2007 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
January
February
February 10 : The final episode of Catscratch [ 2] Nickelodeon ceased reruns of the show without public explanation, putting it in obscurity ever since.February 19 : Season 5 of SpongeBob SquarePants [ 3] February 23 : After 8 years, Cartoon Network officially ends the Fridays February 25 : 79th Academy Awards :
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
September 7 : The Kim Possible Disney Channel .[ 10] September 14 :
September 23 :[ 12] September 28 : The Phineas and Ferb Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror " premieres on Disney Channel as another sneak peek, which marks the debut of the major characters: Buford Van Stomm & Stacy Hirano. This was the last episode to air before the show's official premiere in February of 2008.[ 13] September 30 :
October
November
December
Awards
Films released
January 9 - Mosaic
January 14 - Flatland the Film
January 18 - Chicago 10
January 19:
January 23 - The Invincible Iron Man
January 25:
January 31 - Snow White: The Sequel
February 2 - Branimals
February 6:
February 16 - Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time
February 17 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
February 23:
February 27 - Bratz Fashion Pixiez
March 2 - Film Noir (United States and Serbia)
March 3:
March 10:
March 13 - Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow
March 14 - VeggieTales: Moe and the Big Exit
March 22 - Mug Travel
March 23 - TMNT
March 30 - Meet the Robinsons
April 13 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
April 21:
April 24 - Princess of the Sun
May 10 - Two Times Lotte
May 17 - Papelucho and the Martian
May 18 - Shrek the Third
May 25 - Going Nuts (Spain)
May 30 - Initial D: Battle Stage 2
June 1 - The Big Fighting between Wukong and God Erlang
June 5 - Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
June 8:
Surf's Up A Tale of Two Mozzies (Denmark)
June 27 - Persepolis
June 29 - Ratatouille
July 5 - Noah's Ark
July 6 - The Warrior
July 7 - Genius Party
July 10 - Minushi
July 14 - Pokรฉmon: The Rise of Darkrai
July 17 - Gladiformers - Transforming Gladiators (Brazil)
July 19 - Isidoro, La Pelรญcula (Argentina)
July 21 - Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai
July 27 - The Simpsons Movie
July 28 - Summer Days with Coo
July 29 - Mazu (Taiwan)
July 31 - Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure
August 4:
August 14 - Doctor Strange
August 28 - H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories
September 1 - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
September 4:
September 15 - Clannad
September 18:
September 20 - The Little King Macius (Poland, Germany, and France)
September 29 - Sword of the Stranger
October 2:
October 9:
October 11 - Nocturna
October 13:
October 14 - Year of the Fish
October 16 - Plan Bee (United States)
October 18 - The Three Robbers
October 19:
October 25 - Lissi and the Wild Emperor
October 26 - Bal Ganesh
October 30 - LeapFrog: A Tad of Christmas Cheer
November 1 - Legend of Nahuala (Mexico)
November 2 - Bee Movie
November 8 - Martรญn Fierro, La Pelรญcula
November 9 - Welcome Back Pinocchio (Italy)
November 10 - Yes! Precure 5: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!
November 16 - Beowulf
November 20 - Garfield Gets Real
November 21 - Enchanted
November 22 - Donkey Xote
November 27:
November 29 - Egon & Dรถnci (Hungary)
November 30 - Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom
December 5:
December 8 - RH+, The Vampire of Seville (Spain)
December 14 - Quest for a Heart
December 20 - Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan
December 21 - Amazon Jack
December 22 - Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
December 27 - Pulentos: The Movie (Chile)
December 28:
Specific date unknown:
Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter With Hatter? (United States)Cosmic Boy Friends Forever (India)Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to the Rescue (United States)The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (United States)Ramses (Italy)Ratatoing Sรฉgou Fanga (Tunisia)The Three Musketeers: Saving The Crown (United States)
Television series debuts
Television series endings
Television season premieres
Television season finales
Births
January
February
April
May
August
October
November
December
Deaths
January
January 4 :
Helen Hill , American activist, writer, teacher, film director and animator (Scratch and Crow The Florestine Collection ), is murdered at age 36.[ 21] Steve Krantz , American film producer and writer (Spider-Man Fritz the Cat The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat Heavy Traffic January 8 : Iwao Takamoto , American animator, film director, television producer and character designer (Walt Disney Company , Hanna-Barbera ), dies at age 81 from a heart attack.[ 22] January 14 : Harvey Cohen , American composer and orchestrator (Walt Disney Animation Studios , Warner Bros. Animation ), dies at age 55.January 26 : Emanuele Luzzati , Italian painter, illustrator, animator and film director (La Gazza Ladra , Pulcinella , Il Flauto Magico , I paladini di Francia ), dies at age 85.[ 23]
February
February 12 : Warren Batchelder , American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons , DePatie-Freleng , Peanuts [ 24] February 14 :
Ryan Larkin , Canadian animator (Walking Street Musique [ 25] Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator (Zauberlehrling , Blaff und Biene , Rolle und Robby ), dies at age 79.[ 26] February 15 : Walker Edmiston , American voice actor (voice of Ernie the Keebler Elf from The Keebler Company , Squiddly Diddly and Yakky Doodle in Yogi's Ark Lark Down and Dirty Duck The Transformers Adventures of the Gummi Bears Whizzer in Spider-Man Avatar: The Last Airbender Ben 10 [ 27]
March
March 3 : Osvaldo Cavandoli , Italian cartoonist (creator of La Linea [ 28] March 10 : Richard Jeni , American comedian and actor (voice of Host in the Batman: The Animated Series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist [ 29] March 15 : Natatcha Estรฉbanez, Puerto Rican-born American television producer (Postcards from Buster March 20 : John P. Ryan , American actor (voice of 'Buzz' Bronski in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm [ 30] March 22 : Elbert Tuganov , Estonian animator and film director (Little Peeter's Dream [ 31] March 27 : Maxwell Becraft, Canadian animator (Warner Bros. Animation , The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Duckman Muppet Babies Sonic the Hedgehog X-Men
April
April 11 : Roscoe Lee Browne , American actor (voice of Francis in Oliver & Company Kingpin in Spider-Man Treasure Planet Static Shock Ring Raiders Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Freakazoid! The Proud Family The Real Ghostbusters Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] April 14 : Jim Thurman , American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer (Sesame Street Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Muppet Babies April 30 : Tom Poston , American actor (voice of Capital City Goofball in The Simpsons Dancin' Homer ", Ralph and Burly Man in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Rugrats King of the Hill Liberty's Kids [ 36]
May
May 6 :
May 22 : Art Stevens , American animator and film director (Walt Disney Company ), dies at age 92.May 25 : Charles Nelson Reilly , American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher (host of Uncle Croc's Block The Flintstone Comedy Show All Dogs Go to Heaven All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series An All Dogs Christmas Carol Rock-a-Doodle Space Cats Goof Troop A Troll in Central Park Babes in Toyland Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers Minos in the Hercules Rugrats SpongeBob SquarePants [ 40]
June
July
July 4 : James Street, American child actor (second voice of Huckleberry Pie in Strawberry Shortcake July 5 : David Hilberman , American animator, film director and producer (Walt Disney Company , co-founder of UPA , Hanna-Barbera ), dies at age 95.[ 42] July 9 : Charles Lane , American actor (voice of Georges Hautecourt in The Aristocats [ 43] July 22 : Alexander Tatarsky , Russian film director, animator, and producer (Plasticine Cow , Good Night, Little Ones! Investigation Held by Kolobki Turn off the Light! [ 44]
August
August 11 : Roberto Gavioli, Italian animator (Once Upon a Time The Night the Animals Talked August 13 : Paul Boyd , American-Canadian animator (Ed, Edd n Eddy 101 Dalmatians: The Series Dragon Tales Quack Pack Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! Kenny the Shark ยกMucha Lucha! PB&J Otter The Angry Beavers Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman The Simpsons Pepper Ann [ 45]
September
September 5 : Jack Valenti , American political advisor, lobbyist and president of the Motion Picture Association (voiced himself in the Freakazoid! [ 46] September 6 :
September 7 : Lee Ae-jung , Korean voice actress (dub voice of Chaca in The Emperor's New Groove [ 48] [ 49] September 21 : Alice Ghostley , American actress (voice of Cassiopeia in Hercules Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold 101 Dalmatians: The Series Channel Umptee-3 [ 50] September 24 : Hiroshi ลsaka , Japanese animator, film director and producer, character designer and illustrator (Bones Animation Studio ), dies at age 44.[ 51]
October
October 5 : John Rice, American animator (Hanna-Barbera , The Berenstain Bears Teen Wolf Hanna-Barbera , Meena The Mask Toonsylvania God, the Devil and Bob Lilo & Stitch: The Series Tom and Jerry Tales The Mighty B! October 12 : Noel Coleman , English actor (narrator of Captain Pugwash [ 52] October 30 : Robert Goulet , American singer and actor (voice of Jaune-Tom in Gay Purr-ee My Gym Partner's a Monkey Animal School Musical ", himself in The Simpsons $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) ", and the Gary the Rat Recess Toy Story 2 [ 53]
November
November 8 : Motosuke Takahashi , Japanese film director, animator, character designer and storyboard artist (Tatsunoko Productions , Studio Pierrot ), dies at age 66.[ 54] November 25 : Roberto Del Giudice , Italian voice actor (dub voice of Arsรจne Lupin III in Lupin III [ 55] November 28 : Donyo Donev , Bulgarian cartoonist, caricaturist, animator and comics artist (The Three Fools Trimata Glupaci ), Chetirmata Glupaci , Umno Selo , dies at age 78.[ 56]
December
December 5 : Peter Orton , English media entrepreneur and television producer (HiT Entertainment ), dies from cancer at age 64.[ 57] December 6 : Ken Southworth , English animator (Walt Disney Company , MGM , Walter Lantz , Hanna-Barbera , Filmation , Clokey Productions , Warner Bros. Animation ), dies at age 89.[ 58] December 17 :
Specific date unknown
See also
References
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