The year 2001 in animation involved some animation-related events.
Events
January
- January 1: The first episode of Horrible Histories airs, which features occasional animated sequences.[1]
- Januaty 6: The earliest known Golowaner animation goes online.[2]
- January 12: The first episode of Lizzie McGuire airs.[3]
- January 13: The first episode of Disney's House of Mouse airs.[4]
- January 23: Richard Linklater's Waking Life premiers.[5]
February
- February 2: John Callahan's Quads!, based on John Callahan's cartoons, is first broadcast.
- February 11: In The Simpsons episode Tennis the Menace Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Venus Williams and Serena Williams are special guest voices.[6]
- February 23: Henry Selick's Monkeybone, which combines animation with live-action, is released, but to bad reviews and low audience attendances.[7]
March
- March 25: 73rd Academy Awards: Father and Daughter by Michaël Dudok de Wit wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[8]
- March 30:
- The first episode of The Fairly OddParents airs.[9]
- The first episode of Invader Zim airs.[10]
April
- April 1: The Simpsons episode Simpsons Safari is broadcast, in which the family travels to Africa.[11]
- April 4: The first episode of Titeuf airs, based on the eponymous comics series.[12]
- April 19: Bill Plympton's Mutant Aliens is released.[13]
- April 29: The Simpsons episode Trilogy of Error is first broadcast, in which three connected stories from different viewpoints are told, inspired by the film Lola Rennt, all based around Homer Simpson accidentally cutting off his thumb.[14]
May
- May 18: The film Shrek premiers and becomes an unexpected box office hit.[15]
- May 26: Rintaro's Metropolis is first released, based on Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis.[16]
June
- June 2: The first episode of Braceface is broadcast.[17]
- June 3: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is released. It is a box office flop, but becomes a cult film later.[18] During its 25-week theatrical run, Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed over $186 million worldwide ($84 million from the United States and Canada).[19] Responding to its disappointing box-office performance, Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, said, "It seemed like a good idea at the time to not do a sweet fairy tale, but we missed."[20]
- June 6: The earliest known Eddswolrd animation goes online[21]
- June 8: The first episode of Time Squad airs.[22]
- June 27: In the South Park episode Cripple Fight Jimmy Valmer makes his debut.[23]
- June 28: The Rugrats receive a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[24]
- June 30: The first episode of What's with Andy? is broadcast.[25] and ended on March 4, 2007.[25]
July
- July 20:
- The Portuguese film The Happy Cricket is released.[26]
- Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away premiers.[27]
August
- August 7: Osmosis Jones is first released.[28]
- August 8: In the South Park episode Towelie Towelie makes his debut.[29]
- August 10: The first episode of Samurai Jack airs.[30]
- August 24: The first episode of Grim & Evil airs.[31]
September
- September 2: The adult oriented block Adult Swim is launched and debuts on Cartoon Network.[32] The first episodes of two long-running series air the same day:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law[33] and Sealab 2021.[34][35]
- September 3: The first episode of The Legend of Tarzan, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is broadcast.[36]
- September 9: The first official episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force airs, almost over a year after airing the pilot episode.[37]
- September 14: The film The House of Morecock is released, the first gay pornographic adult animated feature film. It is directed by comics artist Joe Phillips.[38]
- September 15: The first episode of Stanley is broadcast.[39]
- September 15: The first episode of The Proud Family is broadcast, produced by the Walt Disney Company.[40]
- Hanna-Barbera is absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation.
October
- October 14: The first episode of the animated TV show 2DTV is broadcast, which ridicules celebrities.[41]
- October 20: The first episode of Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! airs, an animated version of TV actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (voicing themselves) which is cancelled after only one season.[42]
- October 25: The film Die Abrafaxe - Unter schwarzer Flagge is released, based on Lona Rietschel and Lothar Dräger's comic strip Die Abrafaxe.[43]
- October 28: The film Monsters, Inc. by Pixar and the Walt Disney Company is released.[44]
November
- November 3: The first episode of Totally Spies! airs.[45]
- November 7: The South Park episode Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants first airs, famous for referencing the September 11 attacks and ridiculing Osama bin Laden in the style of World War II propaganda cartoons.[46]
- November 17: The first episode of Justice League is broadcast.[47]
- November 18: In The Simpsons episode Homer the Moe, the rock band R.E.M. perform as special guest voices.[48]
December
- December 9: The film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is released.[49]
- December 15: The Hong Kong film My Life as McDull is released.[50]
- December 16: In The Simpsons episode She of Little Faith Lisa Simpson becomes a Buddhist. Richard Gere is special guest voice.[51]
- December 18: The Tell-Tale Heart is added to the National Film Registry.[52][53]
- December 21: The film Momo alla conquista del tempo, an adaptation of Michael Ende's Momo is first released.[54]
- December 23: The first episode of Cédric, an animated series based on the comics series Cédric airs.[55]
Specific date unknown
- The film The Jar: A Tale from the East is released.[56]
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Shrek
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Spirited Away[57]
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Mutant Aliens
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Shrek
- César Award for Best Foreign Film: Spirited Away
- Golden Bear: Spirited Away
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: El bosque animado
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Spirited Away and Millennium Actress
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Spirited Away
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Spirited Away[58]
- Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year: Spirited Away
Films released
Television series debuts
Date | Title | Channel | Year |
---|---|---|---|
January 12 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 |
January 13 | Disney's House of Mouse | ABC, Toon Disney | 2001–03 |
January 15 | Bob the Builder | Nick Jr. | 2001–04 |
Outlaw Star | Cartoon Network | 2001 | |
January 27 | The Zeta Project | Kids' WB | 2001–02 |
February 3 | Lloyd in Space | ABC, Toon Disney | 2001–04 |
February 11 | Animated Tales of the World | HBO | 2001–03 |
March 30 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | 2001–17 |
Invader Zim | 2001–02 | ||
April 1 | The Oblongs | The WB | |
Undergrads | MTV | 2001 | |
April 2 | The Big O | Cartoon Network | 2001–03 |
June 2 | Braceface | Fox Family | 2001–04 |
June 3 | Baby Looney Tunes | Kids' WB, Cartoon Network | 2001–06 |
June 8 | Time Squad | Cartoon Network | 2001–03 |
June 10 | Tiny Planets | Noggin | 2001–02 |
August 10 | Samurai Jack | Cartoon Network | 2001–04; 2017 |
August 11 | Cubix | Kids' WB | 2001–04 |
August 20 | Oswald | Nick Jr. | 2001–03 |
August 24 | Grim & Evil | Cartoon Network | 2001–02 |
September 1 | Digimon Tamers | Fox Kids | |
The Legend of Tarzan | UPN, ABC | 2001–03 | |
September 3 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | PBS Kids | 2001–02 |
September 8 | Medabots | Fox Kids, Jetix | 2001–04 |
Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Fox Kids | 2001–02 | |
September 13 | Sitting Ducks | Cartoon Network | 2001–04 |
September 15 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | Fox Kids | 2001–02 |
The Ripping Friends | |||
The Proud Family | Disney Channel, Disney+ | 2001–05; TBA | |
Stanley | Playhouse Disney | 2001–04 | |
September 22 | What's with Andy? | Fox Family | 2001–07 |
September 29 | The Mummy | Kids' WB | 2001–03 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | 2001–06 | ||
October 20 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | ABC | 2001–02 |
November 3 | Totally Spies! | Cartoon Network | 2001–10 |
November 17 | Justice League | 2001–04 | |
November 19 | The Popeye Show | 2001–03 |
Television series endings
Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 13 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | ABC and UPN | 2000–01 | Cancelled |
February 16 | Outlaw Star | Cartoon Network | 2001 | |
March 1 | Madeline | The Family Channel, ABC, Playhouse Disney | 1993–01 | Ended |
March 21 | Generation O! | The WB | 2000–01 | Cancelled |
Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Nickelodeon | 1998–01 | ||
March 31 | Spider-Man Unlimited | Fox Kids | 1999–01 | |
April 13 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 | |
May 27 | Mike, Lu & Og | Cartoon Network | 1999–01 | |
June 7 | Zoboomafoo | PBS Kids | 1999–01 | |
June 11 | The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon | 1997–01 | Ended |
June 25 | Daria | MTV | ||
June 30 | Men in Black: The Series | Kids' WB | ||
August 12 | Undergrads | MTV | 2001 | Cancelled |
November 5 | Recess | UPN | 1997–01 | Cancelled; was supposed to end after the fifth season, but ratings gave the show one more season, witch only lasted for 3 half-hours due to the show passing the 65-episode rule. |
November 22 | Maisy | Nickelodeon | 1999–01 | Cancelled |
November 30 | ReBoot | Cartoon Network | 1994–01 | Ended |
December 18 | Batman Beyond | The WB | 1999–01 | Cancelled |
December 28 | Timothy Goes to School | PBS Kids | 2000–01 |
Deaths
January
- January 2: Alison de Vere, British animator, background designer (worked for Halas and Batchelor, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, The Animals of Farthing Wood) and director (The Black Dog, Psyche and Eros), dies at age 73.[59]
- January 25: Sam Singer, American animated film director and producer (The Adventures of Pow Wow, The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, Bucky and Pepito), dies at age 89.[60]
February
- February 17: John Sutherland, American animator (Walt Disney Company, voice actor (voice of Bambi in Bambi) and animated film producer (Daffy Ditties), dies at age 90.
March
- March 1: Torsten Bjarre, Swedish animator and comics artist, passes away at age 85.[61]
- March 9: Richard Stone, American composer (Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky and the Brain), dies at 47.[62]
- March 16: Norma MacMillan, Canadian voice actress (voice of Sweet Polly Purebred in Underdog, continued the voices of Gumby, Davey in Davey and Goliath and Casper the Friendly Ghost), dies at age 79.[63]
- March 22: William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, and cartoonist (Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Wacky Races, Scooby-Doo,...), co-founder of Hanna-Barbera, dies at age 90.[64]
April
- April 3: Ray Osrin, American cartoonist, animator and comics artist, dies at age 72.[65]
May
- May 18: Maurice Noble, American animator, film director, background, lay-out and animation designer (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Animation, Chuck Jones), dies at age 90.[66]
June
- June 1: Hank Ketcham, American comics artist and animator (Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz), dies at age 81.[67]
- June 15: Hurey, Belgian animator (worked for Belvision) and comics artist, dies at age 63.[68]
- June 19: Lee Mishkin, American animated film director and animator (Is It Always Right to Be Right?) dies at age 74.[69]
- June 26: Paul Berry, British animator and director (The Sandman, worked for Cosgrove Hall and Henry Selick), dies at age 40.[70]
- June 27: Joan Sims, British actress (Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, the Witch in The Thief and the Cobbler), dies at age 71.
July
- July 7: Toni Pagot, Italian comics artist, cartoonist and animator (Calimero), dies at age 79.[71]
- July 15: Ted Berman, American animator, film director and screenwriter (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 81.
- July 16: Morris, Belgian comics artist and animation director (co-director of Daisy Town and The Ballad of the Daltons), dies at age 77.[72]
August
- August 4: Lorenzo Music, American actor (voice of Garfield in Garfield and Friends) dies at age 64.[73]
- August 16: Dave Barry, American radio host and voice actor (voice of Humphrey Bogart in 8 Ball Bunny, voice of Bluto in the Popeye cartoon Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue, voice of Elmer Fudd in Pre-Hysterical Hare), dies at age 82.[74]
September
- September 30: Bjørn Frank Jensen, Danish animator and comics artist (co-founder of Ring, Frank & Jensen, worked for Marten Toonder's animation department), dies at age 81.[75]
October
- October 5: Jan Lenica, Polish graphic designer, cartoonist, poster illustrator and animator (Dom, A, Adam 2, Ubu et la grande gidouille), dies at age 73.
November
- November 6: Chris Ishii, American animator and comic artist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, UPA, the 1974 Mad Magazine special, the animated segment in Woody Allen's Annie Hall), dies at age 81.[76]
- November 21: Seymour Reit, aka Sy Reit, American animator (Fleischer Studios, creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost), writer, screenwriter, comics writer and comics artist, dies at age 83.[77]
- November 29: George Harrison, British rock singer and film producer (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode Homer's Barbershop Quartet), dies at age 58.[78]
December
- December 2: Chase Craig, American animator, scriptwriter and comics writer (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walter Lantz Productions), dies at age 91.[79]
- December 7: Faith Hubley, American animator, storyboard artist (Mr. Magoo co-founder of Storyboard Studios), dies at age 77 from breast cancer.[80]
- December 11: Beverly Hope Atkinson, American voice actress (voice of Carol in Heavy Traffic), dies at age 66.[81][82]
- December 26: Nigel Hawthorne, British actor (voice of Captain Campion in Watership Down, Dr. Boycott in The Plague Dogs, Fflewddur Fflam in The Black Cauldron, Professor Porter in Tarzan), dies at age 72.[83]
- December 30: Ray Patterson, American animator, animated film director and producer (worked for Screen Gems, Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM Animation, Grantray-Lawrence Animation, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 90.[84]
- December 31: David Swift, American writer, animated film director and producer (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 82.[85]
See also
- 2001 in anime
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Sources
- Leng, Simon (2006) [2003]. While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. SAF Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.
External links
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb