
United States1921–1967Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.
Flicks FilmsUnited Kingdom1973-1991
Format Films United States1959
Fox Animation Studios United States1994–2000See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above
Gainax Japan1984–2024
Games Animation United States1990
George Pal StudioUnited States1940–1948Stop-motion animation only.
Geek Toys Japan2017–2023Merged with its parent company, Geek Pictures.
Golden Films United States1990–2004
Grantray-Lawrence Animation United States1954–1967
Group TAC Japan1968–2010
Gaumont British Animation United Kingdom1946–1950
Gunther-Wahl ProductionsUnited States1992-2001
H-Gun United States1988–2001
Hal Film Maker Japan1993–2009Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations.
Halas and Batchelor United Kingdom1940–1986
Hanna-Barbera United States1957–2001Folded into Cartoon Network Studios; defunct subdivision of AT&T
Harman-Ising Productions United States1930–1960
HIT Entertainment United Kingdom
United States
1982–2016Folded into Mattel Creations; defunct subdivision of Mattel
HOT Animation United Kingdom1997-2012
Huhu Studios New Zealand1996–2022Defunct since December 2022
ImageMovers DigitalUnited States2009–2011Joint-venture between ImageMovers and The Walt Disney Company. Folded after Mars Needs Moms bombed at the box office
Imagi Animation Studios United States / China / Japan2000–2010
International Film Service United States1915–1918
International Rocketship LimitedCanada1975-2000
Jack Kinney Productions United States1960–1963
Jay Ward Productions United States1958–1984
John Lemmon Films United States1984–2018
John Sutherland ProductionsUnited States1945–1991 [10] [11]
Larry Harmon Pictures United States1958–1962
Jetix Animation Concepts United States2004–2009Label of Walt Disney Television Animation
Jetlag Productions United States
Japan
1992–1996
Korty FilmsUnited States1964-2012
Kroyer Films United States1986–1994Studio inactive as of 1994.
Kyivnaukfilm USSR 1941–1998
Lacewood Canada1988-1998
Laugh-O-Gram Studio United States1921–1923Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long.
Little Airplane Productions United States1999–2023
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Singapore2003–2023
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven Arts United States1933–1964
1967–1969
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.
Manglobe Japan2002–2015
Marathon Media Group France1990–2016Subsidiary of Zodiak Entertainment, folded after Zodiak Media merged with the Banijay Group
March Entertainment Canada1996-early 2010s
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. United States1966Also known as MAPI
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio United States1937–1957
MGM Animation United States1993–1999Dormant since 1999; defunct subdivision of MGM Holdings
MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions United States1962–1970
Mirari Films United States1999–2022
MOM ProductionJapan1959-1969
MoonScoop Group France2003–2014Filed for administration in 2013. Assets now owned by Dargaud, while US operations were separated as Splash Entertainment
Mushi Production Japan1961–1973A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active.
Nerd Corps Entertainment Canada2002–2016Purchased by DHX Media in 2014, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016
Omation Animation Studio United States2002-2013
Noyes & Laybourne United States1978–1991Folded into Colossal Pictures.
Pacific Data Images United States1980–2015Closed by DreamWorks Animation.
Pannónia Film Studio Hungary1951–2015
Perpetual Motion Pictures United States1968–1982Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982
Phoenix Animation Studios United States1987–1998
Pilot Studio Russia1988–?
Pixar Canada Canada2010-2013Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company
PorchLight Entertainment United States1995–2011defunct subdivision of PorchLight Worldwide, Inc.
Primal ScreenUnited States1995-2024
The Pygos GroupSwitzerland1979–2001
Radicial Axis United States2000–2021
Radix Ace Entertainment Japan1995–2006
Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment United States1960–1987Founded as VideoCraft International. Folded by Telepictures Corporation. Pre-1974 library owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics, Post-1974 library owned by Warner Bros.
Rembrandt Films Czechoslovakia 1949–1970Operated in Prague by Americans.
Rhythm and Hues Studios United States1987–2013
Richard Williams Studio Ltd. United Kingdom1958–1992
Ruby-Spears Productions United States1977–1996Studio inactive as of 1996.
Rooster Teeth United States2003-2024Defunct subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Closed in May 2024 by Warner Bros.
Saban Entertainment United States-Israel1983–2002Purchased by Disney in 2001 as part of the Fox Family Worldwide purchase. Currently legally known as BVS Entertainment
Se-ma-for Poland1947–2018
SIP Animation France1977–2009Founded as Saban International Paris. Separated from Saban in 2001 after Disney buyout, stake purchased by Disney in 2002 and renamed to SIP Animation in the same year. Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009
Skellington Productions United States1986–1998Renamed as Skellington in 1992.
Smallfilms United Kingdom1954-1988
Soup2Nuts United States1993–2015Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions
Spectrum Animation Japan1988-1998
Spümcø United States1989-2005Became Spümtwo.
Studio B Productions Canada1988–2016Purchased by DHX Media in 2007, renamed to DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016.
Studio Ekran Russia1968–1994
Studio Fantasia Japan1983–2016
Sullivan-Bluth Studios Ireland
United States
1979–1995
Sunbow Entertainment United States1980–2004Purchased by Sony Wonder in 1998 and then TV-Loonland AG in 2000, folded into the latter in 2004
Terrytoons United States1928–1968
Topcraft Japan1971–1985Became Studio Ghibli
Total Television United States1960–1968
Tradition Studios United States2009–2012Absorbed into Digital Domain
Turner Feature Animation United States1991–1996Folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation
TV-Loonland AG Germany1989–2009First known as TMO-Film and later TMO-Loonland. Filed for insolvency in 2009, majority of former assets now owned by M4E AG
TVC Cartoons Canada
UK
1961–1979
1988–1997
Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films IncUnited States1930–1936Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into the mid-1940s.
United Productions of America United States1943–2000Also known as UPA
Van Beuren Studios United States1928–1936
Varga Studio Hungary1988–2005
Walt Disney Animation Canada Canada1996–2000Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Animation France France1986–2003Founded as Brizzi Films, Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Animation Japan Japan1984–2004Founded as Pacific Animation. Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida United States1989–2004Became a general satellite studio of Walt Disney Animation Studios, founded after earlier venture Disney's Hollywood Studios went bankrupt and for additional output.
Walter Lantz Productions United States1929–1948
1950–1972
Universal now owns the library.
Warner Bros. Feature Animation United States1994–2004Folded into Warner Bros. Animation
WildBrain Entertainment United States1994–2015Folded into DHX's other operations, name reused for a streaming service and eventually the rebranding of DHX
Will Vinton Studios United States1979–2005Became LAIKA.
Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio***United States1921–1946*Also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions
**Re-organization in 1929
***Re-organization in 1940
Xebec Japan1995-2019Absorbed into Sunrise
Zodiac Entertainment United States1989-1994

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Studio Mir</span> South Korean animation studio

Studio Mir Co., Ltd. is a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul. Among other works, the studio animated most of the American TV series The Legend of Korra, the fourth season of The Boondocks, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Dota: Dragon's Blood, Skull Island, My Adventures with Superman and X-Men '97, and films like Big Fish & Begonia, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> (franchise) Multimedia franchise

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The franchise began with the Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Avatar Studios</span> American production company

Avatar Studios is an American production company and a division of Nickelodeon Animation Studio formed in February 2021 to oversee the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. Franchise co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko serve as co-chief creative officers.

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