List of animation studios
Active studios

List of animation studios

Section Title: Active studios
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Studio	Country	Founded	Notes and sources

20th Century Fox Animation	United States	1997	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

8-Bit	Japan	2008

A Squared Entertainment	United States	2009

A-1 Pictures	Japan	2005

A. Film	Denmark	1988

A.C.G.T	Japan	2001

A.P.P.P.	Japan	1984

Aardman Animations	United Kingdom	1972

Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC	United States	2003	Formerly named Asterisk Animation.

Act3animation	Australia	1992

Adelaide Productions	United States	1993	Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television.

Ajia-do	Japan	1978

AKOM	South Korea	1985

Allspark Pictures	United States	2014	Division of Hasbro Films, a subsidiary of Hasbro Studios

Ánima Estudios	Mexico	2002

Animaccord Animation Studio	Russia	2008

Animafilm	Romania	1964

Animal Logic	Australia	1991

Animax Entertainment	United States	2001

AIC	Japan	1982

Animex Producciones	Mexico	2000

Animonsta Studios	Malaysia	2009

Animusic	United States	1995

Ankama	France	2001

Arms Corporation	Japan	1996

Artland	Japan	1978

Asahi Production	Japan	1973

Assemblage Entertainment	India	2013

Atomic Cartoons	Canada	1999

Augenblick Studios	United States	1999

Bagdasarian Productions	United States	1961

Bardel Entertainment	Canada	1987

Bee Train	Japan	1997

Bent Image Lab	United States	2002

Bento Box Entertainment	United States	2009

Big Bad Boo	Canada	2005

Big Idea Entertainment	United States	1989	Formerly GRAFx Studios

Blue Sky Studios	United States	1987	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Blur Studio	United States	1995

Blue-Zoo	United Kingdom	2000

bolexbrothers	United Kingdom	1991

BONES	Japan	1998

Boulder Media Limited	Ireland	2000

Brain's Base	Japan	1996

BRB International	Spain	1972

Brown Bag Films	Ireland	1994

BUG	Norway	1984

Bullwinkle Studios	United States	1948

Buzzco Associates	United States	1974	Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982

C2C	Japan	2006

Cartoon Network Studios	United States	1994	Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera.

Cartoon Saloon	Ireland	1999

Charlex	United States	1979

China Film Animation	China	1999

Cinesite	Canada/United Kingdom	1991

Clockwork Zoo Animation	South Africa	2008	Formerly Octagon CSI.

Collingwood & Co.	United Kingdom	1988

Cookie Jar Group	Canada	1976	Formerly Cinar, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Copa Studio	Brazil	2009

Creative Capers Entertainment	United States	1989

Crest Animation Studios	India	1990

Crew972	Israel	2005

Cuckoo's Nest Studio	Taiwan	1978	Also known as Hong Guang (宏廣) and Wang Film Productions.

Cuppa Coffee Studio	Canada	1992

The Curiosity Company	United States	1999

Daume	Japan	1986

David Production	Japan	2007

Def2shoot	France	2002

DHX Media Ltd.	Canada	2006

Digital Domain	United States	1993	Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China

Digital Frontier	Japan	2000

Diomedea	Japan	2005

Dogakobo	Japan	1973

Floyd County Productions	United States	2009

Dong Woo Animation	South Korea	1991

DR Movie	South Korea	1990

DreamWorks Animation	United States	1994	Subsidiary of Comcast

Dygra Films	Spain	1987

Eiken	Japan	1969	Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan.

Eric Miller Animation Studios	United States	2014

Estudio Haini	Mexico	2003

Exceptional Minds	United States	2011

Feel	Japan	1999

Felix the Cat Productions	United States	1953

Film Roman, Inc.	United States	1984

Fine Arts Films	United States United Kingdom	1955

Folimage	France	1981

Fred Wolf Films Dublin	Ireland United States	1967

Frederator Studios	United States	1997

Future Thought Productions	India	1997

Fuzzy Door Productions	United States	1996

G&G Entertainment	South Korea Japan	2000

Gainax	Japan	1984

Gaumont Animation	France	1997	Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009

Global Mechanic	Canada	1995

GoHands	Japan	2008

Gonzo	Japan	1992

Green Gold Animation	India	2001

Guru Studios	Canada	2000

H5	France	1994

Hanho Heung-Up	South Korea	1984

Hong Ying Animation	Taiwan	1986

Hoods Entertainment	Japan	2009

Ilion Animation Studios	Spain	2002

Illumination	United States	2007	Subsidiary of Comcast

Imagin	Japan	1992

InlayFilm	Russia	2007

Industrial Light & Magic	United States	1975	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Jam Filled Toronto	Canada	1985	Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions

Janimation	United States	1993

J.C.Staff	Japan	1987

JibJab	United States	1999

John Lemmon Films	United States	1984

Kandor Graphics	Spain	1992

Khara	Japan	2006

Kharabeesh	Jordan	2008

Kinema Citrus	Japan	2008

Klasky Csupo	United States	1982

Koko Enterprises	South Korea	1990

KRU Studios	Malaysia	2005

Kurtz & Friends	United States	1981

Kyoto Animation	Japan	1981

LAIKA	United States	2005

Lambie-Nairn	United Kingdom	1976

Lastrego	Italy	1997

Lay-duce	Japan	2013

Lerche	Japan	2011

Les Armateurs	France	1994

Liden Films	Japan	2012

Light Chaser Animation Studios	China	2013

Littlenobody	United Kingdom	2004

Locksmith Animation	United Kingdom	2014

Lucasfilm Animation	United States	2003	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; have overseen products in Singapore

Lumicel Animation Studios	India	2009

Mac Guff	France United States	1988

Madhouse	Japan	1972

Magic Bus	Japan	1977

Makuta VFX	India	2010

MAPPA	Japan	2011

Marathon Media Group	France	1990	Subsidiary of Zodiak Entertainment

March Entertainment	Canada	1996

Marvel Animation	United States	2008	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Marza Animation Planet	Japan	2005

Melnitsa Animation Studio	Russia	1999

MGM Animation	United States	1993

Millimages	France	1990

Mirari Films	United States	1999

Mondo Media	United States	1988

Mondo TV	Italy	1985

Mook Animation	Japan	1986

MTV Animation	United States	1986	Subsidiary of Viacom

National Film Board of Canada	Canada	1939

Nelvana	Canada	1971

Nickelodeon Animation Studio	United States	1992	Subsidiary of Viacom

Nitrogen Studios	Canada	2003

Nippon Animation	Japan	1962

Nomad	Japan	2003

Omation Animation Studio	United States	1990

Oh! Production	Japan	1970

OLM, Inc.	Japan	1995

Ordet	Japan	2007

P.A. Works	Japan	2000

Pannónia Film Studio	Hungary	1951

Paramount Animation	United States	2011	Subsidiary of Viacom; 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	Japan	2013

Pearl Studio	China	2012	Formerly Oriental DreamWorks.

Pentamedia Graphics	India	1998

Petersburg Animation Studio	Russia	2003

The People's Republic of Animation	Australia	2003

Piranha NYC	United States	2009

Pixar	United States	1979	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer animated feature film, Toy Story

Plastic Wax	Australia	1997

Plus One Animation	South Korea	1991

Polygon Pictures	Japan	1983

Post Amazers	Pakistan	2002

Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc.	United States	2001

Premavision/Clokey Productions	United States	1955

Production I.G	Japan	1987

Production Reed	Japan	1975	Formally known as Ashi Production

Psyop	United States	2000

Radicial Axis	United States	2000

Rainbow S.r.l.	Italy	1994

Rainmaker Entertainment	Canada	1991	Formerly Mainframe Entertainment

Reel FX Creative Studios	United States	1993

Renegade Animation	United States	1992

Rhythm and Hues Studios	United States	1987

RingTales	United States	2006

Rooster Teeth	United States	2003	Film and animation studio that produces animated shows in 2D, 3D and machinema for predominantly online audience.

Rough Draft Studios	United States South Korea	1991

Rubicon Group Holding	Jordan	2004

Saerom Animation	South Korea	2003

Sanzigen	Japan	2006

Satelight	Japan	1995

Sav! The World Productions	France	1998

Savage Studios Ltd.	United States	1992

Se-ma-for	Poland	1947

SEK Studio	North Korea	1957

Seven Arcs	Japan	2002

Silver Link	Japan	2007

Skycron	Canada	2001

Shademaker Productions	United States	2010

ShadowMachine	United States	1999

SHAFT	Japan	1975

Shanghai Animation Film Studio	China	1957

Shin-Ei Animation	Japan	1976

Six Point Harness	United States	2003

Slap Happy Cartoons	Canada	2004

Smallfilms	United Kingdom	1959

Sony Pictures Animation	United States	2002	Subsidiary of Sony

Sony Pictures Imageworks	United States	1992	Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films

Soyuzmultfilm	Russia	1936

Sparky Animation	Singapore	2006

Sparx*	China Vietnam	1995	HQ in France.

Splash Entertainment	United States	1992	Formerly Mike Young Productions, and Moonscoop US.

Spümtwo	United States	2016	Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo.

Spy Pictures	United Kingdom	1999

Stretch Films	United States	1991

Studio 4°C	Japan	1986

Studio B Productions	Canada	1988	Acquired by DHX Media in 2007 and renamed: DHX Media Vancouver.

Studio Chizu	Japan	2011

Studio Comet	Japan	1986

Studio DEEN	Japan	1975

Studio Fantasia	Japan	1983

Studio Gallop	Japan	1972

Studio Ghibli	Japan	1984

Studio Gokumi	Japan	2010

Studio Hibari	Japan	1979

Studio Mir	South Korea	2010

Studio Pierrot	Japan	1979

Studio Ponoc	Japan	2015

Sunrise	Japan	1972

Sunwoo Entertainment	South Korea	1974

SynergySP	Japan	1998

Tatsunoko Productions	Japan	1962

Tau Films	United States	2014

Tezuka Productions	Japan	1968

The Animation Picture Company	United States	2006

Titmouse	United States	1999

TMS Entertainment	Japan	1946

TNK	Japan	1999

Toei Animation	Japan	1948

Toon City Animation	Philippines	1993

ToonBangla	Bangladesh	2005

ToonBox Entertainment	Canada	2008

Toondra	Russia	2001

Toonz	India	1999

TRIGGER	Japan	2011

Triggerfish Animation Studios	South Africa	1996

Troyca	Japan	2013

TYO Animations	Japan	2009

Ufotable	Japan	2000

Universal Animation Studios	United States	1991	Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast

Vanguard Animation	United States	2002

Varga Studio	Hungary	1988

Vasoon Animation	China	1992

Video Brinquedo	Brazil	1994

Walt Disney Animation Studios	United States	1923	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt.

Walt Disney Television Animation	United States	1985	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Walt Disney Television International Japan	Japan	2008	Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Wang Film Productions	Taiwan	1978

Warner Bros. Animation	United States	1980

Warner Animation Group	United States	2013

White Fox	Japan	2007

WildBrain	United States	1994

Williams Street Studios	United States	1994	Formerly Ghost Planet Industries

Wit Studio	Japan	2012

Wizart Animation	Russia	2007

Worker Studio	United States	2009

Xebec	Japan	1995

Xilam	France	1999

Xyzoo Animation	South Africa	1991

Yowza! Animation	Canada	1996

Zagreb school of animated films	Croatia	1956

Zexcs	Japan	1998

Zinkia Entertainment	Spain	2001

Aardman Nathan Love	United States	2007–2015	Merged with Aardman Animations in 2015

Adventure Cartoon Productions	United States	1962(?)–1966(?)

Alphanim	France	1997–2009	Changed name to Gaumont in 2009

Amblimation	United States	1989–1997	The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.

Animation Collective	United States	2003–2014

Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot	United States	????

Barré Studio	United States	1914–1923	After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.

Belvision	Belgium	1956–2005

Bill Melendez Productions	United States	1969

Bird Studios	United Kingdom	????

Bray Productions	United States	1913–1927

Burbank Films Australia	Australia	1981–1988

Cartoon Pizza/Jumbo Pictures	United States	1988–2015	Formerly named Jumbo Pictures.

Chuck Jones Productions	United States	????

CINAR Films	Canada	1976–2004	Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment.

CinéGroupe	Canada	1974–2011	Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Circle 7 Animation	United States	2004–2006	Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company

Colossal Pictures	United States	1976–1999

Cosgrove Hall Films	United Kingdom	1976–2009	ITV owners wound down after purchase.

Curious Pictures	United States	1978–2014	Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts.

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises	United States	1963–1981	Re-organized as Marvel Productions.

DIC Entertainment	France	1971–2008	Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment.

DisneyToon Studios	United States	1988–2018	Formerly Walt Disney Animation Australia; defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company

DNA Productions	United States	1987–????

DUCK Studios	United States	1972–2015	Folded into Noble Animation.

Ellipse Programme	France	1987–????

Fatkat	Canada	1999–????

Filmation	United States	1963–1989

FilmFair	United Kingdom	????

Fleischer Studios (Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios)	United States	1921–1967	Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.

Format Films	United States	1959

Fox Animation Studios	United States	1994–2000	See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above

Games Animation	United States	1990

George Pal Studio	United States	????	Stop-motion animation only.

Golden Films	United States	1988

Grantray-Lawrence Animation	United States	1954–1967

Group TAC	Japan	1968–2010

Gaumont British Animation	UK	1946–1950

H-Gun	United States	1988–2001

Hal Film Maker	Japan	1993–2009	Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations.

Halas and Batchelor	United Kingdom	????

Hanna-Barbera	United States	1957–2001	Bought by Turner merged with Warner Brothers

Harman-Ising Productions	United States	1930–1960

ImageMovers Digital	United States	2009–2011

Imagi Animation Studios	United States / China / Japan	2000–2010

The Ink Tank	United States	1978–2004

International Film Service	United States	1915–1918

Jack Kinney Productions	United States	1960–1963

Jay Ward Productions	United States	1958–1984

Larry Harmon Pictures	United States	1958–1962

Jetix Animation Concepts	United States	2004-2006	Label of Walt Disney Television Animation

Jetlag Productions	United States Japan	1992–1996

Kievnauchfilm	USSR	1941–????

Kroyer Films	United States	1986–1994	Studio inactive as of 1994.

Lacewood	Canada	????

Laugh-O-Gram Studio	United States	1921–1923	Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long.

Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven Arts	United States	1933–1964 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	Japan	2002–2015

Mathematical Applications Group, Inc.	United States	1966	Also known as MAPI

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio	United States	1937–1957

MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions	United States	1962–1970

MoonScoop Group	France	????

Mushi Production	Japan	1961–1973	A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active.

Noyes & Laybourne	United States	1978–1991	Folded into Colossal Pictures.

Pacific Data Images	United States	1980–2015

Perpetual Motion Pictures	United States	1968-1982	Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982

Phoenix Animation Studios	United States	1966

Pilot Studio	Russia	1988–????

Radix Ace Entertainment	Japan	????

Rankin-Bass	United States	1961–2003

Rembrandt Films	Czechoslovakia	????	Operated in Prague by Americans.

Richard Williams Studio Ltd.	Canada	1958–1992

Ruby-Spears Productions	United States	1977–1996	Studio inactive as of 1996.

Saban Entertainment	United States-Israel	1983–2002	Purchased by Disney in 2001 as part of the Fox Family Worldwide purchase. Currently legally known as BVS Entertainment

SIP Animation	France	1977–2009	Separated from Saban in 2001, stake purchased by Disney in 2002 and renamed to SIP Animation in the sane year. Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009

Skellington Productions	United States	1986–1996(?)	Renamed as Skellington in 1992.

Soup2Nuts	United States	1993–2015	Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions

Spectrum Animation	Japan	????

Studio Ekran	Russia	1968–????

Sullivan-Bluth Studios	Ireland United States	1985–????

Sunbow Entertainment	United States	1980-2004	Purchased by Sony Wonder in 1998 and then TV Loonland-AG in 2000, folded into the latter in 2004

Terrytoons	United States	1928–1968

Top Craft	Japan	????	Became Studio Ghibli.

Total Television	United States	1960–1968

Tradition Studios	United States	2009–1912

Turner Feature Animation	United States	1991–1996

TVC Cartoons	Canada	1961–1979 1988–1997

Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films Inc	United States	1930–1936	Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into the mid-1940s.

United Productions of America	United States	1944–1964	Also known as UPA

Van Beuren Studios	United States	1928–1936

Walt Disney Animation Canada	Canada	1996–2000	Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company

Walt Disney Animation Japan	Japan	1989–2004	Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company

Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida	United States	1989–2004	Became 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 Paris	France	1989–2003	Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney compan

Walter Lantz Productions	United States	1929–1948 1950–1972	Universal now owns the library.

Will Vinton Studios	United States	1979–2005	Became LAIKA.

Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio***	United States	1921–1946	*Also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions **Re-organization in 1929 ***Re-organization in 1940

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Se-ma-for is a Polish animation studio.

final_sentence: Se-ma-for is a Polish animation studio.