1990 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
January
February
March
April
- April 21: The drug prevention TV cartoon Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue airs on four channels at once in the United States. It is notable for officially featuring cartoon characters from different animation studios all together in one film.
May
July
- July 6: Hanna-Barbera releases '. This movie met negative attention during the release, including the lack of humor and the result of replacing Janet Waldo with then-pop singer Tiffany as the voice of Judy Jetson, as Waldo was dismayed about this. The Jetsons would retire from subsequent medias until 2017.
August
- August 3: ', the adaptation to the animated Disney series, is first released, receiving mixed to positive reviews.
- August 8: The first episode of Moomin is broadcast.
September
- September 7: The first episode of TaleSpin, produced by the Walt Disney Company, airs.
- September 8:
- The first episode of Bobby's World is broadcast.
- New Kids on the Block, a celebrity animated TV show based on the popularity of the boy band New Kids on the Block airs, but only lasts a season.
- The first episode of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 airs. This second installment of Super Mario Bros. by DIC Entertainment hues closer to the NES game.
- The first episode of Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates airs.
- Following the success of Saved By the Bell, NBC begins airing independent animated programs for Saturday mornings, including Kid 'n Play and Gravedale High, alongside the sketch series Guys Next Door, which would gain interest to the young adult audiences, prior to the launch of the teen oriented block TNBC two years later. This was skipped out from the Fall 1991 season due to then-president George H. W. Bush signed a deal to air educational programs for children, known as the Children's Television Act, which ended the Saturday morning cartoons on the network quickly after regarding the experience as an overwhelmed disappointment.
- September 14: Warner Bros. Animation's first original television series Tiny Toon Adventures premieres on CBS.
- September 15:
- The first episode of Captain Planet and the Planeteers airs.
- Season 3 of Garfield and Friends begins on CBS with the premiere of the following episodes:
- "Skyway Robbery/The Bunny Rabbits is Coming!/Close Encounters of the Garfield Kind"
- "Astrocat/Cock-A-Doodle Duel/Cinderella Cat"
- September 13: Woody Woodpecker receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- September 25: The first episode of The Dreamstone airs.
- September 28: The Danish film War of the Birds is first released.
- September 29: The first episode of Widget airs.
October
November
December
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Films released
Television series
Television series endings
Births
January
- January 4: Spencer Rothbell, American television writer (Clarence, Victor and Valentino, Twelve Forever) and voice actor (voice of Miguelito in Victor and Valentino, Colin in Twelve Forever, continued voice of the title character in Clarence).
- January 6: Natalie Palamides, American actress, comedian and writer (voice of Buttercup in The Powerpuff Girls, the Uncle Grandpa episode "Pizza Eve" and the Teen Titans Go! episode "TTG v PPG", Aunt Bitsy in Future-Worm!, Foolduke, Kitten Barrel and Snail in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Kayla and Willow in Bob's Burgers, teen Eda Clawthorne in The Owl House, Calliope in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Winnie the Werewolf in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Monster Party", Teresa in the Momma Named Me Sheriff episode "Bald Boyz", Face Doll #1 and Uma Thurman in the Robot Chicken episode "May Cause Numb Butthole", Jenna in the Family Guy episode "The Lois Quagmire", Fern in the Amphibia episode "Sprivy").
- January 30: Jake Thomas, American actor and director (voice of Nigel Planter in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy).
February
March
- March 1: Aaron Long, Canadian animator, filmmaker and writer (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie).
- March 4: Andrea Bowen, American actress and singer (voice of Faline in Bambi II, Moogle Girl in ', Sandy and Teen Girl in King of the Hill, Talia al Ghul in the ' episode "Sidekicks Assemble!").
- March 30: Cassie Scerbo, American actress, singer and dancer (voice of Heidi Wienerman in ', Tiffany in the Sym-Bionic Titan episode "Showdown at Sherman High").
- March 31: Landon McDonald, American actor (voice of Enmu in ', Noritoshi Kamo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Alexei Zelenoy in Amain Warrior at the Borderline, Slobot in Power Players).
April
May
- May 1: Kate Bristol, American actress (Funimation).
- May 3: Harvey Guillén, American actor (voice of Funny the Funhouse in Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Perrito in ', Nightwing in Harley Quinn, Alton in Archer, José and Brett in Human Resources, Gabo in Wish, Odie in The Garfield Movie, Angmar in The Owl House episode "Through the Looking Glass Ruins", Henrique in The Casagrandes episode "The Bros in the Band", additional voices in Teenage Euthanasia).
- May 13: Monica Ray, American actress (voice of Wade in Harvey Beaks, Kiki in Big City Greens, Miko Kubota in Glitch Techs).
- May 16:
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor (voice of Ferb Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb, John Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go).
- Marc John Jefferies, American actor (voice of young Green Lantern in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Kid Stuff").
- May 17: Ross Butler, American actor (voice of Spine Leader in Raya and the Last Dragon, Limo in Flavors of Youth).
- May 31: Phillipa Soo, American actress and singer (voice of Chang'e in Over the Moon, additional voices in Moana).
June
- June 15: Denzel Whitaker, American actor (voice of Albert in The Ant Bully, Jake in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "Camp Comeoniwannascareya", Kyle in the Handy Manny episode "Join the Club", Sergeant Gutter in The Boondocks episode "Bitches to Rags").
- June 19: Ashly Burch, American voice actress and singer (voice of Enid Mettle in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Molly McGee in The Ghost and Molly McGee, Rutile Twins in Steven Universe, Ash Graven in Final Space), and writer (Adventure Time).
- June 21: Sean Chiplock, American voice actor (voice of Metal Lee in Boruto, Subaro Natsuki in ', Ken Ryuguji in Tokyo Revengers, Kinger in The Amazing Digital Circus).
July
- July 6: Jeremy Suarez, American actor (voice of Koda in Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2, Tippy in ', Russell in Fat Albert, Kai in Zambezia, Wally in The Proud Family Movie, Nuebert in the Max Steel episode "Fun in the Sun", Scared Boy in the Hey Arnold! episode "The Journal").
- July 12: Rachel Brosnahan, American actress (voice of Wendy Beckett in Spies in Disguise, Chloe in Elena of Avalor).
- July 19: Jeannie Tirado, American voice actress (voice of Zera in Fairy Tail Zero, Leila Malcal in ', Kaga in KanColle: Kantai, Norman in The Promised Neverland, Riko in Love Live! Sunshine!!, Pan in Dragon Ball Super, Jessica Cruz in ').
- July 20: Iris Menas, American actor (voice of Odee Eliot in ', Fred in Ridley Jones, Frankie Stein in Monster High).
- July 24: Daveigh Chase, American actress, singer and model (voice of Lilo Pelekai in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Chihiro Ogino in Spirited Away, Joyce Summitt and Tracy Mabini in Fillmore!, Betsy in Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures).
August
- August 2: Saki Nitta, Japanese voice actress (voice of Pakuri in Kill la Kill, Bridget Faye and Cache Dop in D.Gray-man Hallow, dub voice of Dogo in The Lion Guard, Bullied Sheep in Zootopia, and Rosa Rivera in Coco), (d. 2022).
- August 9: Emily Tennant, Canadian actress (voice of Ghost Spider in Marvel Super Hero Adventures, the title character in Polly Pocket, Mary Test in Johnny Test, Mane Allgood in the ' episode "The Last Crusade").
- August 23: Wesley Singerman, American guitarist, record producer, songwriter and former child actor (voice of Lars in The Little Polar Bear, Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Valentine, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales and Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown, Wilbur Robinson in Meet the Robinsons).
- August 29: Erika Harlacher, American voice actress (voice of Sasha in Sword Art Online, Elizabeth Liones in The Seven Deadly Sins, Ann Takamaki in ', Hailey Ann Thomas in Yo-Kai Watch, Ondine in ', Sailor Star Maker in Sailor Moon).
September
- September 5: Max Mittelman, American voice actor (voice of Saitama in One-Punch Man, Kousei Arima in Your Lie in April, Hikari Sakishima in ', Kin in The Seven Deadly Sins, Ritsu Kageyama in Mob Psycho 100, Inaho Kaizuka in Aldnoah.Zero, Atsushi Nakajima in Bungo Stray Dogs, Nacht Faust in Black Clover, Meruem in Hunter x Hunter, Hisamitsu Noto in Toradora!, Plagg in ', Jimmy Olsen in Justice League Action, Overflow in Ben 10, Lion-O and Wilykat in ThunderCats Roar, Cheshire Cat in Alice's Wonderland Bakery, Lex Luthor in My Adventures with Superman).
October
- October 4: Arryn Zech, American voice actress (voice of Blake Belladonna in RWBY, Dr. Emily Grey in Red vs. Blue).
- October 15: Michael Cusack, Australian voice actor, photographer, animator, storyboard artist writer and director (co-creator and voice of Pim, Alan and other various characters in Smiling Friends, creator of YOLO and Koala Man).
- October 18: Hamish Steele, British animation director, comic-book artist and writer (creator of ').
November
- November 6: Bowen Yang, Australian-American actor, comedian, and writer (voice of Ronnie in ', Win Li in the Archer episode "Bloodsploosh", Lonnie in HouseBroken episode "Who's a Homeowner", Richard in The Simpsons episode "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass", Celestrial Administrator in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Dragon King in The Monkey King, Sidney in The Tiger's Apprentice).
- November 13: Kathleen Herles, American voice actress (voice of Dora in Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!).
- November 24: Sarah Hyland, American actress (voice of Tiifu in The Lion Guard, Batgirl in ').
- November 25: Stephanie Hsu, American actress (voice of Zhen in ', Mayor's Wife in The Monkey King, Ise in Blue Eye Samurai, Skyler's mom in Leo, Golden Glider in ').
- November 26: Rita Ora, English singer and songwriter (voice of Luthera / Wandering Blade in ').
- November 27: Shane Haboucha, American actor (voice of Billy Batson and young Superman in Justice League Unlimited, Robin in ').
December
- December 8: Dana Terrace, American animator, writer, producer, and storyboard artist (Gravity Falls, creator of and voice of Tiny Nose in The Owl House, co-creator of Knights of Guinevere).
- December 9: SungWon Cho, American YouTuber and actor (voice of Mordicai in Lackadaisy, Abby Saja in KPop Demon Hunters, "The Blur" in Craig of the Creek, Kage in Ranking of Kings, Nekomamushi in One Piece, Badcomputer and the Riddler in Batwheels, Sidian in ', Sagwan in Beastars, Senshi in Delicious in Dungeon, Hyodo in Aggretsuko, Left Lion, Right Lion, and Maz in Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Orville Park in Knights of Guinevere, General Hyles in the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode "Dancing With Myself", Little Rok in the Jellystone episode "Collection Protection").
- December 29: Nathaniel Curtis, British actor (voice of Dolph Laserhawk in ').
Deaths
January
February
- February 16: Tadanari Okamoto, Japanese animated film director and producer (Echo Incorporated), dies at age 58.
March
April
May
- May 2: David Rappaport, English actor (voice of MAL in Captain Planet and the Planeteers), commits suicide at age 38.
- May 16:
- Jim Henson, American puppeteer and animator (Sesame Street, Muppet Babies, Little Muppet Monsters), dies at age 53.
- Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, actor, comedian film producer and television director (voice of Cheshire Cat in The New Alice in Wonderland, Head Ratte in Heidi's Song), dies at age 64.
- May 25: Vic Tayback, American actor (voice of Carface in All Dogs Go to Heaven), dies at age 60.
- May 31: William Timym, Austrian-English animator and comics artist (Bleep and Booster and Bengo the Boxer), dies at age 87.
June
July
- July 17:
- George Waiss, American animator and comics artist (Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Fleischer Brothers, Fine Arts Films, Filmation), dies at age 83.
- Bernard Cowan, Canadian actor (voice of Bumble, Spotted Elephant, and Clarice's Father in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, narrator in Spider-Man, The Marvel Super Heroes, and Rocket Robin Hood), dies at age 68.
- July 25: Nikolai Prilutskiy, Soviet and Russian sound operator and director of audiography, worked primarily in Soviet animated sound films (The Snow Maiden, The Enchanted Boy, The Twelve Months, The Snow Queen), dies at age 81.
August
September
October
November
- November 4: Hicks Lokey, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Studios, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 86.
- November 12: Dave Willock, American actor (narrator in Wacky Races, voice of Augustus "Gus" Holiday in The Roman Holidays), dies at age 81.
- November 19: Nicholas Tafuri, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios, Ralph Bakshi), dies at age 77.
- November 24: Dodie Smith, English novelist and playwright, (her children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians was adapted into the animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 94.
December
- December 18: Connie Russell, American singer and actress (singing voice of Red in "Red Hot Riding Hood"), dies at age 67.
- December 21: Susi Weigel, Austrian illustrator, comics artist and animator, dies at age 76.
- December 23: Serge Danot, French animator and film director and producer (The Magic Roundabout), dies at age 59.
- December 27: Helene Stanley, American actress (model for Cinderella in Cinderella, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, and Anita Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 61.
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