The Walt Disney Company has owned and operated severalanimation studios since the company's founding on October 16, 1923, byWalt andRoy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; the currentWalt Disney Animation Studios inBurbank, California is the company's flagship feature animation studio and claims heritage from this original studio. Adding to the growth of the company and its motion picture studio divisionthe Walt Disney Studios, several other animation studios were added through acquisitions and through openings of satellite studios outside the United States. These expanded the company's animation output into television,direct-to-video, and digital releases, in addition to its primaryfeature animation releases.
CurrentlyWalt Disney Animation Studios,Pixar,Lucasfilm Animation (throughLucasfilm) and20th Century Studios'sanimation division are parts ofthe Walt Disney Studios unit. This article does not include other animation studios whose films were released byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (the company's distribution unit) and not acquired by the company, nor does it count theLaugh-O-Gram Studio (1921–23), Disney's first animation studio, which predated the founding ofthe Walt Disney Company. For example, certainStudio Ghibli films were distributed by Disney internationally but never owned by the company.[1] Also,Miramax, an independently operating unit of the Walt Disney Studios, also purchased US rights to foreign animated movies.[2]
| Studio | Established | Parent unit |
|---|---|---|
1923 | ||
| Animation: Theatrical feature films and short films in hand-drawn and CGI
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1984 | ||
| Animation: Television series Originally a part of the Disney animation group, Disney TV Animation was transferred into Disney Television and later to the Disney Channels
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1986 | The Walt Disney Studios | |
| Animation: Computer generated animated theatrical feature films and short films Acquired in 2006.
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1994 | 20th Century Studios (The Walt Disney Studios) | |
| Animation: animated theatrical feature films Acquired in 2019 in the21st Century Fox acquisition.
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1999 | ||
| Animation: animated TV series Acquired in 2019 in the21st Century Fox acquisition. | ||
| Studio | Established | status |
|---|---|---|
1971 | sold in 2000 | |
| Animation: Television series and Feature films
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1977 | closed in 2009 | |
| Founded in France by Haim Saban and Jacqueline Tordjman in 1977 as Saban International Paris. Acquired alongside parent company Saban Entertainment in 2001 as part of the Fox Family Worldwide buyout. Eventually Split from parent company, leaving Fox Family Worldwide holding 49%, to become an independent studio in the same year with Disney purchasing Fox Family Worldwide and renamed to its current name in 2002. Closed in 2009.
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1984 | Dormant | |
| Formed in 1984 asSaban Entertainment by music and TV producers Haim Saban and Shuki Levy. Acquired as part of Fox Family Worldwide on October 24, 2001, and renamed to BVS Entertainment alongside other subsidiaries. One portion that worked on the English dub of Digimon was renamed to Sensation Animation and was closed when Disney lost the rights to dub the series. Currently dormant after Disney sold off thePower Rangers franchise and related shows back to Haim Saban and his companySaban Capital Group in 2010.
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1987 | closed in 2021 | |
| Animation: animated CGI theatrical feature films Acquired in 2019 in the21st Century Fox acquisition. Closed in 2021 with itsIntellectual Property absorbed into20th Century Animation. | ||
Jumbo Pictures, Inc. | 1990 | closed in 2000 |
| Founded byJim Jinkins andDavid Campbell and acquired by Disney in 1996. | ||
1992 | closed in 1996 | |
| Live production unit of ABC that dabbled in TV and feature film animation. | ||
1997 | discontinued animation | |
| Founded in 1997 by stay-at-home mom and former teacher Julie Aigner-Clark, Acquired by Disney in 2000.[2] Discontinued making videos in 2009. Now owned byKids II, Inc. | ||
1996 | merged in 1999 | |
| VFX & animated unit acquired in 1996 and merged into Secret Labs in 1999. | ||
2004 | closed in 2006 | |
| Also known as: Circle 7 Animation a short-liveddivision ofWalt Disney Feature Animation specializing inCGI animation and was originally going to work on making sequels to the Disney-ownedPixar properties. | ||
2007 | closed in 2011 | |
| Joint venture between Disney andImageMovers, venture cancelled after two films. | ||
| Studio | Established | status |
|---|---|---|
1986 | Closed in 1991 | |
| Established in 1986; worked onWho Framed Roger Rabbit and a few other Disney projects. | ||
1988 | Closed in 2006 | |
| Also known as: DisneyToon Studios Australia Established in 1988; worked on severalWalt Disney Television Animation andDisneyToon Studios projects. | ||
1988 | Closed in 2004 | |
| Also known as: Walt Disney Television International Japan Established in 1988; worked on severalWalt Disney Television Animation andDisneyToon Studios projects. | ||
1989 | closed in 2004 | |
| Domestic division created to be an active attraction at Disney-MGM Studios and for additional output. | ||
1990 | closed in 2018 | |
| Animation: theatrical, direct to video, short and television films and Wrap-around animation Began as a sequel theatrical unit of Disney Television Animation and adding direct to video features before being transferred to Features Animation in 2003 and Disney Studios from 2006 to 2008
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1996 | Closed in 2000 | |
| Established in 1996, mostly working on severalDisney Video Premiere projects. | ||
1996 | Closed in 2003 | |
| Former name: Brizzi Films, Disney Animation Paris Acquired in 1989 for use on certainWalt Disney Television Animation andDisney MovieToons projects, then shifted toWalt Disney Feature Animation projects in 1995. | ||
1999 | closed in 2001 | |
| Formed from the merger of Dream Quest Images and Disney Feature Animation's Computer Graphics division. | ||
2010 | Closed in 2013 | |
| This was a wholly owned subsidiary ofPixar Animation Studios. It was located inVancouver, British Columbia. The studio was tasked to produce short films based on Pixar's feature film characters. | ||
Disneytoon Studios, formerlyDisney Movietoons,[4] was an Americananimation studio owned bythe Walt Disney Company, responsible for producingdirect-to-video and occasionaltheatrical films for Disney Animation Studios, a part ofthe Walt Disney Studios.[3]
Circle 7 Animation, or Disney Circle 7 Animation, was a short-liveddivision of Walt Disney Feature Animation specializing inCGI animation and was originally going to work on making sequels to the Disney-ownedPixar properties, leading rivals and animators[5] to derisively nickname the division "Pixaren't". The company released no movies during its tenure.[6]
Steve Jobs, Pixar CEO, announced in January 2004 that Pixar would not renew their agreement with Disney and would seek out other distributors for releases starting in 2006.[7] In 2004,Disney Circle 7 Animation was formed as a CG animation studio to create sequels to the Disney-ownedPixar properties.[6] In late January 2006, new Disney CEOBob Iger and Jobs agreed to have Disney purchase Pixar[8] which led to Disney closing Circle 7.[9]
 The Secret Lab's former location in Burbank, California | |
| Formerly | Dream Quest Images (1979–1999) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded |
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| Founders |
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| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Andrew Millstein (GM, VP) |
Production output | VFX, Animation |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company (1996–2005) |
Number of employees | 350 (2002)[11] |
| Parent | Walt Disney Feature Animation (1996–2005) |
| Divisions | DQ Films[12] |
The Secret Lab was an American special effects company that operated from 1979 to 2005, and was the result of a merger betweenDream Quest Images andWalt Disney Feature Animation's Computer Graphics division.
Dream Quest was founded in aSanta Monica, California garage in 1979[12][10] byHoyt Yeatman,Scott Squires, Rocco Gioffre, Fred Iguchi, Tom Hollister and Bob Hollister.[13] Initially, they did piecemeal work onEscape from New York,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, andOne From the Heart[13] before moving toCulver City. DQ Films, the company's television commercial production division, remained in Santa Monica. In 1987, DQI model-making operations moved into aSimi Valley industrial park with most of the company following them later on.[12] Their work onThe Abyss andTotal Recall each earned the company anAcademy Award[14]
The Walt Disney Company purchased the company in April 1996 and subsequently moved it toBurbank, California.[12] DQI was purchased to replace Buena Vista Visual Effects.[15] Soon after 1997, Andrew Millstein was appointed general manager of the company.[16]
In October 1999, Dream Quest Images merged with Walt Disney Feature Animation's computer graphics division to form The Secret Lab,[17][10] with Millstein continuing as general manager and vice president.[16][17] The DQI and WDFA units were moved into a new location at Disney's Northside facility on Thornton Avenue just east of theBurbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, Lockheed Corp.'s former Skunk Works Building 90 until it was renovated for WDFA's headquarters in 1995. DQI's physical production facilities remained in Simi Valley.[17]
The Secret Lab produced one CG animated motion picture,Dinosaur, in 2000.[17] AfterDinosaur, the Lab and WDFA began working onWildlife, which was canceled that September.[18]
The Lab being passed over for Disney work (and general industry decline) led to the unit being closed in 2005. The Secret Lab's last work with Disney was for theTouchstone Pictures/Spyglass Entertainment filmReign of Fire and theCastle Rock Entertainment/Warner Bros. comedyKangaroo Jack.[10] An artist at The Secret Lab purportedly confided toHarry Knowles ofAin't It Cool News that the studio was shut down by Disney when it proved to be too expensive.[19]
VFXography
Pixar (/ˈpɪksɑːr/) is an Americancomputer animationfilm studio based inEmeryville, California. The studio is best known for itsCGI-animated feature films created withPhotoRealistic RenderMan, its own implementation of the industry-standardRenderMan image-rendering application programming interface used to generate high-quality images. Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group, part of the computer division ofLucasfilm before its spin-out as a corporation in 1986 with funding byApple Inc. co-founderSteve Jobs, who became its majority shareholder.[citation needed] Pixar and Disney had a seven feature agreement that allowed Disney to distribute the films with Disney owing the character rights. With the success ofToy Story 2 in 1999, then-Disney CEOMichael Eisner and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs began to disagree on how Pixar should be run and the terms of their continued relationship.[6] Eisner claimed that Toy Story 2 would not count towards the "original" film count of the agreement.[20] Jobs announced in January 2004 that Pixar would not renew their agreement with Disney and would seek out other distributors for releases starting in 2006.[7] In 2004,Disney Circle 7 Animation was formed as a CG animation studio to create sequels to the Disney-ownedPixar properties.[6] In late January 2006, new Disney CEOBob Iger and Jobs agreed to have Disney purchase Pixar[8] which led to Disney closing Circle 7.[9]
With Disney's 2009 purchase ofMarvel Entertainment, Disney acquiredMarvel Animation, a component of Marvel Entertainment.[21] which now has a studio inGlendale, California.[22][23] The studio became a Marvel Studios subisdiary after Kevin Feige was named chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment.
In July 2021, Marvel Studios opened an in-house animation division namedMarvel Studios Animation, though which they would develop mainly animated projects set within theMarvel Cinematic Universe, in addition to stand-alone projects. Brad Winderbaum as Head of Television, Streaming, and Animation, and Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt as VP of Animation.
Lucasfilm Animation was added as an animation unit as part of the acquisition ofLucasfilm in 2012.[24]
In August 1996, Disney andTokuma Shoten Publishing agreed that Disney would internationally distribute Tokuma'sStudio Ghibli animated films.[1] In 2002, Disney signed a four-picture deal withVanguard Animation,[25] although, onlyone film was released under that negotiation.[26]
Following the arrival ofMichael Eisner,Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group was established on December 5, 1984. Following re-incorporation ofThe Walt Disney Company in 1986. The name of the TV animation unit was shortened toWalt Disney Television Animation. the following year in 1987. This name was used to 2011 when it was shortened toDisney Television Animation.
In January 2003, Disney initiated a reorganization of its theatrical and animation units to improve resource usage and continued focus on new characters and franchise development.TV Animation was transferred toDisney Channel Worldwide.[27]Disney MovieToons/Disney Video Premieres unit was transferred from Disney Television Animation to Disney Feature Animation.[28][29]
Animation unit which was acquired as part ofAcquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney
With Disney's acquisition ofCapital Cities/ABC in 1995 came another animated unit,DIC Entertainment L.P., aLimited Partnership with CC/ABC andAndy Heyward. Eventually, DIC management arranged for the studio to become independent from Disney in 2001.[2]
Greengrass Productions is a unit of ABC at the time CC/ABC was acquired by Disney and produced some animation.[2]
Disney purchased theFox Family/Fox Kids Worldwide franchise on October 24, 2001, for the Fox Family Channel and also received ownership of several units and assets, includingSaban Entertainment and Saban International.[2] The Saban library also included the 75.7% majority stake inFox Kids Europe N.V., theLatin American Fox Kids channel,Saban International Paris, Saban International Services, various original Fox Kids programming, and the acquired all-original andMarvel Comics-basedDePatie-Freleng Enterprises/Marvel Productions andMarvel Films Animation/New World Animation libraries.[30] Afterwards, Saban International Paris split from Saban and became independent, with the Walt Disney Company taking in a 49% minority stake of the company and a name change toSIP Animation on October 1, 2002.[31][32][33]Jetix Animation Concepts was a joint-venture betweenWalt Disney Television Animation and Jetix Europe N.V. for shows that broadcast for theJetix channels.
Three overseas animation studios (Australia, Japan and Canada) were set up to produce the company's animated television series. Asdirect-to-video increased in importance, the overseas studios moved to making feature films.[34]
| Disney Animation Australia DisneyToon Studios Australia | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | Sydney[35] ,Australia |
Key people | Philip Oakes (general manager)[36] |
Production output | Animation |
Number of employees | ~ 250 (2005)[37] |
| Parent |
Disney Animation Australia (DAA), alsoDisneyToon Studios Australia,[37] was a Disney animation studio located inSydney.[35]
DAA was started in 1988 at the formerHanna-Barbera overseas studio in St Leonards, Sydney. Initially, Animation Australia worked on various television shows includingAladdin,Timon & Pumbaa, andGoof Troop. As staffing increased, the studio moved to Castlereagh Street.[36]
Disney began producingdirect-to-video sequels of its Feature Animation productions, the first of which was theAladdin sequelThe Return of Jafar. WhenAladdin was selected as a possible candidate as ananimated TV series (before the film's release), as with many animated series, the first three episodes were one multi-part story which Disney used as a potential 'family movie special' for the Friday night before the series' premiere. With work handed out to the Australia animation studio, the opening story was instead greenlit for a direct-to-video release. Thus with "Jafar" and its success, the direct-to-video unit,Disney Video Premieres, started. A second sequel,Aladdin and the King of Thieves, provided work to both the Sydney and Japanese animation units.[3]
Australia was assigned additional film sequels:The Lion King II: Simba's Pride,An Extremely Goofy Movie andLady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. The company's first feature film wasReturn to Never Land in 2002 grossing over $100 million worldwide at the box office. In 2005, the studio produced three animated movies:Tarzan II,Lilo & Stitch 2 andBambi II. Disney Animation Australia was closed in mid-2006 after finishingBrother Bear 2,The Fox and the Hound 2,Cinderella III,[36] andThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning.
| Disney Animation Canada | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1996[39] |
| Defunct | 2000[39] |
| Fate | Closed[39] |
| Headquarters | Canada |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Vancouver,British Columbia andToronto,Ontario[34] |
Production output | Animation |
Number of employees | 200 (2000)[40] |
| Parent | Walt Disney Television Animation (Walt Disney Feature Animation) |
Walt Disney Animation Canada, Inc. (WDAC) was a Canadian animation production company and subsidiary ofDisney Television Animation.[34]
Walt Disney Animation Canada was opened in January 1996 to tap Canada's animator pool and producedirect-to-video. Industry Canada rules were dispensed by the Canadian Government with a multi-year commitment from Disney for the company.[39]
WDAC produced in 1997Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas then worked with Australia and Japan subcontractors onPocahontas II: Journey to a New World.[39] In fall 1999, Animation Canada stopped work onPeter and Jane, aPeter Pan sequel original designed as its first theatrical release but was changed to a video release.[39] In Spring 2000, due to weak financial performance, Animation Canada was closed.[39][40] With Canada's closure, work onPeter and Jane was moved to the Australia and Japan units.[39]
| Title | Release type | Release date | Franchise | Other production company(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Direct-to-video | 11 November 1997 | Beauty and the Beast | forDisney Video Premieres |
| Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Direct-to-video[34] | 25 August 1998 | Pocahontas |
|
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Direct-to-video | 27 October 1998 | The Lion King | Disney Video Premieres Walt Disney Animation Australia |
| The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Direct-to-video | September 19, 2000 | The Little Mermaid | Disney Video Premiere[40] Walt Disney Animation Australia |
| Return to Never Land | Theatrical[3] | 15 February 2002 | Peter Pan |
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| Disney Animation France | |
| Formerly |
|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1986[42] |
| Founder | Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi[42] |
| Defunct | 2003[25] |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Stainton |
Production output | Animation |
| Parent | Walt Disney Television Animation (Walt Disney Feature Animation) |
Walt Disney Feature Animation, France S.A. (DAF), also credited as Walt Disney Feature Animation - Paris, France[44] and originally namedBrizzi Films, was an animation company based in Paris, France that operated from 1986 to 2007.
Brizzi Films was founded byPaul and Gaëtan Brizzi in 1986, in Paris, France. Brizzi worked onBabar in 1986 forNelvana. In 1989, the Brizzi brothers sold the company toDisney Television Animation. The brothers continued on as general managers under the company's new name,Walt Disney Animation, France S.A.[42] The first production they work on under Disney wasDuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp forDisney MovieToons.[4] In 1990, WDA France worked on several TV shows and specials.[42]
In 1994, the Brizzi brothers transferred toWalt Disney Feature Animation as sequence directors forThe Hunchback of Notre Dame[42] for which Disney France did 20 percent of the animation.[43] In January 1998,David Stainton was named senior vice president of creative affairs for Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he was charged with overseeing Disney Animation France.[45]
Stainton moved to Walt Disney Television Animation in January 2000.[45] In summer 2003, Disney Animation France was closed.[25]
| Title | Release type | Release date | Franchise | Other production company(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Theatrical[46] | 3 August 1990 | DuckTales | forDisney MovieToons[4] |
| TaleSpin | TV episodes | 1990–91 | The Jungle Book | forWalt Disney Television Animation[42] |
| Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too | TV special | 14 December 1991 | Winnie the Pooh | |
| Goof Troop | TV episodes & specials | 1992 | Goofy | |
| Marsupilami | Special | 1993 | ||
| Bonkers | Special | 1993–94 | ||
| A Goofy Movie | Theatrical[38] | 7 April 1995 | Goofy |
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| Runaway Brain | Short film | 11 August 1995 | Mickey Mouse | Walt Disney Feature Animation |
| Walt Disney Feature Animation, France S.A. | ||||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Feature film | 21 June 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
|
| Hercules | Feature film (10 Minutes)[48] | 27 June 1997 | Hercules |
|
| Tarzan | Feature Film | 18 June 1999 | Tarzan | Co-Produced with Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida[49] |
| Fantasia 2000 | Animated theFirebird Suite - 1919 Version Segment[50] | 1 January 2000 | Fantasia |
|
| The Emperor's New Groove | Feature film | 15 December 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove |
|
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Feature film | 15 June 2001 | Atlantis |
|
| Lilo & Stitch | Feature film | 21 June 2002 | Lilo & Stitch |
|
| Treasure Planet | Feature film | 27 November 2002 | Treasure Planet |
|
| The Jungle Book 2 | Feature Film | 14 February 2003 | The Jungle Book | Walt Disney Animation Australia |
| Brother Bear | Feature film | 1 November 2003 | Brother Bear |
|
Native name | ウォルト・ディズニー・アニメーション・ジャパン株式会社 ウォルト・ディズニー・テレビジョン・インターナショナル ジャパン |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Woruto Dizunī Animēshon Japan Woruto Dizunī Terebijon Intānashonaru Japan |
| Formerly | Pacific Animation Corporation |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Topcraft[53] |
| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984)[53] |
| Defunct | June 2004 (2004-06)[54] |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | The Answer Studio[54][55] Walt Disney Japan |
| Headquarters | , Japan[56] |
Key people | Motoyoshi Tokunaga (VP,GM)[55] |
Production output | Animation |
Number of employees | 103 (2003)[25] |
| Parent | Disney Television Animation |
Walt Disney Animation Japan (ウォルト・ディズニー・アニメーション・ジャパン株式会社,Kabushiki gaisha Woruto Dizunī Animēshon Japan) (WDAJ), officially Walt Disney Animation (Japan) Inc., and formerly known asPacific Animation Corporation (パシフィックアニメーション株式会社,Pashifikku animēshon kabushiki gaisha), also known as Walt Disney Television International Japan (ウォルト・ディズニー・テレビジョン・インターナショナル ジャパン,Woruto Dizunī Terebijon Intānashonaru Japan) (WDTVI-J), was an animation production subsidiary ofDisney Television Animation, a component ofthe Walt Disney Company, which is in charge of Disney's television business in Japan. Pacific Animation Corporation was one of two animation firms that formed after the end ofTopcraft in 1984, with the other beingStudio Ghibli. Pacific Animation did three TV series and 1television film forRankin/Bass. In 1988, the Walt Disney Company purchased Pacific Animation Corporation, which was renamed as Walt Disney Animation Japan.[53]
The Japanese studio was set up to provide the animation services for Disney's animated television series in 1989.[34][57] Asdirect-to-video increased in importance, the overseas studios moved to making feature films.[34]
DAJ worked onThe Tigger Movie (2000). In 2003, the company producedPiglet's Big Movie forDisneyToon Studios and101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure. In September 2003, Disney announced the closure of the studio, withPooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) to be its final work.[57][56]
DAJ was closed in June 2004 with 30 employees expected to be transferred to one of the two Disney's remaining animation units.[54] With the closure of the Japanese studio, its remaining work forDisneyToon Studios was split between its US and Australia animation units.[56] Employees not transferred decided to launch a new company,The Answer Studio.[54][55]
| Disney Animation U.K. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , |
Production output | Animation |
| Parent |
Walt Disney Animation U.K., Limited (DAE), was an animation studio based inEngland,Great Britain, United Kingdom that operated from 1986 to 1991.
This short-lived unit was set up inCamden Town,London in 1986 for the animation production ofThe Great Mouse Detective produced byWalt Disney Feature Animation andWho Framed Roger Rabbit, using a combination of animators from Burbank, Richard Williams' associates and animators from all over Europe (many of whom would later join the prestigious Feature Animation unit in Burbank when Roger Rabbit had finished production). In 1990, the first production they worked on under Disney wasDuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp forDisney MovieToons and Walt Disney Animation, France S.A. In summer 1991, Disney Animation U.K. Limited; the last thing that the British animation studios ever animated were two episodes ofTaleSpin and one episode ofThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
| Title | Release type | Release date | Franchise | Other production company(ies) | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Theatrical | 22 June 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
| |
| DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Theatrical | 3 August 1990 | DuckTales |
| |
| The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | TV show | 1990 | Winnie the Pooh | Disney Television Animation | "April Pooh" |
| TaleSpin | TV show | 1991 | The Jungle Book |
| "Pizza Pie in the Sky" and "The Incredible Shrinking Molly" |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | August 2021 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Amir Nasrabadi (Head of Studio) |
Production output | Animation |
| Parent | Walt Disney Animation Studios (Walt Disney Studios) |
Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver is a division ofWalt Disney Animation Studios. The division was open on August 4, 2021, and began operations in January 2022.[61] Amir Nasrabadi, former finance lead at Disney Animation, is the head of the studio.[61] The studio works on Disney Animation's future long-term series, specials, and movies, with its first work beingMoana 2.[61]
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Co-production withWalt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2024 | Iwájú | Co-production with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Kugali Media, andCinesite |
| Moana 2 | Co-produced with Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| TBA | Tiana |
In 2007,The Walt Disney Company andImageMovers set up a joint venture animation facility, ImageMovers Digital, a Marin County-based film company, where Robert Zemeckis would produce and direct 3D animated films using performance capture technology.[2] ImageMovers Digital closed operations by January 2011, after the production was completed onMars Needs Moms.[62]
Of the 60 employees on staff at the Glendale, Calif.-based division of Walt Disney Animation Studios, 16 are being affected by the layoffs and started to be told of the reductions last week, individuals close to the situation confirmed to Variety.
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