Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.
Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.
Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.
Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.
Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.
In May we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In honor, we bring you: The Children and the bear (1959), a collaboration between Thai animator Payut Ngaokrachang and the United States Information Agency (USIA).
Asians in Animation is dedicated to the celebr-Asian and support of the Asian animation community. Check out their website to learn more about how they champion Asian artists worldwide.
Payut Ngaokrachang was a Thai animation pioneer and creator of Thailand’s first animated feature film. He is known as “Thailand’s Walt Disney.”
Heidi Holmstrom’s article provides more details on Payut Ngaokrachang’s partnership and animations with the United States Information Agency (USIA).