1997 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
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February
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August
- August 5: The Peanuts special It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown released exclusively for VHS & VCD.
- August 13: The first episode of South Park premieres on Comedy Central. It marks the debut of Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, his baby brother Ike, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Mr. Garrison, Wendy Testaburger, Butters Stotch, Bebe Stevens, Token Black, Liane Cartman, Officer Barbrady and Chef.
- August 24: The first episode of Franklin airs.
- August 31: The first episode of Space Goofs is broadcast.
September
October
November
December
Specific date unknown
Awards
Films released
Television series debuts
Television series endings
Television season premieres
Television season finales
Births
January
- January 7: Kyle Stanger, British actor (voice of Lumpy the Heffalump in the Winnie the Pooh franchise).
- January 21: Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer (voice of Finn in the Adventure Time franchise, Jean Francois in ', young Robin in ', Pug in ParaNorman, Cody Maverick in ', Lance in ', Tom Kullersen in ', Porridge in the Chowder episode "My Big Fat Stinky Wedding").
- January 24: Jonah Bobo, American actor (voice of Austin in The Backyardigans, Tod in The Fox and the Hound 2).
February
- February 10: Chloë Grace Moretz, American actress and model (voice of Darby in My Friends Tigger & Pooh, young Penny in Bolt, Snow White in Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and The Addams Family 2, the title character in Nimona, Furi in The Emperor's New School episode "Kuzcogarten", Honey in the American Dad! episode "Steve & Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure", Boodles in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Mickey's Monster Musical").
- February 11: Jenny Yokobori, American voice actress (voice of Dashi in Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Acturn and Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef, Kuromi in Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures, Jade Hunter and Ainsley Slater in Rainbow High, Laser Baby in ' episode "Laser Baby's Day Out", Japanese Girl in the Central Park episode "Rival Busker", continued voice of Kumiko Albertson in The Simpsons).
March
- March 3: Nissae Isen, Canadian voice actress (voice of George in Miss BG, Ivy in Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, Thor in Captain Flamingo, Jade in My Friend Rabbit, Yuri in My Big Big Friend, Trollee in Mike the Knight, Ayla Elephant in Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Juanita in the Atomic Betty episode "Takes One to Know One", adult D.W. Read in the Arthur episode "All Grown Up").
- March 18: Ciara Bravo, American actress, singer, and comedian (voice of Giselita in Open Season).
- March 30: Gideon Adlon, American actress (voice of Hayley Travis in ', ZaZa Royale in Battle Kitty, Dawn Marie in Slippin' Jimmy, Circle in Shape Island, Phantom Girl in Legion of Super-Heroes, Lydia in the Solar Opposites episode "The Matter Transfer Array").
April
May
July
August
- August 5: Olivia Holt, American actress (voice of Amber in ', Dagger in Spider-Man, Morgan in Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, Spider-Girl in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "The Spider-Verse").
- August 16: Piper Curda, American actress (voice of Debby Kang in ', Mabel Tanaka in Hoppers).
- August 19: Marcello Hernández, American actor and comedian (voice of Fergus in Shrek 5).
- August 22: Jacob Dudman, English actor, writer and filmmaker (voice of Charles Darwin in the Primal episode "The Primal Theory", Eldred in the ' episode "The Awakening").
- August 23: Lil Yachty, American rapper (voice of Green Lantern in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies).
- August 25: Bryana Salaz, American actress and singer (voice of Anga in The Lion Guard, Teenage Meteora Butterfly in the Star vs. the Forces of Evil episode "Gone Baby Gone").
October
- October 6: Michael J. Woodard, American singer and actor (voice of Arlo Beauregard in Arlo the Alligator Boy and I Heart Arlo).
- October 7: Kira Kosarin, American actress and singer (voice of Shannon in Lucky).
- October 10: Grace Rolek, American actress (voice of Connie Maheswaran in the Steven Universe franchise, Louise in Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol, Molly in the Special Agent Oso episode "Gold Flower").
- October 23: Zach Callison, American actor (voice of the title character in the Steven Universe franchise, Prince James in Sofia the First, Zuzz in Cleopatra in Space, King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Billy Batson in ', ', ' and Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters).
- October 26: Rhenzy Feliz, American actor (voice of Camilo Madrigal in Encanto).
November
- November 1: Max Burkholder, American actor (voice of various characters in Family Guy, Blue Teammate #6 in The Ant Bully, Timmy Tibble in Arthur's Missing Pal, Roo in My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Kid Doctor and Little Boy in American Dad!, Mom's Maggot in Fly Me to the Moon, Chomper in The Land Before Time, Billy in Astro Boy, Kid, Harry Potter, Justin Bieber and Pudgy Kid in The Cleveland Show, the title character in the Random! Cartoons episode "Samsquatch", Billy Connors in The Spectacular Spider-Man episode "Natural Selection", World in the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episode "").
December
Deaths
January
- January 1: Al Eugster, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney Productions, Famous Studios), dies at age 87.
- January 8: Normand Hudon, Canadian animator and comics artist (Au P'tit Café), dies at age 67.
- January 10: Sheldon Leonard, American actor (voice of Dodsworth in Kiddin' the Kitten and A Peck o' Trouble, Kid Banty in Sock-a-Doodle-Do, the title character in Linus the Lionhearted), dies at age 89.
- January 11: Ed DeMattia, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, Captain America, Here Comes the Grump, The Pink Panther Show, The Phantom Tollbooth, Filmation, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Simpsons, Tiny Toon Adventures, James Bond Jr.), dies at an unknown age.
- January 18: Adriana Caselotti, American actress and singer (voice of the title character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 80.
February
- February 6: Ernie Anderson, American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer (narrated Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, 2 episodes of Animaniacs, The Powerpuff Girls shorts for The What A Cartoon Show!), dies at age 73.
- February 8: Robert Ridgely, American voice actor (voice of the Purple Pie Man in Strawberry Shortcake, the title character in Thundarr the Barbarian, Mr. Kelp in Snorks, Rex Charger in Centurions, Al Vermin in Bonkers, and the Commander in Dexter's Laboratory), dies at 65.
- February 26:
- David Doyle, American actor (voice of Sheriff Gomer Cleghorn in the TaleSpin episode "Citizen Khan", Professor Hubert in the Road Rovers episode "A Hair of the Dog That Bit You", Sam Delaney in the ' episode "The Human Factor", first voice of Lou Pickles in Rugrats), dies at age 67.
- Andy Houts, American actor (voice of various minor characrers like McGrew, Bucky, Oodles, Wuggles in Rugrats, Snill and Butch from AAAHH!!! Real Monsters), animator (Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Duckman), and writer (Rugrats), dies at 31.
- February 27: Harry Love, American animator and production coordinator (Charles Mintz, Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat), dies at age 85.
March
- March 22: Les Kline, American animator (worked for Walter Lantz on many Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons, and was Lantzüs longest serving employee, working from 1929 to 1971, with a small gap in the early 50s), dies at age 90.
- March 31: Jon Stone, American writer, producer, and director (Sesame Street), dies at age 65.
April
- April 16: Roland Topor, French novelist, illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, film script writer, TV script writer, animator and playwright (Les Escargots, Fantastic Planet), dies at age 59.
- April 20: Stamatis L. Polenakis, Greek comic artist and animated film director (O Ntoútse afigeÃÂtai, translated as The Duce Narrates), dies at age 88 or 89.
May
June
July
- July 2: James Stewart, American actor (voice of Wylie Burp in '), dies at age 89.
August
September
October
- October 7: Wan Laiming, Chinese animator and film director (founder of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter, Uproar in the Studio, The Camel's Dance, Princess Iron Fan, Havoc in Heaven, Why is the Crow Black-Coated), dies at age 97.
- October 18: Milt Neil, American comics artist and animator (The Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz), dies at age 83.
- October 22:
- Per Lygum, Danish animator and comics artist (worked for the animation department of Marten Toonder, directed 1980s Christmas TV commercial for Tuborg Beer), dies at age 64.
- Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (Black and White, The Grey Neck, Thumbelina), dies at age 92.
- October 24: Don Messick, American voice actor (voice of Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in Yogi Bear, Benton Quest in Jonny Quest, Bamm-Bamm Rubble in The Flintstones, Astro in The Jetsons, Muttley in Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines, the title character in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Dr. Vernon Danger in the Freakazoid! episode Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet), dies at age 71.
- October 25: Tina Lattanzi, Italian voice actress (provided the Italian voices of the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty), dies at age 99.
November
- November 12: Chang Yu-sheng, Taiwanese musician, actor, and comedian (dub voice of teenage Hercules in Hercules), dies at age 31.
December
Specific date unknown
- Frank Little, American animator and comics artist (Terrytoons), dies at age 90.
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