People
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People – Full Database
Jump into our full database of people involved in the history of early animation.
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Explore: Cartoonists
See all cartoonists listed in our database.
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Explore: Directors
See all directors listed in our database.
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Explore: Voice Actors
See all voice actors listed in our database. Pictured: Mel Blanc.
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Featured bio: Walt Disney
A biography of Walt Disney.
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Featured bio: Art Babbitt
A biography of Art Babbitt, animator of Geppetto in Pinnochio, the Wicked Queen in Snow White, and the Stork in Dumbo. Working for Walt Disney, he developed Dippy Dog into Goofy, one of the stars of the studio. As a union activist, he also acted as a thorn in Disney’s side.
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Featured Biography: Heck Allen
Heck Allen was an American screenwriter, novelist and story artist who had a long standing collaboration with Tex Avery.
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Biography of the Month: Duke Redbird
Other than being the first indigenous director of NFB producing anime subjecting indigenous people, Duke Redbird is also a poet, writer, and social activtist advocating rights for his people.
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Biography of the Month: Joe Oriolo
Oriolo was a cartoon animator who was born in Union City in 1913. He created the famed Casper the Friendly Ghost character, and directed more than one thousand cartoons, including the first syndicated television series of Felix the Cat.
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Biography of the Month: Lin Wenxiao
Introducing the female director who created one of the most emotionally triggering work in Early Chinese Animation.
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Biography of the Month: Kemp Powers
Introducing co-director and co-writer of Soul as well as latest well known Spider-Verse series
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Biography of the Month: Yan Dingxian
Introducing co-director of Nezha, who is also the designer of the Monkey King (aka Sun Wukong).
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Biography of the Month: Marcell Jankovics
Introducing director of “Son of the White Mare”, who is also one of the most well-known Hungarian animator
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Biography of the Month: Hayao Miyazaki
Introducing Japan’s most internationally renowned animator
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Biography of the Month: Isao Takahata (高畑 勲)
Introducing director of “Grave of the Fireflies” and co-founder of Studio Ghibli
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Biography of the Month: Vatroslav Mimica
Introducing director of Tifusari, representative of the Zagreb school of animation of Croatia
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Biography of the Month: Jin Fuzai (金复载)
Introducing the chief composer of China’s most famous animation studio and the founder of the department of Performing Arts
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Biography of the Month: René Laloux
A French animator committed to the creation of sci-fi animations
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Biography of the Month: Ray Harryhausen
A pioneer in stop-motion animation and special effect
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Biography of the Month: Amer Shomali
A multimedia artist exploring socio-political landscape of Palestine
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Biography of the Month: Roque Federizon Lee (Roxlee)
“Thou Shalt not lose the passion of making films; work, work and work up to your last breath”
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Biography of the Month: Yōji Kuri (久里洋二)
Introducing one of the pioneer independent animator of Japan.
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Biography of the Month: Taiji Yabushita (藪下泰司)
Introducing a pioneer in early Japanese animation.
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Biography of the Month: Sally Cruikshank
Introducing an early animator known for her surrealist animation for real-action movie’s opening sequences and the well-known Sesame Street
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Biography of the Month: Walter Tournier
Walter Tournier is an Uruguayan stop-motion animator, director, documentary filmmaker, and a sculptor.
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Biography of the Month: George Studdy (Co-Curated by Malcolm Cook))
Introducing an early British print cartoonist and animator who created an iconic animal figure, Bonzo the Dog, of the 1920s
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Biography of the Month: Lou Scheimer
Learn about the man who created the Filmation generation.
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Biography of the Month: Len Lye (Co-curated by Alla Gadassik)
Learn more about the pioneer of direct animation.
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Biography of the Month: Jiři Trnka
Discover the “Puppet Master” of stop-motion animation.
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Biography of the Month: Layaly Badr
Discover award-winning Palestinian screenwriter, artist, and animator Layaly Badr.
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Biography of the Month: Ludwig Bemelmans
Learn more about the creator of everyone’s favourite cartoon little girl.