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 Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Korea, but studios are found across all continents.
Active studios
| Studio | Country | Founded | Notes and sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Creature Studio | Denmark | 2014 | |
| Copenhagen Bombay | Denmark | 2006 | |
| Honeydew Studios | Australia | 2009 | |
| 20th Century Animation | United States | 1994 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Pūkeko Pictures | New Zealand | 2008 | |
| 8-Bit | Japan | 2008 | |
| A Squared Entertainment | United States | 2009 | |
| A-1 Pictures | Japan | 2005 | [1] |
| A. Film Production | Denmark | 1988 | |
| A.C.G.T | Japan | 2001 | |
| A.k.a. Cartoon | Canada | 1994 | |
| Aardman Animations | United Kingdom | 1972 | |
| Act3animation | Australia | 1992 | |
| Ajia-do | Japan | 1978 | |
| AKOM | South Korea | 1985 | |
| Ánima Estudios | Mexico | 2002 | |
| Huevocartoon | Mexico | 2001 | |
| Animaccord Animation Studio | Russia | 2008 | |
| Animafilm | Romania | 1964 | |
| Animal Logic | Australia | 1991 | Subsidiary of Netflix |
| Animax Entertainment | United States | 2001 | |
| AIC | Japan | 1982 | |
| Animex Producciones | Mexico | 2000 | |
| Animonsta Studios | Malaysia | 2009 | |
| Animusic | United States | 1995 | |
| Ankama | France | 2001 | |
| Artland | Japan | 1978 | |
| Asahi Production | Japan | 1973 | |
| Asread | Japan | 2003 | |
| Assemblage Entertainment | India | 2013 | |
| Astley Baker Davies | United Kingdom | 1994 | |
| Atomic Cartoons | Canada | 1999 | |
| Augenblick Studios | United States | 1999 | |
| Avatar Studios | United States | 2021 | A division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise.[2][3] |
| Bagdasarian Productions | United States | 1961 | |
| Bardel Entertainment | Canada | 1987 | Subsidiary of Rainbow |
| Base FX | China | 2003 | |
| 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 |
| Bird Studios | United Kingdom | 2003 | |
| Blacknorth | United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| 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 | |
| Brown Bag Films | Ireland | 1994 | |
| Flickerpix | Ireland | 2003 | |
| 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 | |
| Cake Entertainment | United Kingdom | 2002 | |
| Cartoon Network Studios | United States | 1994 | Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Cartoon Saloon | Ireland | 1999 | |
| Cartuna | United States | 2015 | |
| Charlex | United States | 1979 | |
| China Film Animation | China | 1999 | |
| CinéGroupe | Canada | 1974 | Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cinesite | Canada/United Kingdom | 1991 | |
| CloverWorks | Japan | 2018 | |
| Collingwood & Co. | United Kingdom | 1988 | |
| Copa Studio | Brazil | 2009 | |
| Creative Capers Entertainment | United States | 1989 | |
| Creative Power Entertaining | China | 2004 | |
| 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 | Formerly known as The ULULU Company |
| Daume | Japan | 1986 | |
| David Production | Japan | 2007 | |
| Def2shoot | France | 2002 | |
| Digital Domain | United States | 1993 | Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China |
| Digital eMation | South Korea | 1993 | |
| 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 |
| Eiken | Japan | 1969 | Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan |
| Ellipsanime | France | 1987 | Formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse, Ellipse Programme and Ellipse Animation; property of Dargaud, Inc. |
| Estudio Haini | Mexico | 2003 | |
| Exceptional Minds | United States | 2011 | |
| Fat City Films | United Kingdom | 1990 | |
| Feel | Japan | 1999 | |
| FilmCow | United States | 2005 | |
| Felix the Cat Productions | United States | 1953 | |
| Film Roman, Inc. | United States | 1984 | |
| Floyd County Productions | United States | 2009 | |
| Flying Bark Productions | Australia | 1967 | |
| Folimage | France | 1981 | |
| Fred Wolf Films Dublin | Ireland United States |
1967 | |
| Frederator Studios | United States | 1997 | |
| Future Thought Productions | India | 1997 | |
| Futurikon | France | 1996 | |
| Fuzzy Door Productions | United States | 1996 | |
| G&G Entertainment | South Korea | 2000 | |
| Gaumont Animation | France | 1997 | Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009 |
| Glitch Productions | Australia | 2017 | |
| Global Mechanic | Canada | 1995 | |
| GoHands | Japan | 2008 | |
| Gonzo | Japan | 1992 | |
| Grand Slamm Children's Films | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
| Green Gold Animation | India | 2001 | |
| Guru Studios | Canada | 2000 | |
| H5 | France | 1994 | |
| Hanho Heung-Up | South Korea | 1984 | |
| Haoliners Animation League | China | 2013 | |
| Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe | United Kingdom | 2007 | Formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe |
| Hong Ying Animation | Taiwan | 1986 | |
| Hoods Entertainment | Japan | 2009 | |
| Illuminated Film Company | United Kingdom | 1993 | |
| Illumination | United States | 2007 | Subsidiary of Comcast |
| Image Engine | Canada | 1995 | Partner of Cinesite |
| Imagin | Japan | 1992 | |
| IoM Media Ventures Halifax | Canada | 2004 | Formerly Halifax Film Company, DHX Media Halifax and DHX Studios Halifax. |
| InlayFilm | Russia | 2007 | |
| Industrial Light & Magic | United States | 1975 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| icebox Animation | United States | 1999 | |
| 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 | |
| Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! | United States | 2007 | |
| Kandor Graphics | Spain | 1992 | |
| Kapow Pictures | Australia | 1997 | |
| Khara | Japan | 2006 | |
| Kharabeesh | Jordan | 2008 | |
| Kinema Citrus | Japan | 2008 | |
| King Rollo Films | United Kingdom | 1978 | |
| Klasky Csupo | United States | 1982 | |
| Koko Enterprises | South Korea | 1990 | |
| WAU Animation | Malaysia | 2013 | |
| Kurtz & Friends | United States | 1981 | |
| Kyoto Animation | Japan | 1981 | |
| LAIKA | United States | 2005 | |
| Lay-duce | Japan | 2013 | |
| Lee Mendelson Film Productions | United States | 1960 | |
| 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 | |
| LTL Production | United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| Lucasfilm Animation | United States | 2003 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; Lucasfilm Animation Singapore closed in 2023 |
| Lumicel Animation Studios | India | 2009 | |
| Mac Guff | France United States |
1988 | |
| Madhouse | Japan | 1972 | |
| Magic Bus | Japan | 1977 | |
| Magic Light Pictures | United Kingdom | 2003 | |
| Makuta VFX | India | 2010 | |
| MAPPA | Japan | 2011 | |
| Marvel Animation | United States | 2008 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Marvel Studios Animation | United States | 2021 | Division of Marvel Studios.[4] |
| Marza Animation Planet | Japan | 2005 | |
| Melnitsa Animation Studio | Russia | 1999 | |
| Mercury Filmworks | Canada | 1997 | |
| Mighty Animation | Mexico | 2012 | |
| Millepensee | Japan | 2013 | |
| Millimages | France | 1990 | |
| Misseri Studio | Italy | 1961 | |
| Mondo Media | United States | 1988 | |
| Mondo TV | Italy | 1985 | |
| Mook Animation | Japan | 1986 | |
| Moonbug Entertainment | United Kingdom | 2018 | |
| MTV Animation | United States | 1986 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global |
| Myrkott Animation Studio | Saudi Arabia | 2014 | |
| National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 1939 | |
| Nelvana | Canada | 1971 | |
| Netflix Animation | United States | 2018 | |
| Nexus Studios | United States United Kingdom |
2000 | |
| Nickelodeon Animation Studio | United States | 1990 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global; formerly known as Games Animation. |
| Nitrogen Studios | Canada | 2003 | |
| Nippon Animation | Japan | 1962 | |
| Nomad | Japan | 2003 | |
| NUT | Japan | 2017 | |
| nWave Pictures | Belgium | 1994 | |
| O Entertainment | United States | 1990 | |
| Oh! Production | Japan | 1970 | |
| OLM, Inc. | Japan | 1995 | |
| Orange | Japan | 2004 | |
| Ordet | Japan | 2007 | |
| P.A. Works | Japan | 2000 | |
| Paramount Animation | United States | 2011 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global; 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.[5] |
| Pentamedia Graphics | India | 1998 | |
| Pesky Productions | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
| Petersburg Animation Studio | Russia | 2003 | |
| The People's Republic of Animation | Australia | 2003 | |
| Piranha NYC | United States | 2009 | |
| Pixar | United States | 1986 | 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 | |
| Plymptoons Studios | United States | 1985 | Formerly known as Bill Plympton Studios |
| 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 | |
| Ragdoll Productions | United Kingdom | 1984 | |
| Rainbow S.p.A. | Italy | 1994 | Co-owned by Paramount Global from 2011-2023[6] |
| Rainmaker Entertainment | Canada | 1991 | Formerly Mainframe Entertainment |
| Red Kite Animation | United Kingdom | 1997 | |
| Reel FX Creative Studios | United States | 1993 | |
| Renegade Animation | United States | 1992 | |
| Renga Media | United Kingdom | 1995 | |
| RG Animation Studios | South Korea | 1999 | |
| Rough Draft Studios | United States South Korea |
1991 | |
| Rubicon Group Holding | Jordan | 2004 | |
| Saerom Animation | South Korea | 1987 | |
| Sanzigen | Japan | 2006 | |
| Satelight | Japan | 1995 | |
| Sav! The World Productions | France | 1998 | |
| Savage Studios Ltd. | United States | 1992 | |
| Screen Novelties | United States | 2000 | |
| SEK Studio | North Korea | 1957 | |
| Seven Arcs | Japan | 2002 | |
| Silver Link | Japan | 2007 | |
| Skycron | Canada | 2001 | |
| Skydance Animation Madrid | Spain | 2002 | Formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios |
| 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 | |
| SLR Productions | Australia | 2002 | [7] |
| 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 |
| South Park Studios | United States | 1997 | Formerly known as Braniff Productions, Parker-Stone Productions |
| Soyuzmultfilm | Russia | 1936 | |
| Sparky Animation | Singapore | 2006 | |
| Tiny Island Productions | Singapore | 2002 | |
| Sparx* | China Vietnam |
1995 | HQ in France. |
| SpindleHorse Toons | United States | 2018 | |
| Spite Your Face Productions | United Kingdom | 1999 | |
| Splash Entertainment | United States | 1992 | Formerly Mike Young Productions (UK), and MoonScoop US. |
| Spümtwo | United States | 2016 | Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo.[8] |
| Spy Pictures | United Kingdom | 1999 | |
| Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | United States | 1999 | |
| Straandlooper | United Kingdom | ? | |
| Stretch Films | United States | 1991 | |
| Studio 4°C | Japan | 1986 | |
| Studio AKA | United Kingdom | 1989 | |
| Studio Bind | Japan | 2018 | |
| Studio Chizu | Japan | 2011 | |
| Studio Comet | Japan | 1986 | |
| Studio DEEN | Japan | 1975 | |
| Studio Gallop | Japan | 1972 | |
| Studio Ghibli | Japan | 1984 | |
| Studio Gokumi | Japan | 2010 | |
| Studio Hibari | Japan | 1979 | |
| Studio Liddell | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
| Studio Mir | South Korea | 2010 | |
| Studio Mother | Japan | 2019 | |
| Studio Pierrot | Japan | 1979 | |
| Studio Ponoc | Japan | 2015 | |
| Sunrise | Japan | 1972 | |
| Sunrise Productions | South Africa | 2003 | |
| Sunwoo Entertainment | South Korea | 1974 | |
| SynergySP | Japan | 1998 | |
| Tabproduction Studios | Zambia | 2023 | |
| Tatsunoko Productions | Japan | 1962 | |
| Tau Films | United States | 2014 | |
| Tezuka Productions | Japan | 1968 | |
| The Animation Picture Company | United States | 2006 | |
| The Line (animation studio) | United Kingdom | 2013 | |
| Titmouse | United States | 1999 | |
| TMS Entertainment | Japan | 1946 | |
| TNK | Japan | 1999 | |
| Toei Animation | Japan | 1948 | |
| Toon City | Philippines | 1993 | |
| ToonBangla | Bangladesh | 2005 | |
| ToonBox Entertainment | Canada | 2008 | |
| Top Draw Animation | Philippines | 1999 | |
| TRIGGER | Japan | 2011 | |
| Triggerfish Animation Studios | South Africa | 1996 | |
| Troyca | Japan | 2013 | |
| Tumblehead Animation Studio | Denmark | 2011 | |
| TV PinGuim | Brazil | 1989 | |
| TYO Animations | Japan | 2009 | |
| Ufotable | Japan | 2000 | |
| Universal Animation Studios | United States | 1991 | Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast |
| Vabihav Studios | India | 2003 | |
| Vanguard Animation | United States | 2002 | |
| 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 | |
| Warnakala Studios | Malaysia | 2021 | |
| Warner Bros. Animation | United States | 1980 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Warner Bros. Pictures Animation | United States | 2013 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Weston Woods Studios | United States | 1953 | |
| Wētā FX | New Zealand | 1993 | |
| White Fox | Japan | 2007 | |
| WildBrain Ltd. | Canada | 2006 | Formerly DHX Media Ltd. |
| WildBrain Spark Studios | United Kingdom | 2016 | Formerly WildBrain Studios. Division of WildBrain Spark |
| WildBrain Studios | Canada | 2016 | Formerly DHX Studios Vancouver. Merger of former Studio B Productions and Nerd Corps Entertainment assets. |
| Williams Street Studios | United States | 1994 | Formerly Ghost Planet Industries; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Wit Studio | Japan | 2012 | |
| Wizart Animation | Russia | 2007 | |
| Worker Studio | United States | 2009 | |
| Xilam | France | 1999 | |
| Xyzoo Animation | South Africa | 1991 | |
| Yeson Entertainment | South Korea | 1993 | |
| Yowza! Animation | Canada | 1996 | |
| Zagreb Film | Croatia | 1953 | |
| Zexcs | Japan | 1998 | |
| Zinkia Entertainment | Spain | 2001 |
Defunct studios
| Studio | Country | Founded | Notes and sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Big Cartoons | Australia | ? | |
| Burbank Animation Studios | Australia | 1982–2008 | |
| Adelaide Productions | United States | 1993–2021 | Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television and Columbia TriStar Animation. Currently dormant. |
| Freelance Animators New Zealand | New Zealand | 1989-? | |
| Adventure Cartoon Productions | United States | 1962(?)–1966(?) | |
| Allspark Animation | United States | 2014–2020 | Defunct division of Allspark, a defunct subsidiary of Hasbro. Folded alongside the main company into Entertainment One. |
| Amblimation | United Kingdom | 1989–1997 | The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Folded into DreamWorks Animation. Vacant studio became Access Self-Storage. |
| Animation Collective | United States | 2003–2014 | |
| A.P.P.P. | Japan | 1984–2021 | |
| Arms Corporation | Japan | 1996–2020 | |
| Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot | United States | 1972[9] | |
| Barré Studio | United States | 1914–1923 | After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation. |
| Belvision | Belgium | 1956–2005 | |
| Bill Melendez Productions | United States | 1962–2006 | |
| Bird Studios | United Kingdom | 2003–? | |
| BKN International | Germany | 1999–2009 | Former International division of Bohbot Entertainment which split and purchased assets from its former parent company in 2001. Filed for insolvency in 2009 |
| BKN New Media | United Kingdom Spain |
2000–2009 | UK/Spanish animation studio/subsidiary of BKN International. Shuttered alongside its parent company. |
| Bohbot Entertainment | United States | 1985–2001 | Also known as BKN in its later years. Assets sold and merged with its International division in 2001. |
| BRB International | Spain | 1972–2022 | |
| Bray Productions | United States | 1913–1927 | |
| Blue Sky Studios | United States | 1987–2021 | Defunct subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Closed in April 2021 by Disney due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all of its business operations. |
| Burbank Films Australia | Australia | 1981–1988 | |
| Jumbo Pictures | United States | 1988–2000 | Folded into Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Cambria Productions | United States | 1957-1965 | |
| Cartoon Pizza | United States | 2001–2015 | Currently dormant |
| Chuck Jones Productions | United States | 1971–1995 | |
| Cinar Corporation | Canada | 1976–2004 | Reincorporated as Cookie Jar Entertainment. |
| Circle 7 Animation | United States | 2004–2006 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company |
| Clockwork Zoo Animation | South Africa | 2008–2010 | Formerly Octagon CSI. |
| CMTB Animation | United Kingdom | 1981-1991 | |
| Colossal Pictures | United States | 1976–1999 | |
| Cookie Jar Group | Canada | 1976–2014 | Formerly Cinar, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| Cosgrove Hall Films | United Kingdom | 1976–2009 | ITV owners wound down after purchase. |
| Créativité & Développement | France | 1987–1996 | Assets purchased by Saban Entertainment. |
| Crest Animation Productions | India United States |
1986–2013 | Folded by Splash Entertainment. |
| Crest Animation Studios | India | 1990–2013 | Folded by Splash Entertainment. |
| Crunchyroll Studios | United States | 2018–2021 | Formerly named Ellation Studios |
| Curious Pictures | United States | 1978–2014 | Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts. |
| Danger Productions | United States | 1990–1998 | |
| Decode Entertainment | Canada | 1997–2010's | Merged with Halifax Film. Later renamed to DHX Media Toronto before closure of animation division. |
| DePatie-Freleng Enterprises | United States | 1963–1981 | Re-organized as Marvel Productions. |
| DIC Audiovisuel | France | 1971–1987 | Separated when Andy Heyward purchased DIC's operations from RTL and made their US offices the main base of operations. French offices re-incorporated into Créativité & Développement |
| DIC Entertainment | United States | 1982–2008 | Founded as DIC Enterprises and later named DIC Productions. Purchased and folded by Cookie Jar Entertainment in 2008 |
| Dingo Pictures | Germany | 1993 | Founded as Media Concept, in 2019 original owner died and assets were given to friends. In 2021 a research team took over Dingo Pictures. |
| DisneyToon Studios | United States | 1990–2018 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company |
| DisneyToon Studios Australia | Australia | 1988–2006 | Also known as Walt Disney Animation Australia |
| DNA Productions | United States | 1987–2006 | Became Reel FX Animation Studios. |
| DUCK Studios | United States | 1972–2015 | Folded into Noble Animation. |
| Dygra Films | Spain | 1987–2012 | |
| Fatkat | Canada | 1999–2009 | |
| Filmation | United States | 1963–1989 | Folded by L'Oreal, assets now owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics |
| FilmFair | United States United Kingdom |
1968–1996 | US operations purchased by the Altschul Group Corporation in 1992, UK operations purchased by Cinar in 1996 |
| Fine Arts Films | United States United Kingdom |
1955–1996 | |
| Fleischer Studios (Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios) |
United States | 1921–1967 | Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956. |
| Flicks Films | United Kingdom | 1973-1991 | |
| Format Films | United States | 1959 | |
| Fox Animation Studios | United States | 1994–2000 | See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above |
| Gainax | Japan | 1984–2024 | |
| Games Animation | United States | 1990 | |
| George Pal Studio | United States | 1940–1948 | Stop-motion animation only. |
| Geek Toys | Japan | 2017–2023 | Merged with its parent company, Geek Pictures. |
| Golden Films | United States | 1990–2004 | |
| Grantray-Lawrence Animation | United States | 1954–1967 | |
| Group TAC | Japan | 1968–2010 | |
| Gaumont British Animation | United Kingdom | 1946–1950 | |
| Gunther-Wahl Productions | United States | 1992-2001 | |
| H-Gun | United States | 1988–2001 | |
| Hal Film Maker | Japan | 1993–2009 | Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations. |
| Halas and Batchelor | United Kingdom | 1940–1986 | |
| Hanna-Barbera | United States | 1957–2001 | Folded into Cartoon Network Studios; defunct subdivision of AT&T |
| Harman-Ising Productions | United States | 1930–1960 | |
| HIT Entertainment | United Kingdom United States |
1982–2016 | Folded into Mattel Creations; defunct subdivision of Mattel |
| HOT Animation | United Kingdom | 1997-2012 | |
| Huhu Studios | New Zealand | 1996–2022 | Defunct since December 2022 |
| ImageMovers Digital | United States | 2009–2011 | Joint-venture between ImageMovers and The Walt Disney Company. Folded after Mars Needs Moms bombed at the box office |
| Imagi Animation Studios | United States / China / Japan | 2000–2010 | |
| International Film Service | United States | 1915–1918 | |
| International Rocketship Limited | Canada | 1975-2000 | |
| Jack Kinney Productions | United States | 1960–1963 | |
| Jay Ward Productions | United States | 1958–1984 | |
| John Lemmon Films | United States | 1984–2018 | |
| John Sutherland Productions | United States | 1945–1991[10][11] | |
| Larry Harmon Pictures | United States | 1958–1962 | |
| Jetix Animation Concepts | United States | 2004–2009 | Label of Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Jetlag Productions | United States Japan |
1992–1996 | |
| Korty Films | United States | 1964-2012 | |
| Kroyer Films | United States | 1986–1994 | Studio inactive as of 1994. |
| Kyivnaukfilm | USSR | 1941–1998 | |
| Lacewood | Canada | 1988-1998 | |
| Laugh-O-Gram Studio | United States | 1921–1923 | Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long. |
| Little Airplane Productions | United States | 1999–2023 | |
| Lucasfilm Animation Singapore | Singapore | 2003–2023 | |
| 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 | |
| Marathon Media Group | France | 1990–2016 | Subsidiary of Zodiak Entertainment, folded after Zodiak Media merged with the Banijay Group |
| March Entertainment | Canada | 1996-early 2010s | |
| Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. | United States | 1966 | Also known as MAPI |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio | United States | 1937–1957 | |
| MGM Animation | United States | 1993–1999 | Dormant since 1999; defunct subdivision of MGM Holdings |
| MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions | United States | 1962–1970 | |
| Mirari Films | United States | 1999–2022 | |
| MOM Production | Japan | 1959-1969 | |
| MoonScoop Group | France | 2003–2014 | Filed for administration in 2013. Assets now owned by Dargaud, while US operations were separated as Splash Entertainment |
| Mushi Production | Japan | 1961–1973 | A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active. |
| Nerd Corps Entertainment | Canada | 2002–2016 | Purchased by DHX Media in 2014, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016 |
| Omation Animation Studio | United States | 2002-2013 | |
| Noyes & Laybourne | United States | 1978–1991 | Folded into Colossal Pictures. |
| Pacific Data Images | United States | 1980–2015 | Closed by DreamWorks Animation. |
| Pannónia Film Studio | Hungary | 1951–2015 | |
| Perpetual Motion Pictures | United States | 1968–1982 | Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982 |
| Phoenix Animation Studios | United States | 1987–1998 | |
| Pilot Studio | Russia | 1988–? | |
| Pixar Canada | Canada | 2010-2013 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company |
| PorchLight Entertainment | United States | 1995–2011 | defunct subdivision of PorchLight Worldwide, Inc. |
| Primal Screen | United States | 1995-2024 | |
| The Pygos Group | Switzerland | 1979–2001 | |
| Radicial Axis | United States | 2000–2021 | |
| Radix Ace Entertainment | Japan | 1995–2006 | |
| Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment | United States | 1960–1987 | Founded as VideoCraft International. Folded by Telepictures Corporation. Pre-1974 library owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics, Post-1974 library owned by Warner Bros. |
| Rembrandt Films | Czechoslovakia | 1949–1970 | Operated in Prague by Americans. |
| Rhythm and Hues Studios | United States | 1987–2013 | |
| Richard Williams Studio Ltd. | United Kingdom | 1958–1992 | |
| Ruby-Spears Productions | United States | 1977–1996 | Studio inactive as of 1996. |
| Rooster Teeth | United States | 2003-2024 | Defunct subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Closed in May 2024 by Warner Bros. |
| 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 |
| Se-ma-for | Poland | 1947–2018 | |
| SIP Animation | France | 1977–2009 | Founded as Saban International Paris. Separated from Saban in 2001 after Disney buyout, stake purchased by Disney in 2002 and renamed to SIP Animation in the same year. Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009 |
| Skellington Productions | United States | 1986–1998 | Renamed as Skellington in 1992. |
| Smallfilms | United Kingdom | 1954-1988 | |
| Soup2Nuts | United States | 1993–2015 | Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions |
| Spectrum Animation | Japan | 1988-1998 | |
| Spümcø | United States | 1989-2005 | Became Spümtwo. |
| Studio B Productions | Canada | 1988–2016 | Purchased by DHX Media in 2007, renamed to DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, folded into DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016. |
| Studio Ekran | Russia | 1968–1994 | |
| Studio Fantasia | Japan | 1983–2016 | |
| Sullivan-Bluth Studios | Ireland United States |
1979–1995 | |
| 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 | |
| Topcraft | Japan | 1971–1985 | Became Studio Ghibli |
| Total Television | United States | 1960–1968 | |
| Tradition Studios | United States | 2009–2012 | Absorbed into Digital Domain |
| Turner Feature Animation | United States | 1991–1996 | Folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation |
| TV-Loonland AG | Germany | 1989–2009 | First known as TMO-Film and later TMO-Loonland. Filed for insolvency in 2009, majority of former assets now owned by M4E AG |
| TVC Cartoons | Canada UK |
1961–1979 1988–1997 |
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| 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 | 1943–2000 | Also known as UPA |
| Van Beuren Studios | United States | 1928–1936 | |
| Varga Studio | Hungary | 1988–2005 | |
| Walt Disney Animation Canada | Canada | 1996–2000 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Walt Disney Animation France | France | 1986–2003 | Founded as Brizzi Films, Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Walt Disney Animation Japan | Japan | 1984–2004 | Founded as Pacific Animation. Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida | United States | 1989–2004 | Became a general satellite studio of Walt Disney Animation Studios, founded after earlier venture Disney's Hollywood Studios went bankrupt and for additional output. |
| Walter Lantz Productions | United States | 1929–1948 1950–1972 |
Universal now owns the library. |
| Warner Bros. Feature Animation | United States | 1994–2004 | Folded into Warner Bros. Animation |
| WildBrain Entertainment | United States | 1994–2015 | Folded into DHX's other operations, name reused for a streaming service and eventually the rebranding of DHX |
| 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 |
| Xebec | Japan | 1995-2019 | Absorbed into Sunrise |
| Zodiac Entertainment | United States | 1989-1994 |
See also
- List of animation studios owned by Comcast NBCUniversal
- List of animation studios owned by Paramount Global
- List of animation studios owned by the Walt Disney Company
- List of animation studios owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
- List of animation studios owned by Sony
- List of Japanese animation studios
- List of animation distribution companies
- Film genre
- Motion graphic design
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