2010 in animation
| Years in animation: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
Events
March
- March 7: 82nd Academy Awards:
- For the second time in the history of the Academy since 1991 an animated feature film is nominated for Best Picture, but loses: Up by Pete Docter. It does win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Academy Award for Best Original Score (by Michael Giacchino) though.[1]
- Logorama by Nicolas Schmerkin wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[1]
- March 26: The DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon premiers.[2]
- March 28: The Simpsons episode The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed, in which the family visits Israel, is first broadcast.[3]
April
- April 3: The first episode of Igam Ogam airs.[4]
- April 5:
- The first episode of Adventure Time is broadcast.[5]
- The first episode of Angelo Rules airs.[6]
- April 14: The South Park episode 200 is broadcast, which portrays the Prophet Muhammad, though as a censored image. The episode leads to serious controversy, riots and death threats. A week later, on 21 April, the next episode 201 continues the Muhammad storyline, but is notably censored, with several lines of dialogue muted. After their broadcast both episodes are pulled from syndication, removed from the series' website and don't air anywhere else in the world.[7]
- April 21: The fourth Shrek film, Shrek Forever After, is released by DreamWorks.[8]
- April 25: South Park is banned in Sri Lanka, as a direct result over the episode 200, which depicted Gautama Buddha snorting cocaine.[9]
May
- May 6: The final episode of King of the Hill is broadcast.[10]
- May 20: Shrek receives a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[11]
June
- June 16: Sylvain Chomet's The Illusionist, based on a script by Jacques Tati, is first released.[12]
- June 19: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud's Despicable Me premieres. The Minions characters will prove so popular that they'll eventually receive a spin-off film.[13]
July
- July 17: Hiromasa Yonebayashi's Arrietty, based on the children's fantasy novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton, is first released.[14]
August
- August 17: Former Disney and Don Bluth animator Jeffrey J. Varab is arrested for fraud.[15]
- August 31: After more than 10 years on the air, PBS airs Dragon Tales for the last time on the PBS Kids block. The show has been on the network since September 6, 1999 the day of the rebrand.
September
- September 21: Tinker Bell receives a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[16]
October
- October 3: In The Simpsons episode Loan-a Lisa Mark Zuckerberg is special guest voice.[17]
- October 10:
- Discovery Kids relaunched to The Hub.
- The first episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is broadcast, which becomes an unexpected success.[18]
- October 17: In The Simpsons episode MoneyBART the couch gag is designed by Banksy.[19]
- October 25: The first episode of Dragons et Princesses is broadcast.[20]
November
- November 7: Anime producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki drowns at age 75 [21] after falling off the research steamboat Yamato.[22]
- November 19: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal and Tono Errando's Chico and Rita premiers.[23]
- November 26: The first episode of Young Justice is broadcast.[24]
December
- December 12: In The Simpsons episode Donnie Fatso Fat Tony dies, but is replaced by his similar-looking cousin Fit Tony.[25]
- December 15: The film A Cat in Paris by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol premiers.[26]
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya[27]
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Piercing I
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
- César Award for Best Animated Film: The Illusionist
- European Film Award for Best Animated Film: The Illusionist
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Chico and Rita
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Arrietty
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: The Tatami Galaxy
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Colorful
Films released
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Team Umizoomi | Nick Jr. | 2010–15 |
| Handy Manny's School for Toots | Playhouse Disney | 2010–11 | |
| February 13 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Disney XD | 2010–12 |
| SciGirls | PBS Kids Go! | 2010–15 | |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Adult Swim | 2010–11 | |
| February 19 | The Ricky Gervais Show | HBO | 2010–12 |
| March 1 | Hero: 108 | Cartoon Network | |
| March 7 | Pink Panther and Pals | 2010 | |
| March 17 | Ugly Americans | Comedy Central | 2010–12 |
| April 5 | Adventure Time | Cartoon Network | 2010–18 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2010–13 | ||
| April 23 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | 2010–12 | |
| Generator Rex | 2010–13 | ||
| June 7 | Neighbors from Hell | TBS | 2010 |
| June 27 | Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | Adult Swim | 2010–12 |
| September 3 | Fish Hooks | Disney Channel | 2010–14 |
| September 6 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | PBS Kids | 2010–18 |
| Regular Show | Cartoon Network | 2010–17 | |
| Mad | 2010–13 | ||
| NFL Rush Zone | Nicktoons | 2010–14 | |
| September 17 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Cartoon Network | 2010–11 |
| September 22 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Disney XD | 2010–13 |
| October 2 | Planet Sheen | Nickelodeon | |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | 2010–15 | ||
| October 10 | The Twisted Whiskers Show | The Hub | 2010 |
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | 2010–19 | ||
| Pound Puppies | 2010–13 | ||
| Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures | 2010–15 | ||
| October 11 | Zevo-3 | Nicktoons | 2010–11 |
| Maryoku Yummy | The Hub | 2010 | |
| October 15 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | 2010–12 | |
| October 25 | Robotomy | Cartoon Network | 2010–11 |
| November 18 | Dick Figures | Mondo, YouTube | 2010–15 |
| November 26 | G.I. Joe Renegades | The Hub | 2010–11 |
| Young Justice | Cartoon Network, DC Universe | 2010–present | |
| November 29 | Transformers: Prime | The Hub | 2010–13 |
| December 3 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel | 2010–11 |
Television series endings
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | It's a Big Big World | PBS Kids | 2006–10 | Ended |
| January 30 | The Secret Saturdays | Cartoon Network | 2008–10 | |
| February 21 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Nick Jr. | 2006–10 | |
| March 13 | Chaotic | TheCW4Kids, Cartoon Network | ||
| March 26 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Cartoon Network | 2008–10 | |
| March 27 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) | Fox Box, 4Kids TV, TheCW4Kids | 2003–10 | |
| April 10 | Dinosaur King | 4Kids TV, TheCW4Kids | 2007–10 | |
| May 6 | King of the Hill | Fox, Syndication | 1997–2010 | |
| May 31 | The Backyardigans | Nick Jr. | 2004–10 | |
| June 1 | Totally Spies! | Cartoon Network | 2001–10 | |
| June 21 | 6teen | Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network | 2005–10 | |
| July 26 | Neighbors from Hell | TBS | 2010 | Cancelled |
| August 7 | Chowder | Cartoon Network | 2007–10 | Ended |
| August 23 | Pink Panther and Pals | 2010 | Cancelled | |
| August 30 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | 2008–10 | Ended | |
| October 8 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Nick Jr. | 2007–10 | Cancelled |
| October 9 | My Friends Tigger & Pooh | Playhouse Disney | Ended | |
| November 4 | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman | PBS Kids Go! | 2006–10 | |
| November 15 | Maryoku Yummy | The Hub | 2010 | Cancelled |
| November 22 | Between the Lions | PBS Kids | 2000–10 | Ended |
| December 1 | The Twisted Whiskers Show | The Hub | 2010 | Cancelled |
Deaths
January
- January 1: John Freeman, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Peanuts specials, Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, DePatie-Freleng), dies at age 93.[28]
- January 8: Art Clokey, American animator, director (Gumby, Davey and Goliath) and voice actor (voice of Pokey in Gumby), dies at age 88.[29][30][31]
February
- February 4: Te Wei, Chinese comics artist and animator (The Proud General), dies at age 94.[32]
- February 11: Marvin Stein, American comics artist, animator and illustrator, dies at age 85.[33][34]
- February 18: Fernando Krahn, Chilean artist, comics artist, illustrator and animator (El Crimen Perfecto), dies at age 75. [35]
- February 19: Rudy Larriva, American animator and director (Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA, the opening credits of The Twilight Zone), dies at age 94.[36]
March
- March 3: Anatoly Petrov, Russian animated film director and animator (Happy Merry-Go-Round, Polygon), dies at age 72.[37] He was survived by his wife Galina Barinova (born 1939) and their daughter Galina Petrova (1960—2016), also an artist and animator.[38]
- March 29: János Kass, Hungarian animator, illustrator, graphic designer and animated film director (Dilemma), dies at age 82.[39]
April
- April 6: Tom Ray, American animator and animated film director (Warner Bros. Cartoons, John Sutherland Productions, MGM, DePatie-Freleng, Ralph Bakshi, Chuck Jones, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Film Roman, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs), dies at age 90.[40]
- April 15: Michael Pataki, American voice actor (The Cow in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, George Liquor in Ren & Stimpy, Sewer King in Batman: The Animated Series, the Chief in Boo Boo Runs Wild), passes away from cancer at age 72.[41][42][43]
- April 18: Allen Swift, American voice actor (Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff in Underdog, third voice of Mighty Mouse), dies at age 86.[44]
May
- May 27:
- Peter Keefe, American animated TV series producer (Voltron, Denver the Last Dinosaur, Widget) and co-founder of Zodiac Entertainment), dies at age 57 from throat cancer.[45][46]
- Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator and animated film director (The Adventure of Sudsakorn), dies at age 81.[47]
July
- July 1: Ilene Woods, American actress and singer (voice of Cinderella in Cinderella), dies at age 81.[48]
- July 17: Pres Romanillos, American animator and animated film producer (Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks), dies at age 47.[49]
- July 24: John Callahan, American cartoonist (creator of the animated TV series Pelswick and John Callahan's Quads!), dies at age 59.[50]
August
- August 23: Kihachirō Kawamoto, Japanese puppet designer, animator and animated film director (The Book of the Dead), dies at age 85.[51]
- August 24:
- Mitsuyo Seo, Japanese animator and film director (Momotarō no Umiwashi, Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei), dies at age 98.[52]
- Satoshi Kon, Japanese manga artist and animator (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Paprika), dies at age 46 from pancreatic cancer.[53]
September
- September 1: Cammie King, American actress (voice of young Faline in Bambi), dies at age 76.[54]
- September 7: Glenn Shadix, American actor (voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Brain and Monsieur Mallah in Teen Titans), dies at age 58.[55]
- September 17: Bill Littlejohn, American animator (worked for and at Van Beuren Studio, Tom & Jerry, Walter Lantz, Jay Ward Productions, Animation Inc., Fine Arts Films, The Ink Tank, the Peanuts Christmas specials), dies at age 96.[56]
- September 29: Tony Curtis, American actor (voiced Stony Curtis in The Flintstones episode The Return of Stony Curtis), dies at age 85.[57][58][59]
October
- October 20: Bob Guccione, American photographer and publisher (voiced himself in the Duckman episodes Pig Amok and Love! Anger! Kvetching![60]), dies at age 79.[61]
November
- November 7: Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Japanese animator (Mushi Production), and animated film producer (Space Battleship Yamato), drowns at age 75 [21] after falling off the research steamboat Yamato.[22]
- November 25: Michel Douay, French comics artist, illustrator and animator (worked for Paul Grimault's studio). [62]
December
- December 15: John Sparey, American animator and animated film director (Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera, Ralph Bakshi, Warner Bros. Animation,...), dies at age 83.[63]
See also
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External links
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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