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20th-century animators

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Adam ElliotPerson · Film memorabiliaAdam Elliot (born 1972) is an Australian screenwriter, animator and director.
Adolf BornIllustrator · IllustrationAdolf Born was a Czechoslovak and Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, painter, postage stamp designer and animator (1930–2016). He was born at České Velenice and died at Prague.
Akiyuki ShinboPerson · Film memorabiliaAkiyuki Shinbo (born 1961) was a Japan anime director, animator and animation director.
Albert BarilléPerson · Film memorabiliaAlbert Barillé (1920–2009) was a Polish screenwriter, playwright and film producer.
Aleksandr PetrovArtist · PaintingsAleksandr Petrov was a Soviet and Russian animator, painter, screenwriter and director (born 1957). He was born at Prechistoye.
Aleksandr PtushkoPerson · Film memorabiliaAleksandr Ptushko (1900–1973) was a Russian screenwriter, camera operator and animator.
Alex TothArtist · Comics and comic artAlex Toth (1928–2006) was a United States comics artist, animator and storyboard artist.
Alexandre AlexeieffEngraver · PrintsAlexandre Alexeieff (1901–1982) was a France animator, illustrator and inventor.
Andreas DejaArtist · Comics and comic artAndreas Deja (born 1957) was a Poland character animator, character designer and animator.
Andrei KhrzhanovskyArtist · PaintingsAndrei Khrzhanovsky (born 1939) is a Soviet director, painter and animator.
Andrew StantonPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Stanton (born 1965) was a United States film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Ari FolmanPerson · Film memorabiliaAri Folman was an Israeli film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, composer and animator (born 1962). He was born at Haifa.
Asaf AvidanPerson · Music memorabiliaAsaf Avidan was an Israeli and Romanian singer-songwriter, musician, singer, animator, guitarist and dub actor (born 1980). He was born at Jerusalem.
Aurelio VoltaireArtist · Comics and comic artAurelio Voltaire (born 1967) was a United States musician, singer and screenwriter.
Ben WheatleyPerson · Film memorabiliaBen Wheatley was a British film director, television director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor (born 1972). He was born at Billericay.
Benh ZeitlinPerson · Film memorabiliaBenh Zeitlin (born 1982) is an American screenwriter, cinematographer and film editor.
Bibo BergeronPerson · Film memorabiliaBibo Bergeron (born 1950) is a French screenwriter, film director and animator.
Bill MelendezPerson · Film memorabiliaBill Melendez (1916–2008) was an American animator, film producer and screenwriter.
Bill PeetIllustrator · IllustrationBill Peet (1915–2002) was a United States screenwriter, writer and illustrator.
Bill PlymptonPerson · Film memorabiliaBill Plympton (born 1946) is an American film director, animator and screenwriter.
Bill TytlaPerson · Film memorabiliaBill Tytla was an American animator, film director and television director (1904–1968). He was born at Yonkers and died at East Lyme.
Bob ClampettPerson · Film memorabiliaBob Clampett (1913–1984) was an American marionetteist, animator and film director.
Bob PetersonPerson · Film memorabiliaBob Peterson (born 1961) is an American actor, screenwriter and animator.
Bobby DarinPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Darin (1936–1973) was an American musician, singer and songwriter.
Bobby DeolPerson · Film memorabiliaBobby Deol (born 1969) is an Indian actor and animator.
Bobby DriscollPerson · Film memorabiliaBobby Driscoll was an American actor and animator (1937–1968). He was born at Cedar Rapids and died at East Village.
Bobby HelmsPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Helms (1933–1997) was an American singer, songwriter and musician.
Bobby McFerrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby McFerrin (born 1950) is an American singer, conductor and beatboxer.
Bobby RothPerson · Film memorabiliaBobby Roth, born in Los Angeles in 1950, is an American film producer, screenwriter, television producer, animator, and director whose career spans five decades of independent feature production and American television b
Bobby TroupPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Troup (1918–1999) was an American singer-songwriter, jazz pianist and actor.
Bobby VanPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Van (1928–1980) was an American actor, choreographer and dancer.
Boris YefimovArtist · Comics and comic artBoris Yefimov (1900–2008) was a Russian Republic painter, caricaturist and cartoonist.
Brad BirdPerson · Film memorabiliaBrad Bird (born 1957) is an American screenwriter, film producer and actor.
Brad PeytonPerson · Film memorabiliaBrad Peyton (born 1978) is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter and animator.
Brendon SmallPerson · Music memorabiliaBrendon Small was an American composer, singer, animator, screenwriter, actor and journalist (born 1975). He was born at Springfield.
Břetislav PojarIllustrator · IllustrationBřetislav Pojar (1923–2012) was a Czechoslovakia film director, animator and pedagogue.
Bruce TimmArtist · Comics and comic artBruce Timm (born 1961) was a United States comics artist, animator and screenwriter.
Bryan KonietzkoAuthor · BooksBryan Konietzko was an American animation director, executive producer, writer, art director, film producer and screenwriter (born 1976). He was born at Cleveland.
Butch HartmanPerson · Film memorabiliaButch Hartman (born 1965) was a United States film producer, voice actor and screenwriter.
Byron HowardPerson · Film memorabiliaByron Howard (born 1968) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter.
Carlos SaldanhaArtist · PaintingsCarlos Saldanha (born 1968) was a Brazil film director, painter and animator.
Charles AddamsArtist · Comics and comic artCharles Addams (1912–1988) was a United States illustrator, painter and writer.
Chris RenaudArtist · Comics and comic artChris Renaud (born 1966) was a United States film director, graphic designer and animator.
Chris SandersIllustrator · IllustrationChris Sanders (born 1962) was a United States film director, screenwriter and animator.
Chris SavinoArtist · Comics and comic artChris Savino (born 1971) was a United States animator, screenwriter and actor.
Chris WedgePerson · Film memorabiliaChris Wedge was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, animator and executive producer (born 1957). He was born at Binghamton.
Chris WilliamsPerson · Film memorabiliaChris Williams (born 1968) is a Canadian screenwriter, actor and film producer.
Chuck JonesArtist · Comics and comic artChuck Jones (1912–2002) was a United States film director, screenwriter and animator.
Cody CameronPerson · Film memorabiliaCody Cameron (born 1970) was a United States screenwriter, film director and voice actor.
Conrad VernonPerson · Film memorabiliaConrad Vernon (born 1968) is an American actor, film director and animator.
Craig BartlettAuthor · BooksCraig Bartlett was an American animator, television producer, writer, film screenwriter, director and actor (born 1956). He was born at Seattle.
Craig McCrackenArtist · Comics and comic artCraig McCracken (born 1971) was a United States screenwriter, cartoonist and animator.
Dan ScanlonPerson · Film memorabiliaDan Scanlon (born 1976) is an American film director, writer and animator.
Daniel ChongPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Chong was an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, television producer, actor and film director (born 1978). He was born at Fargo.
Darwyn CookeArtist · Comics and comic artDarwyn Cooke was a Canadian comics artist, blogger, animator, cartoonist, penciller and inker (1962–2016). He was born at Toronto and died at Safety Harbor.
Dave FiloniPerson · Film memorabiliaDave Filoni was an American animator, screenwriter, actor, film producer and director (born 1974). He was born at Mt. Lebanon.
David BowersPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Bowers (born 1970) is a British animator, screenwriter and dub actor.
David HandPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Hand (1900–1986) was an American film producer, animator and director.
David SilvermanPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Silverman (born 1957) is an American film director, animator and actor.
Davyd CherkaskyiArtist · PaintingsDavyd Cherkaskyi (1931–2018) was a Soviet screenwriter, animator and painter.
Dina BabbittArtist · SculptureDina Babbitt was an American sculptor, painter, artist and animator (1923–2009). She was born at Brno and died at Felton.
Don HertzfeldtPerson · Film memorabiliaDon Hertzfeldt was an American film director, screenwriter, animator, cinematographer, writer and filmmaker (born 1976). He was born at Fremont.
Dorota KobielaArtist · PaintingsDorota Kobiela was a Polish painter, videographer, graphic designer, film director, film producer and screenwriter (born 1978). She was born at Bytom.
Dr. SeussArtist · Comics and comic artTheodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991), known universally under his principal pen name Dr. Seuss, was a prominent American author, illustrator, poet, and cartoonist whose work transformed twentieth-century children's literatur
Dušan VukotićIllustrator · IllustrationDušan Vukotić (1927–1998) was a film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Ebele OkoyeArtist · PaintingsEbele Okoye was a Nigerian painter, animator, film producer and director (born 1969). She was born at Onitsha.
Edmund PurdomIllustrator · IllustrationEdmund Purdom (1924–2009) was a United Kingdom voice actor, stage actor and film actor.
Eli RothPerson · Film memorabiliaEli Roth (born 1972) is an American film producer, actor and screenwriter.
Erich OhserArtist · Comics and comic artErich Ohser (1903–1944) was a German Reich cartoonist, writer and illustrator.
Fernando TruebaPerson · Film memorabiliaFernando Trueba (born 1955) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and actor.
Frank TashlinArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Tashlin (1913–1972) was a United States animator, screenwriter and film director.
Frank ThomasPerson · Film memorabiliaFrank Thomas (1912–2004) was a United States screenwriter, character animator and pianist.
Frédéric BackPerson · Film memorabiliaFrédéric Back was a Canadian and French animator, screenwriter, painter, illustrator and director (1924–2013). He was born at Saarbrücken and died at Montreal.
Futoshi NishiyaDesigner · Modern designFutoshi Nishiya (1981–2019) was a Japan designer, animator and film director.
Fyodor KhitrukArtist · PaintingsFyodor Khitruk (1917–2012) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and animator.
Gábor CsupóPerson · Film memorabiliaGábor Csupó was a Hungarian and American animator, writer, television director, television producer, graphic designer and musician (born 1952). He was born at Budapest.
Garri BardinArtist · PaintingsGarri Bardin (born 1941) is a Soviet screenwriter, animator and painter.
Gene DeitchIllustrator · IllustrationGene Deitch (1924–2020) was an American animator, actor and screenwriter.
Genndy TartakovskyArtist · Comics and comic artGenndy Tartakovsky (born 1970) was a United States film director, animator and animation director.
George DunningIllustrator · IllustrationGeorge Dunning was a Canadian animator, illustrator, director and film producer (1920–1979). He was born at Toronto and died at London.
George MetzgerArtist · Comics and comic artGeorge Metzger was an American cartoonist, animator and artist (born 1939). He was born at Illinois.
George PalPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Pal (1908–1980) was a Hungarian screenwriter, animator and cinematographer.
Gerald PottertonIllustrator · IllustrationGerald Potterton (1931–2022) was a Canadian illustrator, animator and film producer.
Gerald ScarfeArtist · Comics and comic artGerald Scarfe (born 1936) was a United Kingdom caricaturist, illustrator and designer.
Glen KeaneArtist · Comics and comic artGlen Keane (born 1954) was a United States cartoonist, writer and children's writer.
Gosho AoyamaArtist · Comics and comic artGosho Aoyama (born 1963) was a Japan animator, comics artist and mangaka.
Guy DelisleArtist · Comics and comic artGuy Delisle (born 1966) was a Canada comics artist, film director and animator.
Hayao MiyazakiArtist · Comics and comic artHayao Miyazaki was a Japanese film director, animator, mangaka, screenwriter, film editor and film producer (born 1941). He was born at Bunkyō-ku.
Henry SelickPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Selick (born 1952) is an American screenwriter, film producer and animator.
Hideaki AnnoPerson · Film memorabiliaHideaki Anno (born 1960) was a Japan film director, animator and actor.
Hugh HarmanPerson · Film memorabiliaHugh Harman was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, animator, actor and manufacturer (1903–1982). He was born at Pagosa Springs and died at Chatsworth.
Hugh WelchmanPerson · Film memorabiliaHugh Welchman is a British film producer, director, screenwriter, animator, and actor, born in Bracknell, Berkshire, in 1975. Educated at Keble College, Oxford, Welchman established the production company BreakThru Films
Hugo PrattArtist · Comics and comic artHugo Pratt (1927–1995) was a Italy novelist, writer and painter.
Ion Popescu-GopoPerson · Film memorabiliaIon Popescu-Gopo (1923–1989) was a Romanian caricaturist, animator and actor.
Isao TakahataPerson · Film memorabiliaIsao Takahata (1935–2018) was a Japanese screenwriter, impresario and animator.
Ivor WoodIllustrator · IllustrationIvor Wood (1932–2004) was a United Kingdom animator, film director and film producer.
Iwao TakamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaIwao Takamoto was an American animator, character designer, layout artist, film producer and director (1925–2007). He was born at Los Angeles and died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Jack KinneyPerson · Film memorabiliaJack Kinney (1909–1992) was an American animator, screenwriter and film producer.
Jack KirbyArtist · Comics and comic artJack Kirby (1917–1994) was a United States penciller, inker and comics writer.
James RallisonArtist · Comics and comic artJames Rallison (born 1996) was a United States YouTuber, comics artist and animator.
Jamie HewlettArtist · Comics and comic artJamie Hewlett was a British comics artist, illustrator, screenwriter, director, songwriter and graphic designer (born 1968). He was born at Hawarden.
Jan LenicaDesigner · DesignJan Lenica (1928–2001) was a Poland poster artist, painter and graphic designer.
Jan PinkavaIllustrator · IllustrationJan Pinkava (born 1963) is a Czech animator, screenwriter and film producer.
Jan ŠvankmajerArtist · CeramicsJan Švankmajer (born 1934) was a Czech Republic film director, sculptor and animator.
Jean-François LaguionieIllustrator · IllustrationJean-François Laguionie (born 1939) was a France film director, screenwriter and writer.
Jeff SmithArtist · Comics and comic artJeff Smith (born 1960) was a United States comics artist and animator.
Jennifer LeePerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Lee was an American film director, screenwriter, actress, animator, film producer and writer (born 1971). She was born at East Providence.
Jhonen VasquezArtist · Comics and comic artJhonen Vasquez (born 1974) was a United States comics artist, film producer and character designer.
Jim HensonPerson · Film memorabiliaJim Henson (1936–1990) was an American television director, film director and film producer.
Jim ReardonPerson · Film memorabiliaJim Reardon (born 1965) is an American screenwriter, story artist and animator.
Jimmy MacDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaJimmy MacDonald was a British and American actor, sound designer, animator, audio engineer and musician (1906–1991). He was born at Crewe and died at Glendale.
Jiří BartaArtist · PaintingsJiří Barta (born 1948) is a Czech screenwriter, marionetteist and animator.
Joe GrantArtist · Comics and comic artJoe Grant (1908–2005) was a United States caricaturist, screenwriter and animator.
Joe RanftPerson · Film memorabiliaJoe Ranft (1960–2005) was an American screenwriter, film director and actor.
John LasseterPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Lasseter (born 1957) is an American film producer, screenwriter and animator.
John LounsberyPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Lounsbery (1911–1976) was an American director and animator.
John MuskerPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Musker was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and animator (born 1953). He was born at Chicago.
José Miguel RibeiroIllustrator · IllustrationJosé Miguel Ribeiro was a Portuguese filmmaker, animator, director and illustrator (born 1966). He was born at Amadora.
Joseph BarberaArtist · Comics and comic artJoseph Barbera (1911–2006) was a United States film producer, film director and animator.
Joseph BauIllustrator · IllustrationJoseph Bau (1920–2002) was a Poland painter, illustrator and designer.

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