2007 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
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 2: ' releases on DVD. This was the final installment in the Tom and Jerry franchise to be produced by the cartoon's co-creator Joseph Barbera, due to his death from the previous year.
- October 18: The Three Robbers, based on a children's book by Tomi Ungerer, is released by Hayo Freitag.
- October 20: The live-action film with animated sequences Enchanted premiers.
- October 21: The horror anthology film Fear(s) of the Dark is first released, featured animated sequences by several well-known comics artists.
November
December
Awards
Films released
- January 9 - Mosaic (United States)
- January 14 - Flatland the Film (United States)
- January 18 - Chicago 10 (United States)
- January 19:
- From the Sea (Spain)
- Land of the Child (Lebanon)
- We Are the Strange (United States)
- January 23 - The Invincible Iron Man (United States)
- January 25:
- One Night in One City (Czech Republic)
- Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (South Korea)
- January 31 - ' (United Kingdom, Belgium, and France)
- February 2 - Branimals (Brazil)
- February 6:
- ' (United States)
- (United States)
- February 16 - Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time (Brazil)
- February 17 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Japan)
- February 23:
- Elias and the Royal Yacht (Norway)
- ' (Japan)
- February 27 - Bratz Fashion Pixiez (United States)
- March 2 - Film Noir (United States and Serbia)
- March 3:
- 5 Centimeters Per Second (Japan)
- ' (Japan)
- ' (United States)
- March 10:
- ' (Japan)
- ' (United States)
- March 13 - ' (United States)
- March 14 - VeggieTales: Moe and the Big Exit (United States)
- March 22 - Mug Travel (South Korea)
- March 23 - TMNT (United States and Hong Kong)
- March 30 - Meet the Robinsons (United States)
- April 13 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (United States)
- April 21:
- ' (Japan)
- Shana of the Burning Eyes (Japan)
- April 24 - Princess of the Sun (France)
- May 10 - Two Times Lotte (Germany)
- May 17 - Papelucho and the Martian (Chile)
- May 18 - Shrek the Third (United States)
- May 25 - Going Nuts (Spain)
- May 30 - Initial D: Battle Stage 2 (Japan)
- June 1 - The Big Fighting between Wukong and God Erlang (China)
- June 5 - ' (Japan, Hong Kong, and United States)
- June 8:
- Surf's Up (United States)
- A Tale of Two Mozzies (Denmark)
- June 27 - Persepolis (France)
- June 29 - Ratatouille (United States)
- July 5 - Noah's Ark (Argentina and Italy)
- July 6 - The Warrior (China)
- July 7 - Genius Party (Japan)
- July 10 - Minushi (Canada)
- July 14 - ' (Japan)
- July 17 - Gladiformers - Transforming Gladiators (Brazil)
- July 19 - Isidoro, La PelÃÂcula (Argentina)
- July 21 - Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai (Japan)
- July 27 - The Simpsons Movie (United States)
- July 28 - Summer Days with Coo (Japan)
- July 29 - Mazu (Taiwan)
- July 31 - ' (United States)
- August 4:
- ' (United States)
- ' (Japan)
- August 14 - Doctor Strange (United States)
- August 28 - H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories (Japan)
- September 1 - ' (Japan)
- September 4:
- ' (United States)
- Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (United States)
- September 15 - Clannad (Japan)
- September 18:
- Barbie as the Island Princess (United States and Canada)
- ' (United States)
- September 20 - The Little King Macius (Poland, Germany, and France)
- September 29 - Sword of the Stranger (Japan)
- October 2:
- ' (United States)
- ' (United States)
- October 9:
- Bratz: Super Babyz (United States)
- VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (United States)
- October 11 - Nocturna (Spain, France and United Kingdom)
- October 13:
- Budak Lapok (Malaysia)
- The Chosen One (United States)
- October 14 - Year of the Fish (United States)
- October 16 - Plan Bee (United States)
- October 18 - The Three Robbers (Germany)
- October 19:
- Appleseed Ex Machina (Japan)
- Christmas Is Here Again (United States)
- Tengers (South Africa)
- The Ten Commandments (United States and Canada)
- October 25 - Lissi and the Wild Emperor (Germany)
- October 26 - Bal Ganesh (India)
- October 30 - LeapFrog: A Tad of Christmas Cheer (United States)
- November 1 - Legend of Nahuala (Mexico)
- November 2 - Bee Movie (United States)
- November 8 - MartÃÂn Fierro, La PelÃÂcula (Argentina)
- November 9 - Welcome Back Pinocchio (Italy)
- November 10 - Yes! Precure 5: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (Japan)
- November 16 - Beowulf (United States)
- November 20 - Garfield Gets Real (United States)
- November 21 - Enchanted (United States)
- November 22 - Donkey Xote (Spain)
- November 27:
- ' (United States)
- ' (United States)
- November 29 - Egon & Dönci (Hungary)
- November 30 - ' (Italy)
- December 5:
- Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (France)
- The Life of Buddha (Thailand)
- December 8 - RH+, The Vampire of Seville (Spain)
- December 14 - Quest for a Heart (Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia)
- December 20 - Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan (Hungary)
- December 21 - Amazon Jack (Denmark, Latvia, and Norway)
- December 22 - ' (Japan)
- December 27 - Pulentos: The Movie (Chile)
- December 28:
- Ilya and the Robber (Russia)
- Return of Hanuman (India)
- Specific date unknown:
- Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter With Hatter? (United States)
- Cosmic Boy (Brazil)
- Friends Forever (India)
- Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to the Rescue (United States)
- The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (United States)
- Ramses (Italy)
- Ratatoing (Brazil)
- Ségou Fanga (Tunisia)
- The Three Musketeers: Saving The Crown (United States)
Television series debuts
Television series endings
Television season premieres
Television season finales
Births
January
February
April
- April 8: Hadley Gannaway, American actress (voice of young Anna in Frozen II, Muffin in Deer Squad, Nana in The Chicken Squad, Quinn in ', Thalia Flint in the Monsters at Work episode "Little Monsters").
- April 20: Terrence Little Gardenhigh, American actor (voice of Ronathan in ', Flash Fireson in Firebuds, John Patrick "Pat" Patterson in Fright Krewe).
- April 26: Presley Williams, American actress (voice of young Sandy Cheeks in ').
May
August
October
November
December
Deaths
January
- January 4:
- Helen Hill, American activist, writer, teacher, film director and animator (Scratch and Crow, The Florestine Collection), is murdered at age 36.
- Steve Krantz, American film producer and writer (Spider-Man, Fritz the Cat, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic), dies at age 83.
- January 8: Iwao Takamoto, American animator, film director, television producer and character designer (Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 81 from a heart attack.
- January 14: Harvey Cohen, American composer and orchestrator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 55.
- January 26: Emanuele Luzzati, Italian painter, illustrator, animator and film director (La Gazza Ladra, Pulcinella, Il Flauto Magico, I paladini di Francia), dies at age 85.
February
- February 12: Warren Batchelder, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Peanuts specials), dies at age 89.
- February 14:
- Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator (Walking, Street Musique) dies at age 63 from lung cancer.
- Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator (Zauberlehrling, Blaff und Biene, Rolle und Robby), dies at age 79.
- February 15: Walker Edmiston, American voice actor (voice of Ernie the Keebler Elf from The Keebler Company, Squiddly Diddly and Yakky Doodle in Yogi's Ark Lark, various characters in Down and Dirty Duck, Inferno in The Transformers, Sir Thornberry in Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Whizzer in Spider-Man, Fire Lord Azulon in the ' episode "Zuko Alone", Marty in the Ben 10 episode "Permanent Retirement"), dies at age 81.
March
- March 3: Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italian cartoonist (creator of La Linea), dies at age 87.
- March 10: Richard Jeni, American comedian and actor (voice of Host in the ' episode "Make 'Em Laugh", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Monte Carlo"), commits suicide at age 49.
- March 15: Natatcha Estébanez, Puerto Rican-born American television producer (Postcards from Buster), dies from sarcoma at age 45.
- March 20: John P. Ryan, American actor (voice of 'Buzz' Bronski in '), dies at age 70.
- March 22: Elbert Tuganov, Estonian animator and film director (Little Peeter's Dream), dies at age 87.
- March 27: Maxwell Becraft, Canadian animator (Warner Bros. Animation, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Duckman, Muppet Babies, Sonic the Hedgehog, '), dies at age 62.
April
- April 11: Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (voice of Francis in Oliver & Company, Kingpin in Spider-Man, Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, Dr. Anokye in Static Shock, Max Miles in Ring Raiders, Reekon and Merklyn in ', Great Mystic Gnome in the Freakazoid! episode "Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV â Fun in the Sun", Clarence St. John in The Proud Family episode "Wedding Bell Blues", Edward Zeddmore in The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Brooklyn Triangle", Friar Ferdinand in the ' episode "Rumpelstiltskin"), dies at age 84.
- April 14: Jim Thurman, American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer (Sesame Street, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Muppet Babies), dies at age 72.
- April 30: Tom Poston, American actor (voice of Capital City Goofball in The Simpsons episode "Dancin' Homer", Ralph and Burly Man in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "O'Lucky Monster", Roy in the Rugrats episode "Hair!", Mr. Popper in the King of the Hill episode "Now Who's the Dummy?", additional voices in Liberty's Kids), dies from respiratory failure at age 85.
May
- May 6:
- Oscar Blotta, Argentine comics artist and animator (made the storyboard for Upa en Apuros), dies at age 88.
- Reiko Okuyama, Japanese animator (Toei Animation), dies at age 70.
- May 22: Art Stevens, American animator and film director (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 92.
- May 25: Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher (host of Uncle Croc's Block, voice of Frank Frankenstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show, Killer in All Dogs Go to Heaven, ' and An All Dogs Christmas Carol, Hunch in Rock-a-Doodle, D.O.R.C. in Space Cats, Dutch Spackle in Goof Troop, King Llort in A Troll in Central Park, Mr. Dumpty in Babes in Toyland, Red Parrot Stan in ', Minos in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Minotaur", Edmund Haynes in the Rugrats episode "Game Show Didi", the Dirty Bubble in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"), dies from pneumonia at age 76.
June
July
- July 4: James Street, American child actor (second voice of Huckleberry Pie in Strawberry Shortcake, voice of Pepito in Madeline in Tahiti), dies at age 13.
- July 5: David Hilberman, American animator, film director and producer (Walt Disney Company, co-founder of UPA, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 95.
- July 9: Charles Lane, American actor (voice of Georges Hautecourt in The Aristocats), dies at age 102.
- July 22: Alexander Tatarsky, Russian film director, animator, and producer (Plasticine Cow, Good Night, Little Ones!, Investigation Held by Kolobki, Turn off the Light!), dies at age 56.
August
- August 11: Roberto Gavioli, Italian animator (Once Upon a Time, The Night the Animals Talked), dies at age 81.
- August 13: Paul Boyd, American-Canadian animator (Ed, Edd n Eddy, ', Dragon Tales, Quack Pack, Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!, Kenny the Shark, áMucha Lucha!, PB&J Otter, The Angry Beavers, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, The Simpsons, Pepper Ann), dies at age 39.
September
- September 5: Jack Valenti, American political advisor, lobbyist and president of the Motion Picture Association (voiced himself in the Freakazoid! episode "The Chip"), dies from a stroke at age 85.
- September 6:
- George Crenshaw, American comics artist and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 89.
- September 7: Lee Ae-jung, Korean voice actress (dub voice of Chaca in The Emperor's New Groove), dies from brain cancer at age 20.
- September 21: Alice Ghostley, American actress (voice of Cassiopeia in Hercules, Cariba in Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold, Hester Hen in the ' episode "De-Vil Age Elder", Pandora Rickets in the Channel Umptee-3 episode "The U.F.O. Show"), dies at age 84.
- September 24: Hiroshi Ã
Âsaka, Japanese animator, film director and producer, character designer and illustrator (Bones Animation Studio), dies at age 44.
October
- October 5: John Rice, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, The Berenstain Bears, Teen Wolf) and overseas supervisor (Hanna-Barbera, Meena, The Mask, Toonsylvania, God, the Devil and Bob, ', Tom and Jerry Tales, The Mighty B!), dies at an unknown age.
- October 12: Noel Coleman, English actor (narrator of Captain Pugwash), dies at age 87.
- October 30: Robert Goulet, American singer and actor (voice of Jaune-Tom in Gay Purr-ee, Asst. Coach Ferret in the My Gym Partner's a Monkey episode "Animal School Musical", himself in The Simpsons episode "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", and the Gary the Rat episode "Manrattan", singing voice of Mikey Blumberg in Recess and Wheezy in Toy Story 2), dies from pulmonary fibrosis at age 73.
November
- November 8: Motosuke Takahashi, Japanese film director, animator, character designer and storyboard artist (Tatsunoko Productions, Studio Pierrot), dies at age 66.
- November 25: Roberto Del Giudice, Italian voice actor (dub voice of Arsène Lupin III in Lupin III), dies at age 67.
- November 28: Donyo Donev, Bulgarian cartoonist, caricaturist, animator and comics artist (The Three Fools) (Trimata Glupaci), Chetirmata Glupaci, Umno Selo, dies at age 78.
December
- December 5: Peter Orton, English media entrepreneur and television producer (HiT Entertainment), dies from cancer at age 64.
- December 6: Ken Southworth, English animator (Walt Disney Company, MGM, Walter Lantz, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Clokey Productions, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 89.
- December 17:
- Jack Zander, American animator (The Van Beuren Corporation, Terrytoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio), dies at age 99.
- Mel Leven, American composer and lyricist (wrote "Cruella de Vil" for One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 93.
Specific date unknown
See also
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