List of animated feature films of 1979

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1979.

List

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Title Country Director Studio Technique Format Notes Release Duration
The Adventure of Sudsakorn[1]
สุดสาคร (Sudsakhorn)
Thailand Payut Ngaokrachang[2] Jirabanterng Film[3] Traditional Theatrical First Thai animated feature,[4] and Thailand's only animated feature until Khan Kluay, released in 2006. April 13, 1979[5] 82 minutes
Adventures of Captain Wrongel
Приключения капитана Врунгеля (Priklyucheniya kapitana Vrungelya)
Soviet Union David Cherkassky Kievnauchfilm Cutout Traditional September 1979 88 minutes
The Adventures of Manxmouse
トンデモネズミ大活躍 (Tondemo Nezumi Daikatsuyaku)
Japan Hiroshi Saitô Nippon Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[6] Third animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special [jp]" program.[7] June 30, 1979 75 minutes
The Adventures of Sinbad Australia Richard Slapczynski Air Programs International Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 28th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 23, 1979 47 minutes
Adventures of the Polar Cubs [jp]
北極のムーシカミーシカ (Hokkyoku no Mushika Mishika)
Japan Chikao Katsui Nikkatsu Children's Movie
Mushi Production
Traditional Theatrical[8] July 21, 1979 78 minutes
Age of the Great Dinosaurs [jp][9]
大恐竜時代 (Daikyōryū Jidai)
Japan Hideki Takayama
Shotaro Ishinomori
Toei Animation
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film[10] [11][12] October 7, 1979 71 minutes
Aim for the Ace!
エースをねらえ! (Ēsu o Nerae!)
Japan Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical[13] [14] September 8, 1979 88 minutes
All Star Cartoon Revue United States ? Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical[15]
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States until March 12, 1980. November 23, 1979 77 minutes
Animal Treasure Island [ko]
동물 보물섬 (Dongmul Bomulseom)
South Korea Song Jeong-hun Central Film Company Traditional Theatrical[16] December 23, 1979 63 minutes
Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari
アンネの日記 アンネ フランク物語 (Anne's Diary: The Story of Anne Frank)
Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[17] [18] September 28, 1979 82 minutes
Black Star and the Golden Bat
검은별과 황금박쥐 (Geomeunbyeolgwa Hwanggeumbakjwi)
South Korea Han Heonmyeong Samyoung Film Traditional Theatrical[19] July 27, 1979 70 minutes
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie United States Chuck Jones
Phil Monroe
Chuck Jones Enterprises
Warner Bros. Cartoons (archive footage)
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; second of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films. September 14, 1979 98 minutes
Colargol, the Conqueror of Space
Colargol zdobywcą kosmosu
Poland Tadeusz Wilkosz Se-ma-for Stop motion Theatrical[20][21] January 20, 1979 67 minutes
Daddy-Long-Legs
あしながおじさん (Ashinaga Ojisan)
Japan Masakazu Higuchi Tatsunoko Production
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[22] Fifth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special [jp]" program. October 10, 1979 69 minutes
Dokkaebi Gamtu [ko]
도깨비 감투 (The Goblin's Hat)
South Korea Bak Seung-cheol Hanjin Industry Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical[23] July 28, 1979 75 minutes
Elpidio Valdés Cuba Juan Padrón Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos Traditional Theatrical First Cuban animated feature. 70 minutes
Eunhahamdae Jiguho [ko]
은하함대 지구호 (Galaxy Fleet Jiguho)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Traditional Theatrical[24] July 22, 1979 82 minutes
The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen [fr; de; it]
Les fabuleuses aventures du légendaire Baron de Munchausen
France Jean Image Films Jean Image Traditional Theatrical October 24, 1979 78 minutes
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone United States Ray Patterson Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Television special October 30, 1979 48 minutes
Fly! Spaceship Geobukseon
날아라! 우주전함 거북선
South Korea Song Jeong-yul Traditional Theatrical[25] July 26, 1979 65 minutes
Future Boy Conan
未来少年コナン (Mirai Shōnen Konan)
Japan Shuichi Motomashi Nippon Animation
Toei Company (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical[26] Film compiled from TV series episodes[27] September 15, 1979 122 minutes
Galaxy Express 999
銀河鉄道999 (Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain)
Japan Rintaro Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical[28] [29] August 4, 1979 132 minutes
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
銀河鉄道999 君は戦士のように生きられるか!! (Ginga Tetsudo 999: Kimi wa Senshi no You ni Ikirareru ka!!)
Japan Nobutaka Nishizawa
Masayuki Akehi
Shuji Iuchi
Toei Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television special[30] October 11, 1979 130 minutes
Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run [jp]
がんばれ!ぼくらのヒットエンドラン (Good Luck! Our Hit and Run)
Japan Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Nippon Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[31] First animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special [jp]" program.[32] February 18, 1979
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!
がんばれ!!タブチくん!! (Good Luck!! Tabuchi-kun!!)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Tōkyō Movie Shinsha
Toho-Towa (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical[33] [34] November 10, 1979 95 minutes
Gancheopjamneun Ttorijanggun
간첩잡는 똘이장군 (General Ttoli)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical[35] August 1, 1979 75 minutes
General Ttoli 3
똘이장군 제3땅굴편 (Ttoli Janggun je3ttang-gulpyeon)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical[36] January 5, 1979 85 minutes
Gulliver's Travels Australia Chris Cuddington Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 27th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 18, 1979 60 minutes
Heidi in the Mountains
アルプスの少女ハイジ (Alps no Shoujo Heidi)
Japan Sumiko Nakao Nippon Animation
Zuiyo Eizo
Toho-Towa (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical[37] Film compiled from TV series episodes March 17, 1979 107 minutes
Historias de amor y masacre [es]
Stories of Love and Slaughter
Spain Jordi Amorós Ediciones Amaika
Estudios Equip Dibujos Animados
Traditional/Live action Theatrical April 16, 1979 87 minutes
Jack Frost United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Rankin/Bass
Video Tokyo Production
Stop motion Television special December 13, 1979 48 minutes
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe United Kingdom
United States
Bill Melendez Children's Television Workshop
Bill Melendez Productions
Distinguished Productions
Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation
Traditional Television film April 1–2, 1979 95 minutes
The Little Convict Australia Yoram Gross Yoram Gross Films Studio
Hoyts
Traditional / Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
[38] December 20, 1979 80 minutes
Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space
Pluk, naufragé de l'espace
France Jean Image Films Jean Image Traditional Theatrical March 14, 1979 74 minutes
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 (Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro)
Japan Hayao Miyazaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical[39] First anime feature film to be directed by Hayao Miyazaki.[40] December 15, 1979 100 minutes
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 [jp]
怪盗ルパン 813の謎 (Kaitō Lupin: 813 no Nazo)
Japan Hiroshi Sasagawa Tatsunoko Production
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[41] May 5, 1979 80 minutes
Maegami Tarou [jp]
まえがみ太郎 (Preface Taro)
Japan Hiroshi Saitô Nippon Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[42] Second animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special [jp]" program.[43] April 29, 1979 75 minutes
Les Misérables [jp]
ジャン・バルジャン物語 (Jean Valjean Monogatari)
Japan Takashi Kuoka Toei Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[44] Fourth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special [jp]" program. September 15, 1979 69 minutes
Nutcracker Fantasy
くるみ割り人形 (Kurumiwari Ningyō)
Japan Takeo Nakamura Sanrio
Video Tokyo Production
Stop motion Theatrical[45] March 3, 1979 95 minutes
Prince Nezha's Triumph Against the Dragon King
a. k. a. Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
哪吒闹海[46] (Nezha nao hai)
China Yan Dingxian
Wang Shuchen
Xu Jingda
Shanghai Animation Film Studio Traditional Theatrical May 19, 1979 65 minutes
Proszę słonia
Please, Mr. Elephant
Poland Witold Giersz Studio Miniatur Filmowych Traditional Theatrical[47][48] April 1979 63 minutes
The Revolt of the Thralls
Trællenes oprør
Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm
Traellenes Boern
Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from TV series episodes October 8, 1979 90 minutes
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Rankin/Bass
Video Tokyo Production
Stop motion Television film November 25, 1979 98 minutes
Scooby Goes Hollywood United States Ray Patterson Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Television special December 23, 1979 49 minutes
Seven Brothers [fi]
Seitsemän veljestä
Finland Riitta Nelimarkka
Jaakko Seeck
Nelimarkka/Seeck Productions Traditional Theatrical First Finnish animated feature. October 20, 1979 87 minutes
SpaceBoy Cache
우주소년 캐시 (Ujusonyeon kaesi)
South Korea Bak Seung-cheol Samdo Film Traditional Theatrical[49] July 27, 1979 60 minutes
Star Wars with Sun Wukong
손오공과 별들의 전쟁 (Sonogonggwa byeoldeurui-ro jeonjaeng)
South Korea Han Heon-myeong Samdo Film Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical[50] July 21, 1979 67 minutes
Starland Trio [ko]
별나라 삼총사 (Byeollara Samchongsa)
South Korea Lim Jung-kyu Sunwoo Production Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical[51] First installment of the Dreamland Cartoon Theater series. July 21, 1979 70 minutes
Taegeuksonyeon Huin Doksuri
태극소년 흰 독수리 (White Eagle, the Taegeuk Boy)
South Korea Kim Tae-jong Sejong Culture Corporation Traditional Theatrical[52] July 15, 1979 75 minutes
Taro the Dragon Boy
龍の子太郎 (Tatsu no ko Tarō)
Japan Kiriro Urayama
Peter Fernandez
Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical[53] [54] March 17, 1979 75 minutes
Tomorrow's Eleven [jp; it]
あしたの勇者たち (Ashita no Eleven-tachi)
Japan Kozo Morishita Toei Animation
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film[55] January 7, 1979 70 minutes
Triton of the Sea
海のトリトン (Umi no Toriton)
Japan Kazunori Tanahashi Office Academy
Toei Company (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical[56] Film compiled from TV series episodes[57] March 17, 1979 74 minutes
Ubu et la Grande Gidouille[58]
Ubu and the Great Gidouille
France Jan Lenica Les Films Armorial[59]
Magic Film[60]
Cutout Theatrical [61][62] ? 80 minutes
Uju Heukgisa
우주 흑기사 (The Black Knight of the Universe)
South Korea Bak Jong-hui Geumryong Film Works Traditional Theatrical[63] December 22, 1979 75 minutes
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
海底超特急 マリン・エクスプレス (Kaitei Chōtokkyū Marin Ekusupuresu)
Japan Satoshi Dezaki Tezuka Productions
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film[64] Second animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" [ja] telethon.[65] August 26, 1979 91 minutes
Yamato: The New Voyage
宇宙戦艦ヤマト 新たなる旅立ち (Uchū Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi)
Japan Leiji Matsumoto Academy Productions
Fuji TV
Traditional Television film[66] Third feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series and the only installment to be made exclusively for television; however, it was released in theaters on March 14, 1981. July 14, 1979 95 minutes
Yakyū-kyō no Uta: Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora
野球狂の詩 北の狼南の虎 (Poetry of Baseball Enthusiasts: Wolf of the North, Tiger of the South)
Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation Traditional Theatrical[67] Compilation film of episodes 13 ("Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora (Zenpen)") and 14 ("Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora (Kouhen)") respectively from the animated television series based on the manga of the same name that ran from December 23, 1977 to March 26, 1979 for a total of 25 episodes.[68] September 15, 1979 90 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

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Rank Title Studio Distributor rentals Ref
1 Galaxy Express 999 Toei Animation ¥1,650,000,000 [69]
2 The Castle of Cagliostro Tokyo Movie Shinsha ¥600,000,000 [70]

See also

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References

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