1966 in animation

Events in 1966 in animation.

Events

• December 15 – Walt Disney dies while producing The Jungle Book, the last animated feature under his personal supervision.

Films released

• Go There, Don't Know Where (Soviet Union)
• February 5 – Alice of Wonderland in Paris (United States)
• March 30 – The New Alice in Wonderland (TV film, United States)
• June – The Daydreamer (United States)
• July 21 – Cyborg 009 (Japan)
• July 31 – Jungle Emperor Leo (Japan)
• August 3 – The Man Called Flintstone (United States)
• December 18 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV film, United States)

Shorts

• February 4 – Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

Television series

Debuts

• Rocket Robin Hood debuts in syndication (Canada, 1966–1968).
• The New Adventures of Superman debuts on CBS (United States, 1966–1970).
• September 10 –
  • The King Kong Show debuts on ABC (Japan, United States, 1966–1969).
  • Space Ghost debuts on CBS (United States, 1966–1968).
• December 5 – Sally the Witch debuts on NET (Japan, 1966–1968)

Endings

• April 1 – The Flintstones on ABC (United States, 1960–1966).

Births

• January 5 – Yuri Amano, Japanese voice actress
• June 16 – Phil Vischer, American voice actor, puppeteer,writer, animator, creator of Veggietales.
• July 8 – Mike Nawrocki, American voice actor, writer, animator, director, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment
• July 29 – Richard Steven Horvitz, American voice actor

Deaths

• December 15 – Walt Disney, American animated film producer and founder of The Walt Disney Company and Disneyland Resort (born 1901)

See also

• 1966 in anime