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324 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Ivor WoodIllustrator · IllustrationIvor Sydney Wood (4 May 1932 – 14 October 2004) was a British-French animator, director, producer and writer. He was known for his work on children's television series.
Iwao TakamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaApril 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007 was an American animator, character designer, television producer, and film director.
J. B. HandelsmanArtist · Comics and comic artJ.B. Handelsman (February 5, 1922 – June 20, 2007) was a New York-born cartoonist and illustrator whose work appeared for decades in The New Yorker, Punch, Playboy, and other United States…
Jack KinneyPerson · Film memorabiliaJack McKinney (disambiguation)
Jack KirbyArtist · Comics and comic artJack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific…
James AlgarPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Algar (June 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
James RallisonArtist · Comics and comic artRobert James Rallison (born May 14, 1996), known online as TheOdd1sOut, is an American YouTuber, cartoonist, animator, author, and voice actor.
Jamie HewlettArtist · Comics and comic artJamie Christopher Hewlett (born 3 April 1968) is a British comic book artist and illustrator.
Jan LenicaDesigner · DesignJan Lenica (January 4, 1928 – October 5, 2001) was a Polish graphic designer and cartoonist.
Jan ŠvankmajerArtist · CeramicsJan Švankmajer (born 4 September 1934) is a Czech retired filmmaker, animator, writer, playwright and artist.
Janice NadeauIllustrator · Illustration
Jean-François LaguionieIllustrator · IllustrationJean-François Laguionie (born 10 October 1939) is a French animator, film director and producer.
Jeff SmithArtist · Comics and comic artJeff Smith (born February 27, 1960) is an American cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the self-published comic book series Bone.
Jennifer LeePerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in East Providence.
Jim CapobiancoPerson · Film memorabiliaJim Capobianco (born 1969) is an American film director, animator and screenwriter.
Jim HensonPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, creative producer, filmmaker and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets.
Jim ReardonPerson · Film memorabiliaJim Reardon is an American animation director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the animated TV series The Simpsons.
Jimmy MacDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaJimmy MacDonald was a British and American actor, sound designer, animator, audio engineer and musician (1906–1991). He was born in Crewe and died in Glendale.
Joe GrantArtist · Comics and comic artJoseph Clarence Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American conceptual artist, storyboard artist, and screenwriter.
Joe RanftPerson · Film memorabiliaJoseph Henry "Joe" Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for voicing Elmo St.
John LounsberyPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Mitchell Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American animator and director employed by Walt Disney Productions.
John Randolph BrayArtist · Comics and comic artJohn Randolph Bray (August 25, 1879 – October 10, 1978) was an American animator, cartoonist, and film producer.
Jorge R. GutiérrezArtist · PaintingsJorge Ramirez Gutierrez (born January 25, 1975), also known as "Super Macho", is a Mexican animator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor.
José Miguel RibeiroIllustrator · IllustrationJosé Miguel Ribeiro (Amadora, Portugal, 18 January 1966) is a Portuguese film director.
Joseph BauIllustrator · IllustrationJoseph Bau (18 June 1920 – 24 May 2002) was a Polish-born Israeli artist, animator, and writer. A survivor of The Holocaust, Bau was sent to Brünnlitz labor camp operated by Oskar Schindler.
Joss WhedonArtist · Comics and comic artJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, comic book writer, and composer.
Josy EisenbergPerson · Film memorabiliaJosy (Yossef) Eisenberg (12 December 1933 – 8 December 2017) was a French television producer and rabbi.
Joyce BorensteinPerson · Film memorabiliaJoyce Borenstein is a Canadian film director and animator. Borenstein worked in the independent animation field in the 1970s before joining the National Film Board of Canada in the 1980s,…
Kaj PindalArtist · Comics and comic artKaj Gøtzsche Pindal (December 1, 1927 – June 28, 2019) was a Danish-Canadian animator and animation educator who worked at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) beginning in 1957, and…
Karel ZemanPerson · Film memorabiliaKarel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator.
Katy WangIllustrator · IllustrationKaty Wang (born 1995) is a British illustrator and animation director. She co-directed the Netflix series Headspace Guide to Meditation, illustrated Michael Zee's book Zao Fan (2024), and…
Kazu KibuishiArtist · Comics and comic artKazuhiro Kibuishi (born April 8, 1978) is a Japanese-born American graphic novel author and illustrator.
Kazuhiro FuruhashiPerson · Film memorabiliaKazuhiro Furuhashi (Japanese: 古橋一浩, Hepburn: Furuhashi Kazuhiro; born June 9, 1960) is a Japanese anime director and supervisor.
Keiichiro KawaguchiPerson · Film memorabiliaKeiichiro Kawaguchi is a Japanese animator and director born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
Keiji GotohPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn November 4, 1968 is a Japanese anime director, character designer, manga artist, and member of three man production team gímik whose works include Kiddy Grade and Uta Kata.
Ken'ichi IshikuraPerson · Film memorabiliaKenichi Ishikura is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for his works with Shaft and the anime adaptation of Sakura Trick.
Kenzō MasaokaPerson · Film memorabiliaOctober 5, 1898 – November 23, 1988 was a Japanese animator and voice actor.
Kimio YabukiPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn December 6, 1934 is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and the…
Kōji YamamuraIllustrator · IllustrationKōji Yamamura (山村浩二, Yamamura Kōji; born June 4, 1964) is a Japanese independent animator who, after leaving a career as a background artist at an animation studio, directs, writes, edits,…
Kon IchikawaPerson · Film memorabiliaKon Ichikawa (市川崑, Ichikawa Kon; 20 November 1915 – 13 February 2008) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Kōuchi Jun'ichiIllustrator · IllustrationJun'ichi Kōuchi (幸内純一, Kōuchi Jun'ichi) was a Japanese animator. He is referred to as one of the "fathers" of anime.
Kris PearnPerson · Film memorabiliaKris Pearn is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, writer, and director. He has co-directed the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and co-wrote and directed The Willoughbys…
Kunihiko IkuharaPerson · Film memorabiliaKunihiko Ikuhara, also known by the nickname Ikuni, is a Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer.
Kunio KatōIllustrator · IllustrationKunio Katō (加藤久仁生) (born April 24, 1977) is a Japanese animator known for the short film La Maison en Petits Cubes which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Kyle BaldaPerson · Film memorabiliaKyle Balda is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012), with Chris Renaud;
Lasse GjertsenPerson · Film memorabiliaLasse Gjertsen (born 19 July 1984) is a Norwegian animator, musician, and videographer.
Laurent CoderrePerson · Film memorabiliaLaurent Coderre (1931 – 2011) was a Canadian animator, director, and musician based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Lee UnkrichPerson · Film memorabiliaFinding Nemo (2003, co-director and supervising film editor)
Les ClarkPerson · Film memorabiliaLeslie James Clark (November 17, 1907 – September 12, 1979) was an American animator and the first of Disney's Nine Old Men at Walt Disney Productions.
Les GibbardArtist · Comics and comic artLes Gibbard (26 October 1945 – 10 October 2010) was a New Zealand-British political cartoonist, journalist, illustrator and animator.
Lotte ReinigerPerson · Film memorabiliaCharlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (2 June 1899 – 19 June 1981) was a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation.
Louie del CarmenIllustrator · IllustrationManuel Luis Gonzales del Carmen (born August 19, 1967), known professionally as Louie del Carmen, is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and illustrator.
Louis ClichyPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Clichy (born 1979) is a French animator who directed Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014), Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018), and Iron Boy (2026).
Louis WainIllustrator · IllustrationLouis William Wain (5 August 1860 – 4 July 1939) was an English artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats and kittens.
Lubomír BenešPerson · Film memorabiliaLubomír Beneš (7 November 1935 – 12 September 1995) was a Czech animator, director, and author, best known as the co-creator of Pat & Mat, an animated series about two highly inventive, yet…
M. K. BrownArtist · Comics and comic artShe has wri
Mahiro MaedaPerson · Film memorabiliaMahiro Maeda (前田真宏 Maeda Mahiro; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator.
Makiko FutakiIllustrator · IllustrationMakiko Futaki (二木真希子 Futaki Makiko; June 19, 1958 – May 13, 2016) was a Japanese animator best known for her contributions to Studio Ghibli on films such as My Neighbor Totoro (1988),…
Makoto ShinkaiArtist · Comics and comic art
Mamoru HosodaIllustrator · IllustrationMamoru Hosoda (細田守, Hosoda Mamoru, born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese filmmaker and animator.
Marcel van EedenArtist · SculptureIllustration — Marcel van Eeden
Marjane SatrapiPerson · Film memorabiliaMarjane Satrapi (lang; 21 September 19693 June 2026) was an Iranian and French[1][2] comic book author, film director, and children's book author.[6] Her best-known works include the…
Mark KirklandPhotographer · PhotographyMark Kirkland (born) is an American animation director. He has directed 84 episodes of The Simpsons since 1990.
Mark MarderosianArtist · Comics and comic artMark Marderosian (born 1955) is a prolific cartoonist, animator and children's book illustrator, a comic book artist and noted toy designer.
Marten ToonderArtist · Comics and comic artMarten Toonder (2 May 1912 – 27 July 2005) was a Dutch comic strip creator. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch…
Martha ColburnPerson · Film memorabiliaMartha Colburn (born May 5, 1971) is an American filmmaker and artist. She is best known for her animation films, which are created through puppetry, collage, and paint on glass techniques.
Martin OlsonPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Olson (born April 2, 1956) is an American comedy writer, television producer, author and composer.
Mary Ellen ButePerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Mary Ellen Bute
Masaaki ŌsumiPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He completed the Master's Program in Med
Masamune ShirowArtist · Comics and comic artMasanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori, born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎正宗, Shirō Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist and designer for video games and…
Matt GroeningArtist · Comics and comic artMatthew Abram Groening (GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist and animator.
Matt StonePerson · Film memorabiliaMatthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker and songwriter.
Max FleischerArtist · Comics and comic artMax Fleischer was born in Kraków, in Austrian Poland, Fleischer immigrated to the United States where he became a
May WynnArtist · PaintingsDonna Lee Custer (née Hickey, January 8, 1928 – March 22, 2021), better known by the stage name May Wynn, was an American dancer, singer, actress turned realtor and teacher's aide after her…
Michael Dante DiMartinoPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animator, producer, writer, and director.
Michaël Dudok de WitIllustrator · IllustrationMichaël Dudok de Wit (ˈmixaːɛl ˈdydɔɡ də ˈʋɪt; born 15 July 1953) is a Dutch animator, director and illustrator based in London.
Michaela PavlátováIllustrator · IllustrationMichaela Pavlátová (born 27 February 1961) is a Czech animator, film director and teacher.
Michi HimenoIllustrator · IllustrationMichi Himeno is a Japanese animation artist and character designer. Her most famous work is on the TV series The Rose of Versailles and Saint Seiya.
Mickey KnoxIllustrator · IllustrationAbraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. Knox was also a screenwriter, film producer, and novelist.
Midhat AjanovićIllustrator · IllustrationMidhat "Ajan" Ajanović (born 20 October 1959) is a Bosnian-Swedish film theorist, animator and novelist.
Mike B. AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaMike B. Anderson (born), sometimes credited as Mikel B. Anderson, is an American animation director, best known for his work on The Simpsons.
Mike L. MurphyPerson · Film memorabiliaMike L. Murphy (born January 29, 1975, in Los Gatos, California) is an American animation director and animator in film and television.
Mikhail TsekhanovskyIllustrator · IllustrationMikhail Mikhailovich Tsekhanovsky (7 June — 22 June 1965) was a Russian and Soviet artist, animation director, book illustrator, screenwriter, sculptor and educator.
Mikheil ChiaureliArtist · SculptureMikheil Chiaureli (Mikhail Edisherovich Chiauerli; 6 February 1894 – 31 October 1974) was a Soviet Georgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1928 and 1974.
Miki MusterArtist · Comics and comic artNikolaj Muster (22 November 1925 – 7 May 2018), known as Miki Muster, was a Slovenian academic sculptor, illustrator, cartoonist, and animator.
Milt GrossArtist · Comics and comic artMilt Gross (March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953) was an American cartoonist and animator. His work is noted for its exaggerated cartoon style and Yiddish-inflected English dialogue.
Mitsuo IsoPerson · Film memorabiliaMitsuo Iso was born 1966 in Aichi, Japan is a Japanese animator and director.
Mitsuyo SeoIllustrator · Illustration26 September 1911 – 24 August 2010 was a Japanese animator, screenwriter, and director of animated films who played a central role in the development of Japanese anime.
Miwa MatreyekDesigner · Modern designMiwa Matreyek is a director, animator, and designer working in Los Angeles, California.
Mo WillemsPerson · Film memorabiliaMaurice Charles Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author.
Mr. LawrenceAuthor · BooksDouglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, screenwriter, animator and comedian.
Natalia MarchenkovaPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalya Semyonovna Marchenkova (Ukrainian: Марченкова Наталя Семенівна; born 1948) is a Soviet and Ukrainian animator and animation director.
Neil CicieregaPerson · Music memorabiliaNeil Stephen Cicierega (born August 23, 1986) is an American musician, filmmaker, YouTuber, and animator.
Nick ParkPerson · Film memorabiliaNicholas Wulstan Park (born 6 December 1958) is an English filmmaker and animator who created Wallace & Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, and Early Man.
Nicolas KeppensPerson · Film memorabiliaNicolas Keppens (born July 5, 1989) is an Oscar-nominated film director and artist born in Aalst, Belgium.
Niki YangPerson · Film memorabilia
Noureddin ZarrinkelkIllustrator · IllustrationNoureddin Zarrinkelk (Persian: نورالدین زرینکلک; b. 9 April 1937, in Mashhad), also spelled Zarrin-Kelk, also known as Noori or Nouri, is an Iranian animator, concept artist, editor,…
Oliver PostgatePerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Oliver Postgate (12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008) was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer.
Osamu AkimotoArtist · Comics and comic artOsamu Akimoto (Japanese: 秋本治, Hepburn: Akimoto Osamu; born December 11, 1952) is a Japanese manga artist from Katsushika, Tokyo.
Osamu DezakiArtist · Comics and comic artNovember 18, 1943 – April 17, 2011, also known as Makura Saki, Kan Matsudo, Toru Yabuki or Kuyou Sai, was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter.
Osamu TezukaIllustrator · Illustration
Osvaldo CavandoliArtist · Comics and comic artOsvaldo Cavandoli (1 January 1920 – 3 March 2007), also known by his pen name Cava, was an Italian cartoonist.
Ōten ShimokawaPerson · Film memorabiliaŌten Shimokawa (or Hekoten Shimokawa) was a Japanese artist, considered to be one of the founding artists and pioneers of anime.
Otto MessmerPerson · Film memorabiliaOtto James Messmer (August 16, 1892 – October 28, 1983) was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio.
P. D. EastmanIllustrator · IllustrationPhilip Dey Eastman (November 25, 1909January 7, 1986) was an American screenwriter, children's author, and illustrator.
Pat SullivanArtist · Comics and comic artPatrick Peter O'Sullivan (February 22, 1885 – February 15, 1933) was an Australian-American cartoonist, pioneer animator and film producer, best known for producing the first Felix the Cat…
Paul BerryPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Thomas Berry (13 March 1961 – 26 June 2001) was a British stop-motion animator who first worked on Cosgrove Hall's Wind in the Willows before directing the 1991 Oscar-nominated short…
Paul MurryArtist · Comics and comic artPaul Murry (November 25, 1911 – August 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist and comics artist.
Paul TerryArtist · Comics and comic artPaul Houlton Terry (February 19, 1887 – October 25, 1971) was an American cartoonist, animator, screenwriter, film director and producer.
Petar GligorovskiArtist · Comics and comic artPetar Gligorovski (Macedonian: Петар Глигоровски, pronounced [pɛ'tar gligɔ'rɔfski];
Pete DocterPerson · Film memorabiliaPete Docter is recorded as having received Annie Award, Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Pr
Peter RamseyIllustrator · IllustrationPeter A. Ramsey (born December 23, 1962) is an American illustrator, storyboard artist, and filmmaker.
Piotr MłodożeniecIllustrator · IllustrationPiotr Młodożeniec (born 17 July 1956) is a graphic artist, painter, illustrator, designer, and author of animations, book and newspaper illustrations, and even neon light compositions.
Ralph WrightPerson · Film memorabiliaRalph Waldo Wright (May 17, 1908 – December 31, 1983) was a Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who provided the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie the Pooh…
Rama DuwajiArtist · CeramicsRama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist.
Raman HuiPerson · Film memorabiliaRaman Hui Shing-Ngai (Traditional Chinese: 許誠毅, born 4 July 1963) is a Hong Kong animator, film director, and film producer.
Raoul BarréArtist · Comics and comic artVital Achille Raoul Barré (January 29, 1874 – May 21, 1932) was a Canadian cartoonist, animator of the silent film era, and painter.
Raoul ServaisArtist · Comics and comic artRaoul Servais (lang; 1 May 1928 – 17 March 2023) was a Belgian filmmaker, animator and comics artist.
Rebecca SugarArtist · Comics and comic artRebecca Sugar (born July 9, 1987) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer, director, and musician.
Reiko OkuyamaEngraver · Prints26 October 1936 – 6 May 2007, née, was a Japanese animator, notable for being one of the first female Japanese animators.

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