1963 in animation
Events in 1963 in animation.
Events
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises was founded.
- Warner Bros. Cartoons closes down, however it was reopened in 1967.
Films released
Main article: List of animated feature films: 1960s § 1963
- April 27 – Now Hear This (Warner Bros., United States)
- July 23 – Pent-House Mouse, the first "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon was released.
- December 25 – The Sword in the Stone (Disney, United States)
Television series
Main article: List of animated television series of the 1960s § 1963
Debuts
- January 1 – Astro Boy, the first Japanese animated series based on the popular manga by Osamu Tezuka, debuts on Fuji TV (Japan, 1963–1966).
- September 1 – The Mighty Hercules debuts in syndication (United States, 1963-1966).
- September 28 – Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales debuts on CBS (United States, 1963-1966).
- Unknown – The Magilla Gorilla Show in syndication (United States, 1963–1967).
- Unknown – The New Casper Cartoon Show debuts on ABC (United States, 1963–1969).
Endings
- March 17 – The Jetsons on ABC (United States, 1962–1963).
- August 26 – The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series in syndication (United States, 1962–1963).
Births
- April 18 – Conan O'Brien, American television entertainer and talk show host
- August 8
- Emi Shinohara, Japanese voice actress
- Rica Fukami, Japanese voice actress
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