List of animation studios

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 around the world, but studios are found across all continents.
==Active studios==
Studio 	Country 	Founded	Notes and sources
20th Century Fox Animation 	United States 	1997 	See also: Fox Animation Studios below
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 	
Aardman Nathan Love 	United States 	2007 	Merged with Aardman Animations in 2015
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 	
Annix 	United Kingdom 	2007 	
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 	
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 	
Buddy Animation 	South Australia 	2017 	Started as a animation division of Buddy Studios.
Buddy Studios 	South Australia 	2000 	
BUG 	Norway 	1984 	
Bullwinkle Studios 	United States 	1948 	
Buzzco Associates 	United States 	1974 	
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 	
DisneyToon Studios 	United States 	1988 	Formerly Walt Disney Animation Australia.
Dogakobo 	Japan 	1973 	
Don Bluth Films, Inc. 	United States 	2000 	
Dong Woo Animation 	South Korea 	1991 	
DR Movie 	South Korea 	1990 	
DreamWorks Animation 	United States 	1994 	
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 StatesUnited 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 KoreaJapan 	2000 	
Gainax 	Japan 	1984 	
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 	
Hartnett Animation Studios 	United States 	2019 	formerly Hartnett Productions
HartnettToon Studios 	United States 	2022 	
Hong Ying Animation 	Taiwan 	1986 	
Hoods Entertainment 	Japan 	2009 	
Ilion Animation Studios 	Spain 	2002 	
Illumination Entertainment 	United States 	2007 	
Imagin 	Japan 	1992 	
InlayFilm 	Russia 	2007 	
Industrial Light & Magic 	United States 	1975 	
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 	
Lionsgate Animation 	Canada 	2020 	established in 2020 by Lionsgate after the success of Disney's Frozen and other 2010's Disney animated films.
Littlenobody 	United Kingdom 	2004 	
Lucasfilm Animation 	United States 	2003 	Have overseen products in Singapore
Mac Guff 	FranceUnited 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 	
Marwah Films & Video Studios 	India 	1991 	
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 	
Morphia 	United States 	2012 	
National Film Board of Canada 	Canada 	1939 	
Nelvana 	Canada 	1971 	
Nickelodeon Animation Studio 	United States 	1992 	
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 	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 	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 StatesSouth 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 	
Sony Pictures Imageworks 	United States 	1992 	Visual effects/animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films
Soyuzmultfilm 	Russia 	1936 	
Sparky Animation 	Singapore 	2006 	
Sparx* 	ChinaVietnam 	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 	
Start Anima 	Brazil 	1966 	
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 	
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 	1993 	Also known as Universal Cartoon Studio.
Vanguard Animation 	United States 	2002 	
Varga Studio 	Hungary 	1988 	
Vasoon Animation 	China 	1992 	
Walt Disney Animation Studios 	United States 	1923 	Founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt.
Walt Disney Television Animation 	United States 	1985 	
Walt Disney Television International Japan	Japan 	2008 	
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 	1999 	
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 	
==Defunct studios==
Studio 	Country 	Operated 	Notes and sources
Adventure Cartoon Productions 	United States 	1962(?)–66(?) 	
Alphanim 	France 	1997–???? 	The French independent animation production and distribution company.
Amblimation 	United States 	???? 	The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.
Animation Collective 	United States 	2003–14 	
Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot 	United States 	???? 	
Barré Studio 	United States 	1914–23 	After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation.
Belvision 	Belgium 	1956–2005 	
Bill Melendez Productions 	United States 	???? 	
Bird Studios 	United Kingdom 	???? 	
Bray Productions 	United States 	1913–27 	
Burbank Films Australia 	Australia 	1981–88 	
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 	1963–81 	Re-organized as Marvel Productions.
DIC Entertainment 	France 	1971–2008 	Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment.
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 	1963–89 	
FilmFair 	United Kingdom 	???? 	
Fleischer Studios (Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios) 	United States 	1921–67 	Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956.
Format Films 	United States 	???? 	
Fox Animation Studios 	United States 	1994–2000 	See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above
Games Animation 	United States 	???? 	
George Pal Studio 	United States 	???? 	Stop-motion animation only.
Golden Films 	United States 	???? 	
Grantray-Lawrence Animation 	United States 	1954–67 	
Group TAC 	Japan 	1968–2010 	
Gaumont British Animation 	UK 	1946–50 	
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 	1930–60 	
ImageMovers Digital 	United States 	2009–11 	
Imagi Animation Studios 	United States / China / Japan	2000-2010 	
The Ink Tank 	United States 	1978-2004 	
International Film Service 	United States 	1915–18 	
Jack Kinney Productions 	United States 	1960–63 	
Jay Ward Productions 	United States 	1958–84 	
Larry Harmon Pictures 	United States 	1958-1962 	
Jetix Animation Concepts 	United States 	???? 	
Jetlag Productions 	United StatesJapan 	1992–96 	
Kievnauchfilm 	USSR 	1941–???? 	
Kroyer Films 	United States 	1986–94 	Studio inactive as of 1994.
Lacewood 	Canada 	???? 	
Laugh-O-Gram Studio 	United States 	1921–23 	Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long.
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven Arts	United States 	1933–641967–69	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 	2002–15 	
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. 	United States 	???? 	Also known as MAPI
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio 	United States 	1937–57 	
MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions 	United States 	1962–70 	
MoonScoop Group 	France 	???? 	
Mushi Production 	Japan 	1961–73 	A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active.
Noyes & Laybourne 	United States 	1978–91 	Folded into Colossal Pictures.
Pacific Data Images 	United States 	1980–2015 	
Phoenix Animation Studios 	United States 	???? 	
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 	1958–92 	
Ruby-Spears Productions 	United States 	1977–96 	Studio inactive as of 1996.
Saban Entertainment 	United States-Israel 	1983–2002 	Saban International Paris as subdivison
Skellington Productions 	United States 	1986–96(?) 	Renamed as Skellington in 1992.
Soup2Nuts 	United States 	1993-2015 	Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions
Spectrum Animation 	Japan 	???? 	
Stant Studios 	Ireland 	1922-2018 	Acquired by DHX Media in 2007 and folded into DHX Media in 2018
Studio Ekran 	Russia 	1968–???? 	
Sullivan-Bluth Studios 	IrelandUnited States 	1985–???? 	
Sunbow 	United States 	???? 	
Terrytoons 	United States 	1928–68 	
Top Craft 	Japan 	???? 	Became Studio Ghibli.
Total Television 	United States 	1960–68 	
Tradition Studios 	United States 	2009–12 	
Turner Feature Animation 	United States 	1991–1996 	
TVC Cartoons 	Canada 	1961–791988–97	
Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films Inc 	United States 	1930–36 	Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into the mid-1940s.
United Productions of America 	United States 	1944–64 	Also known as UPA
Van Beuren Studios 	United States 	1928–36 	
Video Brinquedo 	Brazil 	1994-2010 	
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 company
Walter Lantz Productions 	United States 	1929–481950–72	Universal now owns the library.
Will Vinton Studios 	United States 	1979–2005 	Became LAIKA.
Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio*** 	United States 	1921–46 	*Also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions**Re-organization in 1929***Re-organization in 1940
==See also==
* List of Japanese animation studios
* List of animation distribution companies
* Film genre
* Motion graphic design
==References==
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