Bardel Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Bardel Animation) is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1987. The studio's name comes from its founders, Barry Ward and his wife Delna Bhesania.[1]
 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Delna Bhesania Barry Ward |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Tina Chow (CEO) Richard Grieve (COO) |
| Parent | Rainbow S.p.A. |
| Website | bardel |
Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.[2] The studio is best known for animating Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Dragon Prince. On October 5, 2015, Bardel was purchased by Rainbow S.p.A.,[3] an Italian studio owned by Iginio Straffi and formerly co-owned by Paramount Global until January 2023. [4]
In September 2021, Bardel appointed Tina Chow as CEO and Richard Grieve as COO.
Filmography
editTelevision
editFilm
editOther
edit| Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhere in the Arctic... | 1987 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Lea Press on Limbs | 1988 | production services | |
| The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | ink and paint | ||
| Black Hula | International Rocketship | trace and paint | |
| Palm Springs | 1989 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Dogpile | 1991 | ink and paint | |
| The Wish That Changed Christmas | 1991 | McDonald's | assistant animation |
| Whoopass Stew! | 1992 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Performance Art: Starring Chainsaw Bob | |||
| Thanks for the Mammaries | CalArts | ||
| Bulimiator | |||
| Itsy Bitsy Spider | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services | |
| Mirabelle and Me | 1994 | Nelvana Tiger Electronics |
key animation |
| Wanna Be a Dino Finder | 1995 | Cloud 9 Interactive | video game; animation |
| But Where Does It Come From? | 1996 | Playhouse Pictures | |
| Gregory and Me | Kideo | ||
| The Fennels Figure Math | McGraw Hill Home Interactive | video game; animation | |
| My Party with Barney | 1998 | Kideo | animation |
| Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Kindergarten | 2000 | Disney Interactive | video game; animation |
| The Christmas Orange | 2002 | ||
| Def Jam Vendetta | 2003 | EA Canada | video game; additional animation |
| SuperFuckers | 2012–2013 | Frederator Studios | |
| Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | 2013–2016 | Nickelodeon | "Earmouse and Bottle", "Space Mission: Danger" |
| Rick and Morty: Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse | 2017 | Titmouse, Inc. Williams Street |
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| Monster High: Adventures of the Ghoul Squad | Mattel Creations |
References
edit- ^ Hetherington, Janet (February 18, 2004). "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Company - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Getzler, Wendey (October 5, 2015). "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Bianchi, Nicole (24 January 2023). "Good Morning, Cinecittà!". Cinecittà News (in Italian).
- ^ White, Peter (2022-07-18). "Xbox Video Game 'Grounded' In The Works As Animated Series From 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Brent Friedman". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
External links
edit- Official site
- Bardel Entertainment on IMDb
- Bardel Entertainment on LinkedIn
- Bardel Entertainment on Twitter
- Bardel Entertainment on Instagram