Universal Animation Studios
American animation studio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Universal Animation Studios is an American animation studio and a division of Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal and is owned by Comcast. Universal Animation Studios has produced direct-to-video sequels to Universal-released movies, such as Woody Woodpecker, The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, Curious George as well as other movies and television series.
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History
Universal Animation Studios was established in 1990 as Universal Cartoon Studios. It was the animation division of MCA Inc. The first work by the company was Back to the Future: The Animated Series. It was announced on March 22, 1991 and was first broadcast on CBS on September 14 the same year.
In 2006, Universal Cartoon Studios was renamed to Universal Animation Studios.
Filmography
Movies
Direct-to-video feature movies
Theatrical movies
Short movies
- Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox (1999) (theatrical release)
- Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) (direct-to-video)
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004) (direct-to-video)
TV series
TV Specials
- Opus 'n' Bill: A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
- Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
- Curious George Swings Into Spring (2013)
- Curious George A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
- How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
- 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas (2021)
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Franchises
Associated Productions
- Charlotte’s Web (1973)
- An American Tail (1986)
- The Land Before Time (1988)
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- Balto (1995)
Miscellaneous
- 63rd Academy Awards (1991) - animation for Woody Woodpecker presenting the award for Best Animated Short Film
- Kids WB! promos - Earthworm Jim segments.
- The Incredible Hulk Coaster
- The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (1999) - traditionally-animated introduction
- Dudley-Do Right’s RipSaw Falls (1999) - traditionally-animated queue video.
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Related pages
- Universal Monsters
- Illumination
- Walter Lantz Productions
- DreamWorks Animation
- DreamWorks Animation Television
- DreamWorks Classics
- Entertainment Rights
- Big Idea Entertainment
- Harvey Films
- UPA
- Bullwinkle Studios (50%)
- Amblimation
- Universal Interactive
- List of unproduced Universal Pictures animated projects
References
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