Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "animator"

51. Dreamworld (2012)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Oliver Hayes, an aspiring animator whose confidence is at a low point, meets the captivating and impulsive Lily Blush, who encourages him to drop everything and go with her to Northern ... See full summary »

Director: Ryan Darst | Stars: Whit Hertford, Mary Kate Wiles, Nora Kirkpatrick, Matt Bush

Votes: 257

52. A Cartoonist's Nightmare (1935)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A cartoonist falls victim to the very villains he has drawn. It's up to Beans the Cat to save the day.

Director: Jack King | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Tommy Bond, Jack Carr, Harry Stanton

Votes: 278

53. Rebooted (2019)

13 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A stop-motion animated skeleton takes drastic measures when he learns the film for which he was created is being rebooted without him.

Director: Michael Shanks | Stars: Glen Hunwick, Peter Paltos, Daniel Daperis, Michael Wahr

Votes: 604

54. Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam (2013)

8 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada's most award-winning and celebrated independent animators have come together to create a collaborative animated film. Yellow Sticky ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Chiba Stearns

Votes: 41

55. Walt & El Grupo (2008)

PG | 106 min | Documentary

The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.

Director: Theodore Thomas | Stars: Flávio Barroso, Lee Blair, Mary Blair, James Bodrero

Votes: 454 | Gross: $0.02M

56. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)

93 min | Documentary

An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking - Oscar winner George Pal . Five decades of the visionary film makers groundbreaking works are presented via rare interviews and dynamic movie scenes.

Director: Arnold Leibovit | Stars: Zsoka Pal, Duke Goldstone, Ray Harryhausen, Gene Warren

Votes: 222

57. Gou Gou, the Cat (2008)

116 min | Drama

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, CaVa, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with ... See full summary »

Director: Isshin Inudô | Stars: Kyôko Koizumi, Juri Ueno, Ryô Kase, Denden

Votes: 253

58. Animated Century (2003 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Professor Elderberry, Horace, and Tatiana introduce clips from 160 animated films from 26 countries.

Directors: Irina Margolina, Adam Snyder | Stars: Kevin Kolack, Danny McDermott, Dede Pochos

Votes: 41

59. You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (1998 Video)

16 min | Documentary, Short

The journey of J.M. Barrie's classic character to Walt Disney's conceptual masterpiece.

Stars: Corey Burton, Walt Disney, Leonard Maltin, Frank Churchill

Votes: 80

60. Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001 Video)

Unrated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Family

Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film came to life.

Director: Harry Arends | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Ken Anderson, Rudy Behlmer, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 105

61. Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary, Animation, History

A retrospective look at the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon show, from the creative talent behind the scenes to the cast of animated characters and the cultural and historical influences behind the show's gags.

Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Howard Brandy, Allan Burns, William Conrad, June Foray

Votes: 53

62. Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997 Video)

15 min | Documentary, Family

Documentary about the making of Disney's animated musical adaptation of Kipling's classic.

Director: Jeff Kurtti | Stars: Ken Anderson, Corey Burton, John Canemaker, John Culhane

Votes: 48

63. The Making of 'The Iron Giant' (2000 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary, Family

Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

Director: Kevin Gill | Stars: Beau Weaver, Vin Diesel, Brad Bird, Jennifer Aniston

Votes: 190

64. Dream on Silly Dreamer (2005)

39 min | Documentary, Short

Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.

Director: Dan Lund | Stars: Thomas Baker, Joel Biske, Paul Briggs, John Cashman

Votes: 107

65. Invocation (2013)

3 min | Animation, Short, Horror

While filming a Teddy Bear in stop-motion, a man accidentally unleashes supernatural dark forces.

Director: Robert Morgan | Stars: Robin King, Adam McLean

Votes: 203

66. Rouff (2017)

7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Three-legged dog sketch Rouff is sad and lonely. To escape his loneliness, he folds a new friend, Pete, from the paper he is drawn on. Rouff and Pete's quest for the fourth leg is an adventurous story, not only for children.

Directors: Benjamin Brand, Johannes Engelhardt, Markus Eschrich, Johannes Lumer, Julius Rosen

Votes: 58

67. Walking (1968)

M | 5 min | Animation, Short

A cinematic portrait of people walking in their individual ways.

Director: Ryan Larkin

Votes: 941

68. Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001 TV Movie)

25 min | Documentary

Behind-the-scenes look at the making of DreamWorks Pictures' "Shrek".

Director: Kellie Allred | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Jeffrey Katzenberg

Votes: 113

69. The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000 Video)

47 min | Documentary, Family, History

The Disney film Fantasia was an experiment in artistic expression that was unprecedented in its day, and still stands as a unique work. This documentary provides film fans with an in-depth,... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Kurtti | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Rudy Behlmer, John Canemaker, John Culhane

Votes: 69

70. Chuck Amuck: The Movie (1991)

Unrated | 51 min | Documentary, Biography

Discussion of the career of animator Chuck Jones.

Directors: Chuck Jones, John Needham, Abe Levitow, Maurice Noble, Tom Ray | Stars: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Lloyd Vaughan, Retta Davidson

Votes: 157

71. Endangered Species (2006)

9 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

An animated homage to the great, classical moments of animation's history.

Director: Tony White | Stars: Roy Edward Disney, Christopher Kent

Votes: 8

72. Snow White: The Making of a Masterpiece (1994 Video)

Documentary, Family

Documentary about the making of the 1937 Disney classic.

Director: Harry Arends | Star: Corey Burton

Votes: 25

73. Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 16 min | Documentary, Short

Documentary about the making of Disney's Animated Classic.

Stars: Brian Cummings, Ken Anderson, Frank Armitage, Madge Blake

Votes: 78

74. Inside Pixar (2013 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

An inside look at Disney's Pixar animation studio.

Stars: Doug Creutz, Robert A. Iger, David Joyce, John Lasseter

Votes: 137

75. Bass on Titles (1982)

32 min | Documentary, Short

Saul Bass discusses his most notable work in his own words.

Stars: Saul Bass, Herbert Yager

Votes: 112

76. Cartoons Ain't Human (1943)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye sits down to make a cartoon. He shows the results to Olive and his nephews: it's a damsel-in-distress scenario, starring him and Olive, with live music and sound effects by Popeye.

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Orestes Calpini | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 182

77. I Animator (2018–2020)

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I Animator is a show about a group of people committing acts and doing stuff together.

78. Mondo Plympton (1997)

53 min | Animation, Biography, History

A compilation of animator Bill Plympton's classic shorts, including "Your Face", "How to Kiss", "One of Those Days", "25 Ways to Quit Smoking", "Plymptoons", "Nosehair" and "How to Make ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Plympton | Stars: Chris Hoffman, Daniel Kaufman, Ruth Maleczech, Maureen McElheron

Votes: 110

79. More Pep (1936)

Passed | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In a return to the 'Out of the Inkwell' format, Betty Boop invents a 'pep' formula to speed up lazy Pudgy, but it escapes into the 'real world' with rapid results.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Max Fleischer, Mae Questel

Votes: 210

80. 39 Pounds of Love (2005)

Unrated | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance

This is the story of Ami, a man who while unable to move any part of his body, still manages to move each and every one of us, as he teaches us a part of life's intimate dance.

Director: Dani Menkin | Star: Ami Ankilewitz

Votes: 261 | Gross: $0.03M

81. My Cactus Heart (2012)

TV-PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Sandy becomes a heart breaker after swearing off love. She leaves a trail of heartbroken men until her friend and a gorgeous co-worker compete for her heart.

Director: Enrico C. Santos | Stars: Maja Salvador, Matteo Guidicelli, Xian Lim, Rosanna Roces

Votes: 49

82. Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story (2018)

13 min | Documentary, Short

The story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the creation of brand new cartoons in 2018. Featuring contributions from Woody experts and of course, Woody himself.

Director: Matthew Snead | Stars: Joe Adamson, Augusto Barranco, Eric Bauza, Jerry Beck

Votes: 10

83. That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace (2014)

33 min | Documentary, Short

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Stars: Peter Alvarado, Mel Blanc, Friz Freleng, Willie Ito

Votes: 8

84. Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery (2004 Video)

7 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

An interview with 'Tex Avery'.

Stars: Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Chuck Jones, Dave Mitchell

Votes: 65

85. Vodi (2021)

30 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

A cartoonist returns to his family home to seek his fortune in Hollywood, where he's plagued by strange visions and revelations of his family's bizarre history with a forgotten cartoon character that could be his ticket to success.

Director: Nath Milburn | Stars: Chase Mullins, Renee Gagner, Chad Higgs, Alicia Blasingame

86. The End (1995)

6 min | Animation, Short

An animator finds himself trying to explain his (lack of) artistic vision to his creations, who just aren't impressed.

Director: Chris Landreth | Stars: Jeffrey Hirschfield, Gina Clayton, Hannah Kravitz, Vivian Chelette

Votes: 302

87. The Animator of Prague (1990 TV Movie)

26 min | Documentary

The life of Jan Svankmajer, a Czech surrealist animator, filmmaker and artist whose work inspired other influential filmmakers like Terry Gilliam. Working under Communist regime was a blessing and a curse for a creative young artist.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Michael O'Pray, Jan Svankmajer

Votes: 64

88. Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005 Video)

17 min | Documentary, Short

A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.

Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Frank Tashlin, Constantine Nasr | Stars: Eric Goldberg, Eddie Fitzgerald, Jerry Beck, Leonard Maltin

Votes: 55

89. Hans Arnold - Penselns häxmästare (2019)

90 min | Documentary

Documentary about the horror- and surrealist-artist Hans Arnold (1925-2010). A documentary that took 12 years to finish.

Director: Micke Engström | Stars: Björn Arnold, Hans Arnold, Ylva Arnold, Ernst Billgren

Votes: 56

90. Back to Life (2008)

3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

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Director: Mike Salva | Stars: Ryan Williams, Sean Parrott

Votes: 14

91. Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934)

Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Cab Calloway, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer, Bonnie Poe

Votes: 415

92. Lady's Pedigree: The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp' (2006 Video)

52 min | Documentary

How an original story not based on a fairy tale came to fruition, partly influenced by Walt Disney's life growing up in Marceline, Missouri.

Director: Mason Funk | Stars: Andy Gaskill, Kaye Malins, Walt Disney, Christopher Finch

Votes: 61

93. Seven Days in Japan (2005)

PG-13 | 35 min | Documentary, Short

An African-American animation fan travels to Japan with a group of other enthusiasts.

Director: Joseph Doughrity | Stars: Joseph Doughrity, Katie Anderson, Kevin Anderson, Kimberly Falls

Votes: 16

94. Magia Russica (2004)

96 min | Documentary

A poetic view of Russian animation and of cultural and social transformations Russian society has been gone through. It is about multi faceted and humorous animation, almost never exposed to western eyes.

Directors: Masha Zur Glozman, Yonathan Zur | Stars: Garri Bardin, Iosif Boyarskiy, Fyodor Khitruk, Eduard Nazarov

Votes: 43

95. The Making of 'Winnie the Pooh' (1998 Video)

Documentary, Family

Documentary of the making of Disney's adaptation of A.A. Milne's classic children's tale.

Star: Corey Burton

Votes: 22

96. The Making of 'Bambi' (1994 Video)

54 min | Documentary

A look back at the making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun as he makes friends, experiences love and loss, and grows into adulthood. Includes much archived ... See full summary »

Stars: John Culhane, Don Hahn, John Lasseter, Andreas Deja

Votes: 61

97. Fond Memories of Cuba (2002)

77 min | Documentary

At the urging of a socialist fellow Australian, filmmaker David Bradbury travels to Cuba and documents the current economic, social and cultural realities and disappointments of post-revolutionary Cuba.

Director: David Bradbury | Stars: David Bradbury, Jim Mitsos, Fidel Castro, Rolando Díaz

98. The Making of 'Cinderella' (1997 Video)

Documentary, Short

This video documentary gives Disney fans an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of the all-time classic Disney films, Cinderella. Narrated by Corey Burton and including... See full summary »

Director: Harry Arends | Stars: Corey Burton, Richard M. Sherman

Votes: 19

99. Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies (2016 TV Short)

13 min | Documentary, Short

Behind the Scenes: The Making of "Bad Jubies".

Director: Rob Getzschman | Stars: Adam Muto, Kirsten Lepore, Kelli Bixler, Helder Sun

Votes: 8

100. 4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art' (1958)

Unrated | 16 min | Documentary, Short

Four Disney artists paint their own interpretations of a tree, and explain their techniques and methods.

Directors: Wilfred Jackson, Charles Nichols | Stars: Marc Davis, Eyvind Earle, Joshua Meador, Walt Peregoy

Votes: 89