List of animation studios
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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List of animation studios
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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List of animation studios
<table><thead><tr><th>Country</th><th>Studio</th><th>Founded</th><th>Notes and sources</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Act3animation</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flying Bark Productions</td><td>1967</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Glitch Productions</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Honeydew Studios</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The People's Republic of Animation</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plastic Wax</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Princess Bento Studio</td><td>2020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SLR Productions</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SpindleRoo</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Joho</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belgium</td><td>nWave Pictures</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brazil</td><td>Copa Studio</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TV PinGuim</td><td>1989</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Video Brinquedo</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>A.k.a. Cartoon</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Atomic Cartoons</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bardel Entertainment</td><td>1987</td><td>Subsidiary of Rainbow</td></tr><tr><td>Big Bad Boo</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CinéGroupe</td><td>1974</td><td>Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States</td></tr><tr><td>Cinesite</td><td>1991</td><td>Also based in the United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Cuppa Coffee Studio</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Global Mechanic</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guru Studios</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halifax Film Company</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Image Engine</td><td>1995</td><td>Partner of Cinesite</td></tr><tr><td>Jam Filled Toronto</td><td>1985</td><td>Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions</td></tr><tr><td>Mercury Filmworks</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Film Board of Canada</td><td>1939</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nelvana</td><td>1971</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nitrogen Studios</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rainmaker Entertainment</td><td>1991</td><td>Formerly Mainframe Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>Skycron</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slap Happy Cartoons</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ToonBox Entertainment</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WildBrain Ltd.</td><td>2006</td><td>Formerly DHX Media Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>WildBrain Studios</td><td>2016</td><td>Formerly DHX Studios Vancouver. Merger of former Studio B Productions and Nerd Corps Entertainment assets.</td></tr><tr><td>Yowza! Animation</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>China</td><td>Base FX</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chengdu Coco Cartoon</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>China Film Animation</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Creative Power Entertaining</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fantawild Animation</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Haoliners Animation League</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Light Chaser Animation Studios</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pearl Studio</td><td>2012</td><td>Formerly Oriental DreamWorks.</td></tr><tr><td>Shanghai Animation Film Studio</td><td>1957</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sparx</td><td>1995</td><td>Also based in Vietnam; HQ in France</td></tr><tr><td>Vasoon Animation</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Croatia</td><td>Zagreb Film</td><td>1953</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denmark</td><td>A. Film Production</td><td>1988</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sun Creature Studio</td><td>2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Finland</td><td>Rovio Animation</td><td>2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>France</td><td>Ankama</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bobbypills</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Def2shoot</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ellipsanime</td><td>1987</td><td>Formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse; property of Dargaud, Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Folimage</td><td>1981</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Futurikon</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gaumont Animation</td><td>1997</td><td>Formerly known as Alphanim</td></tr><tr><td>H5</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Les Armateurs</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mac Guff</td><td>1988</td><td>Also based in United States</td></tr><tr><td>Millimages</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sav! The World Productions</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TeamTO</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Xilam</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ZAG Entertainment</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>India</td><td>Assemblage Entertainment</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Future Thought Productions</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Green Gold Animation</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lumicel Animation Studios</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Makuta VFX</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pentamedia Graphics</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vaibhav Studios</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ireland</td><td>Boulder Media Limited</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brown Bag Films</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cartoon Saloon</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flickerpix</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fred Wolf Films Dublin</td><td>1967</td><td>Co-based in United States</td></tr><tr><td>Israel</td><td>Crew972</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Italy</td><td>Mondo TV</td><td>1985</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rainbow S.p.A.</td><td>1994</td><td>Co-owned by Paramount Global from 2011 to 2023</td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>8-Bit</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A-1 Pictures</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A.C.G.T</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Actas</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ajia-do</td><td>1978</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>AIC</td><td>1982</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Asahi Production</td><td>1973</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Asread</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bee Train</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BONES</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brain's Base</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>C2C</td><td>2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CloverWorks</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CoMix Wave Films</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Daume</td><td>1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>David Production</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Digital Frontier</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Diomedea</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dogakobo</td><td>1973</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eiken</td><td>1969</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Feel</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>GoHands</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gonzo</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hoods Entertainment</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Imagin</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>J.C.Staff</td><td>1987</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Khara</td><td>2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kinema Citrus</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kyoto Animation</td><td>1981</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lay-duce</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lerche</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liden Films</td><td>2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Madhouse</td><td>1972</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Magic Bus</td><td>1977</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MAPPA</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marza Animation Planet</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Millepensee</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mook Animation</td><td>1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nippon Animation</td><td>1962</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nomad</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NUT</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oh! Production</td><td>1970</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OLM, Inc.</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Orange</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>P.A. Works</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Passione</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Polygon Pictures</td><td>1983</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Production I.G</td><td>1987</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Production Reed</td><td>1975</td><td>Formally known as Ashi Production</td></tr><tr><td>Sanzigen</td><td>2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satelight</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Seven Arcs</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Silver Link</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SHAFT</td><td>1975</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shin-Ei Animation</td><td>1976</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio 4°C</td><td>1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Bind</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Chizu</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Colorido</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Comet</td><td>1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio DEEN</td><td>1975</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Gallop</td><td>1972</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Ghibli</td><td>1984</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Gokumi</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Hibari</td><td>1979</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Mother</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Pierrot</td><td>1979</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Ponoc</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sunrise</td><td>1972</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SynergySP</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tatsunoko Productions</td><td>1962</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tezuka Productions</td><td>1968</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TMS Entertainment</td><td>1946</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TNK</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Toei Animation</td><td>1948</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TRIGGER</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Troyca</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TYO Animations</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ufotable</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>White Fox</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wit Studio</td><td>2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zexcs</td><td>1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jordan</td><td>Kharabeesh</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rubicon Group Holding</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Latvia</td><td>Dream Well Studio</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia</td><td>Animonsta Studios</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WAU Animation</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Les' Copaque Production</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mexico</td><td>Ánima Estudios</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Huevocartoon</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Animex Producciones</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Estudio Haini</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>Pūkeko Pictures</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wētā FX</td><td>1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North Korea</td><td>SEK Studio</td><td>1957</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Philippines</td><td>Toon City</td><td>1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poland</td><td>SPInka Film Studio</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Romania</td><td>Animafilm</td><td>1964</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Russia</td><td>Animaccord Animation Studio</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>InlayFilm</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Melnitsa Animation Studio</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Petersburg Animation Studio</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Soyuzmultfilm</td><td>1936</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wizart Animation</td><td>2007</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabia</td><td>Manga Productions</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Myrkott Animation Studio</td><td>2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Singapore</td><td>Sparky Animation</td><td>2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiny Island Productions</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>Sunrise Productions</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Triggerfish Animation Studios</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Xyzoo Animation</td><td>1991</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Korea</td><td>AKOM</td><td>1985</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Digital eMation</td><td>1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dong Woo Animation</td><td>1991</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DR Movie</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>G&G Entertainment</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hanho Heung-Up</td><td>1984</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Koko Enterprises</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saerom Animation</td><td>1987</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Mir</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sunmin Image Pictures</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sunwoo Entertainment</td><td>1974</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spain</td><td>Kandor Graphics</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skydance Animation Madrid</td><td>2002</td><td>Formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios</td></tr><tr><td>Zinkia Entertainment</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Taiwan</td><td>Cuckoo's Nest Studio</td><td>1978</td><td>Also known as Wang Film Productions</td></tr><tr><td>Hong Ying Animation</td><td>1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wang Film Productions</td><td>1978</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Arab Emirates</td><td>Fanar Production</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Aardman Animations</td><td>1972</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Astley Baker Davies</td><td>1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bird Studios</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blacknorth</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blue-Zoo</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blink Industries</td><td>2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cake Entertainment</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Collingwood & Co.</td><td>1988</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe</td><td>2007</td><td>Formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe</td></tr><tr><td>Illuminated Film Company</td><td>1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>King Rollo Films</td><td>1978</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Littlenobody</td><td>2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Locksmith Animation</td><td>2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LTL Production</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Magic Light Pictures</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Moonbug Entertainment</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ragdoll Productions</td><td>1984</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Red Kite Animation</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Renga Media</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Smallfilms</td><td>1959</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spite Your Face Productions</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Straandlooper</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio AKA</td><td>1989</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Liddell</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Line</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WildBrain Spark Studios</td><td>2016</td><td>Formerly WildBrain Studios. Division of WildBrain Spark</td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>20th Century Animation</td><td>1994</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>20th Television Animation</td><td>1999</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>A Squared Entertainment</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Animax Entertainment</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Annapurna Animation</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Animusic</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Augenblick Studios</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Avatar Studios</td><td>2021</td><td>A division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise.</td></tr><tr><td>Bagdasarian Productions</td><td>1961</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bandera Entertainment</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bent Image Lab</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BuzzFeed Animation Lab</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bento Box Entertainment</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blur Studio</td><td>1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bullwinkle Studios</td><td>1948</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Buzzco Associates</td><td>1974</td><td>Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982</td></tr><tr><td>Cartoon Network Studios</td><td>1994</td><td>Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery</td></tr><tr><td>CBS Eye Animation Productions</td><td>2018</td><td>A division a CBS Studios</td></tr><tr><td>Cartuna</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Charlex</td><td>1979</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cinécraft Productions</td><td>1939</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Creative Capers Entertainment</td><td>1989</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Curiosity Company</td><td>1999</td><td>Formerly known as The ULULU Company</td></tr><tr><td>Digital Domain</td><td>1993</td><td>Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China</td></tr><tr><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td>1994</td><td>Subsidiary of Comcast</td></tr><tr><td>Exceptional Minds</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FilmCow</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Felix the Cat Productions</td><td>1953</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FredFilms</td><td>2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Film Roman, Inc.</td><td>1984</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Floyd County Productions</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Frederator Studios</td><td>1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fantasy Project</td><td>2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fuzzy Door Productions</td><td>1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Illumination</td><td>2007</td><td>Subsidiary of Comcast</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Circus Animation</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Industrial Light & Magic</td><td>1975</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>icebox Animation</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JibJab</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jellybox</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Klasky Csupo</td><td>1982</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kurtz & Friends</td><td>1981</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LAIKA</td><td>2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lee Mendelson Film Productions</td><td>1960</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lion Forge Animation</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lex+Otis</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lucasfilm Animation</td><td>2003</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; Lucasfilm Animation Singapore closed in 2023</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel Animation</td><td>2008</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel Studios Animation</td><td>2021</td><td>Division of Marvel Studios.</td></tr><tr><td>Mondo Media</td><td>1988</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MTV Animation</td><td>1986</td><td>Subsidiary of Paramount Global</td></tr><tr><td>Netflix Animation Studios</td><td>2018</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Nexus Studios</td><td>2000</td><td>Also based in United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Nickelodeon Animation Studio</td><td>1990</td><td>Subsidiary of Paramount Global; formerly known as Games Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>O Entertainment</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paramount Animation</td><td>2011</td><td>Subsidiary of Paramount Global; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967.</td></tr><tr><td>Passion Pictures</td><td>1987</td><td>Also based in United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Piranha NYC</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pixar</td><td>1986</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer-animated feature film, Toy Story</td></tr><tr><td>Plymptoons Studios</td><td>1985</td><td>Formerly known as Bill Plympton Studios</td></tr><tr><td>Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc.</td><td>2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Premavision/Clokey Productions</td><td>1955</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Psyop</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reel FX Creative Studios</td><td>1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Renegade Animation</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rough Draft Studios</td><td>1991</td><td>Also based in South Korea</td></tr><tr><td>Savage Studios Ltd.</td><td>1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Screen Novelties</td><td>2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skybound Animation</td><td>2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shademaker Productions</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ShadowMachine</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skydance Animation</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Six Point Harness</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sony Pictures Animation</td><td>2002</td><td>Subsidiary of Sony</td></tr><tr><td>Sony Pictures Imageworks</td><td>1992</td><td>Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio.</td></tr><tr><td>South Park Studios</td><td>1997</td><td>Formerly known as Braniff Productions, Parker-Stone Productions</td></tr><tr><td>SpindleHorse Toons</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Splash Entertainment</td><td>1992</td><td>Formerly Mike Young Productions (UK), and MoonScoop US.</td></tr><tr><td>Spümtwo</td><td>2016</td><td>Formerly known as Spümcø.</td></tr><tr><td>Stoopid Buddy Stoodios</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stretch Films</td><td>1991</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tau Films</td><td>2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Animation Picture Company</td><td>2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Titmouse</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Universal Animation Studios</td><td>1991</td><td>Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast</td></tr><tr><td>Vanguard Animation</td><td>2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Animation Studios</td><td>1923</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Television Animation</td><td>1985</td><td>Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company</td></tr><tr><td>Warner Bros. Animation</td><td>1980</td><td>Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery</td></tr><tr><td>Warner Bros. Pictures Animation</td><td>2013</td><td>Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery</td></tr><tr><td>Weston Woods Studios</td><td>1953</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Williams Street Studios</td><td>1994</td><td>Formerly Ghost Planet Industries; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery</td></tr><tr><td>Worker Studio</td><td>2009</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Defunct studios
List of animation studios
<table><thead><tr><th>Country</th><th>Studio</th><th>Founded</th><th>Notes and sources</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Animal Logic</td><td>1991–2023</td><td>Merged into Netflix Animation Studios.</td></tr><tr><td>Burbank Animation Studios</td><td>1981–2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DisneyToon Studios Australia</td><td>1988–2006</td><td>Also known as Walt Disney Animation Australia.</td></tr><tr><td>Energee Entertainment</td><td>1989–2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mr. Big Cartoons</td><td>1987–1997</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>ToonBangla</td><td>2005–2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belgium</td><td>Belvision</td><td>1956–2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>Cinar Corporation</td><td>1976–2004</td><td>Reincorporated as Cookie Jar Entertainment.</td></tr><tr><td>Cookie Jar Group</td><td>1976–2014</td><td>Formerly Cinar, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.</td></tr><tr><td>Decode Entertainment</td><td>1997–2010s</td><td>Merged with Halifax Film. Later renamed to DHX Media Toronto before closure of animation division.</td></tr><tr><td>Fatkat</td><td>1999–2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>International Rocketship Limited</td><td>1975–2000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lacewood</td><td>1988–1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>March Entertainment</td><td>1996–early 2010s</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nerd Corps Entertainment</td><td>2002–2016</td><td>Purchased by DHX Media in 2014, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016.</td></tr><tr><td>ON Animation Studios</td><td>2011–2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pixar Canada</td><td>2010–2013</td><td>Defunct subdivision of The Walt Disney Company.</td></tr><tr><td>Studio B Productions</td><td>1988–2016</td><td>Purchased by DHX Media in 2007, renamed to DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016.</td></tr><tr><td>TVC Cartoons</td><td>1961–1979 / 1988–1997</td><td>Also based in the United Kingdom.</td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Animation Canada</td><td>1996–2000</td><td>Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Czechoslovakia</td><td>Rembrandt Films</td><td>1949–1970</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denmark</td><td>Copenhagen Bombay</td><td>2006–2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>France</td><td>Action Synthese</td><td>1998–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cyber Group Studios</td><td>2003–2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DIC Audiovisuel</td><td>1971–1987</td><td>French offices re-incorporated into Créativité & Développement.</td></tr><tr><td>Marathon Media Group</td><td>1990–2016</td><td>Folded after Zodiak Media merged with Banijay Group.</td></tr><tr><td>MoonScoop Group</td><td>2003–2014</td><td>Assets now owned by Dargaud.</td></tr><tr><td>SIP Animation</td><td>1977–2009</td><td>Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009.</td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Animation France</td><td>1986–2003</td><td>Founded as Brizzi Films, Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Germany</td><td>BKN International</td><td>1999–2009</td><td>Filed for insolvency in 2009.</td></tr><tr><td>Deutsche Zeichentrickfilme GmbH</td><td>1941–1944</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dingo Pictures</td><td>1993–2021</td><td>Founded as Media Concept; research team took over in 2021.</td></tr><tr><td>TV-Loonland AG</td><td>1989–2009</td><td>Shared with UK/Spain.</td></tr><tr><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Imagi Animation Studios</td><td>2000–2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hungary</td><td>Pannónia Film Studio</td><td>1951–2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Varga Studio</td><td>1988–2005</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>India</td><td>Crest Animation Studios</td><td>1990–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>3Hz</td><td>2013–2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A.P.P.P.</td><td>1984–2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arms Corporation</td><td>1996–2020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Artland</td><td>1978–2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Animation Studio Artland</td><td>2010–2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gainax</td><td>1984–2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Geek Toys</td><td>2017–2023</td><td>Merged with its parent company, Geek Pictures.</td></tr><tr><td>Group TAC</td><td>1968–2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hal Film Maker</td><td>1993–2009</td><td>Merged into TYO Animations.</td></tr><tr><td>Manglobe</td><td>2002–2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mushi Production</td><td>1961–1973</td><td>New studio with same name active since 1977.</td></tr><tr><td>Ordet</td><td>2007–2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Radix Ace Entertainment</td><td>1995–2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spectrum Animation</td><td>1988–1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Fantasia</td><td>1983–2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Topcraft</td><td>1971–1985</td><td>Became Studio Ghibli.</td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Animation Japan</td><td>1984–2004</td><td>Founded as Pacific Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Xebec</td><td>1995–2019</td><td>Absorbed into Sunrise.</td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>Huhu Studios</td><td>1996–2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poland</td><td>Se-ma-for</td><td>1947–2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Russia</td><td>Pilot Studio</td><td>1988–?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Studio Ekran</td><td>1968–1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabia</td><td>Lumink</td><td>2011–2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Singapore</td><td>Lucasfilm Animation Singapore</td><td>2003–2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>Clockwork Zoo Animation</td><td>2008–2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spain</td><td>BRB International</td><td>1972–2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dygra Films</td><td>1987–2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Switzerland</td><td>The Pygos Group</td><td>1979–2001</td><td>Formerly Trickfilmstudio and Pingu Filmstudio.</td></tr><tr><td>USSR</td><td>Kyivnaukfilm</td><td>1941–1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Amblimation</td><td>1989–1997</td><td>The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Folded into DreamWorks Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Bird Studios</td><td>2003–?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>bolexbrothers</td><td>1991–2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cosgrove Hall Films</td><td>1976–2009</td><td>ITV owners wound down after purchase.</td></tr><tr><td>Gaumont British Animation</td><td>1946–1950</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halas and Batchelor</td><td>1940–1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>HOT Animation</td><td>1997–2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jellyfish Pictures</td><td>2001–2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Richard Williams Studio Ltd.</td><td>1958–1992</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BKN New Media</td><td>2000–2009</td><td>Shared with Spain; subsidiary of BKN International.</td></tr><tr><td>Smallfilms</td><td>1954–1988</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>70/30 Productions</td><td>2000–2009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adelaide Productions</td><td>1993–2021</td><td>Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television. Currently dormant.</td></tr><tr><td>Adventure Cartoon Productions</td><td>1962(?)–1966(?)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allspark Animation</td><td>2014–2020</td><td>Defunct division of Hasbro; folded into Entertainment One.</td></tr><tr><td>Animation Collective</td><td>2003–2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bakshi Productions</td><td>1972</td><td>Also known as Ralph's Spot.</td></tr><tr><td>Barré Studio</td><td>1914–1923</td><td>After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.</td></tr><tr><td>Big Idea Entertainment</td><td>1989–2022</td><td>Formerly GRAFx Studios; remains as an in-name-only unit of DreamWorks Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Bill Melendez Productions</td><td>1962–2006</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blue Sky Studios</td><td>1987–2021</td><td>Defunct subsidiary of Disney; folded into 20th Century Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Bohbot Entertainment</td><td>1985–2001</td><td>Also known as BKN; merged with its International division in 2001.</td></tr><tr><td>Bray Productions</td><td>1913–1927</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cartoon Pizza</td><td>2001–2015</td><td>Currently dormant.</td></tr><tr><td>Chuck Jones Productions</td><td>1971–1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Churchill Films</td><td>1964–1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Circle 7 Animation</td><td>2004–2006</td><td>Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company.</td></tr><tr><td>Colossal Pictures</td><td>1976–1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crunchyroll Studios</td><td>2018–2021</td><td>Formerly named Ellation Studios.</td></tr><tr><td>Curious Pictures</td><td>1978–2014</td><td>Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts.</td></tr><tr><td>DePatie-Freleng Enterprises</td><td>1963–1981</td><td>Re-organized as Marvel Productions.</td></tr><tr><td>DIC Entertainment</td><td>1982–2008</td><td>Founded as DIC Enterprises; folded by Cookie Jar Entertainment.</td></tr><tr><td>DisneyToon Studios</td><td>1990–2018</td><td>Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company.</td></tr><tr><td>DNA Productions</td><td>1987–2006</td><td>Became Reel FX Animation Studios.</td></tr><tr><td>DUCK Studios</td><td>1972–2015</td><td>Folded into Noble Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Filmation</td><td>1963–1989</td><td>Assets owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics.</td></tr><tr><td>Fleischer Studios</td><td>1921–1967</td><td>Also Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios. Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.</td></tr><tr><td>Format Films</td><td>1959</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fox Animation Studios</td><td>1994–2000</td><td>See also: 20th Century Fox Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Games Animation</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>George Pal Studio</td><td>1940–1948</td><td>Stop-motion animation only.</td></tr><tr><td>Golden Films</td><td>1990–2004</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Grantray-Lawrence Animation</td><td>1954–1967</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>H-Gun</td><td>1988–2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hanna-Barbera</td><td>1957–2001</td><td>Folded into Cartoon Network Studios; defunct subdivision of AT&T.</td></tr><tr><td>Harman-Ising Productions</td><td>1930–1960</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ImageMovers Digital</td><td>2009–2011</td><td>Joint-venture with Disney; folded after Mars Needs Moms box office failure.</td></tr><tr><td>International Film Service</td><td>1915–1918</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jack Kinney Productions</td><td>1960–1963</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jay Ward Productions</td><td>1958–1984</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>John Lemmon Films</td><td>1984–2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Larry Harmon Pictures</td><td>1958–1962</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jetix Animation Concepts</td><td>2004–2009</td><td>Label of Walt Disney Television Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Jetlag Productions</td><td>1992–1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Korty Films</td><td>1964–2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jumbo Pictures</td><td>1988–2000</td><td>Folded into Walt Disney Television Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Kroyer Films</td><td>1986–2022</td><td>Studio inactive since 1994; unit dissolved in 2022.</td></tr><tr><td>Laugh-O-Gram Studio</td><td>1921–1923</td><td>Walt Disney's first animation venture.</td></tr><tr><td>Leon Schlesinger Productions</td><td>1933–1969</td><td>Sold to Warner Bros in 1944. Reopened 1967–1969.</td></tr><tr><td>Little Airplane Productions</td><td>1999–2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvel Productions</td><td>1981–1993</td><td>Successor to DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.</td></tr><tr><td>Mathematical Applications Group, Inc.</td><td>1966</td><td>Also known as MAPI.</td></tr><tr><td>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio</td><td>1937–1957</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MGM Animation</td><td>1993–1999</td><td>Dormant since 1999; defunct subdivision of MGM Holdings.</td></tr><tr><td>MGM Animation/Visual Arts</td><td>1962–1970</td><td>Also Sib Tower 12 Productions.</td></tr><tr><td>Mirari Films</td><td>1999–2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Omation Animation Studio</td><td>2002–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Noyes & Laybourne</td><td>1978–1991</td><td>Folded into Colossal Pictures.</td></tr><tr><td>Pacific Data Images</td><td>1980–2015</td><td>Closed by DreamWorks Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Perpetual Motion Pictures</td><td>1968–1982</td><td>Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982.</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Animation Studios</td><td>1987–1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PorchLight Entertainment</td><td>1995–2011</td><td>Defunct subdivision of PorchLight Worldwide, Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Radicial Axis</td><td>2000–2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment</td><td>1960–1987</td><td>Founded as VideoCraft International; folded by Telepictures Corporation.</td></tr><tr><td>Rhythm and Hues Studios</td><td>1987–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rooster Teeth Animation</td><td>2014–2024</td><td>Defunct subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery; closed May 2024.</td></tr><tr><td>Ruby-Spears Productions</td><td>1977–1996</td><td>Studio inactive as of 1996.</td></tr><tr><td>Skellington Productions</td><td>1986–1998</td><td>Renamed as Skellington in 1992.</td></tr><tr><td>Soup2Nuts</td><td>1993–2015</td><td>Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions.</td></tr><tr><td>Spümcø</td><td>1989–2005</td><td>Became Spümtwo.</td></tr><tr><td>Sunbow Entertainment</td><td>1980–2004</td><td>Folded into TV-Loonland AG in 2004.</td></tr><tr><td>Terrytoons</td><td>1928–1968</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Television</td><td>1960–1968</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tradition Studios</td><td>2009–2012</td><td>Absorbed into Digital Domain.</td></tr><tr><td>Turner Feature Animation</td><td>1991–1996</td><td>Folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>Ub Iwerks Studio</td><td>1930–1936</td><td>Continued producing commercials until the mid-1940s.</td></tr><tr><td>United Productions of America</td><td>1943–2000</td><td>Also known as UPA.</td></tr><tr><td>Van Beuren Studios</td><td>1928–1936</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida</td><td>1989–2004</td><td>Satellite studio of Walt Disney Animation Studios.</td></tr><tr><td>Walter Lantz Productions</td><td>1929–1948 / 1950–1972</td><td>Universal now owns the library.</td></tr><tr><td>Warner Bros. Feature Animation</td><td>1994–2004</td><td>Folded into Warner Bros. Animation.</td></tr><tr><td>WildBrain Entertainment</td><td>1994–2015</td><td>Folded into DHX's other operations.</td></tr><tr><td>Will Vinton Studios</td><td>1979–2005</td><td>Became LAIKA.</td></tr><tr><td>Winkler Pictures/Charles Mintz Studios</td><td>1921–1946</td><td>Re-organized as Screen Gems Studio in 1940.</td></tr><tr><td>Zodiac Entertainment</td><td>1989–1994</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States Israel</td></tr><tr><td>Animation Lab</td><td>2006–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saban Entertainment</td><td>1983–2002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States Ireland</td><td>Sullivan-Bluth Studios</td><td>1979–1995</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States India</td><td>Crest Animation Productions</td><td>1986–2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>HIT Entertainment</td><td>1982–2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FilmFair</td><td>1968–1996</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fine Arts Films</td><td>1955–1996</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>