these guys did much more than just make images come to life Oh what kind of a
images come to life Oh what kind of a
images come to life Oh what kind of a cartoon is just going to be anyway
cartoon is just going to be anyway
cartoon is just going to be anyway welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 animators for this list we are taking a
animators for this list we are taking a
animators for this list we are taking a look at the top animators throughout
look at the top animators throughout
look at the top animators throughout history
history
history these animators could have specialized
these animators could have specialized
these animators could have specialized in any form of animation from drawing
in any form of animation from drawing
in any form of animation from drawing claymation flash 3d animation and
claymation flash 3d animation and
claymation flash 3d animation and anything else you can imagine this is a
anything else you can imagine this is a
anything else you can imagine this is a climb this is falling with style
number ten hub I works um I works is
number ten hub I works um I works is truly a legend in animation history he
truly a legend in animation history he
truly a legend in animation history he co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and
co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and
co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in
Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in
Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in addition to co directing films with
addition to co directing films with
addition to co directing films with Disney I works typically led animation
Disney I works typically led animation
Disney I works typically led animation production some of his most famous works
production some of his most famous works
production some of his most famous works were the 1927 debut of Oswald in the
were the 1927 debut of Oswald in the
were the 1927 debut of Oswald in the short trolley troubles the first Mickey
short trolley troubles the first Mickey
short trolley troubles the first Mickey Mouse short plane crazy
Mouse short plane crazy
Mouse short plane crazy and the iconic Mickey follow up
and the iconic Mickey follow up
and the iconic Mickey follow up Steamboat Willie after a falling out
Steamboat Willie after a falling out
Steamboat Willie after a falling out with Walt in 1930 I works left to create
with Walt in 1930 I works left to create
with Walt in 1930 I works left to create the short-lived I work Studios but
the short-lived I work Studios but
the short-lived I work Studios but ultimately returned to Disney in 1940
number nine Nick Park reprise pumpkin is
number nine Nick Park reprise pumpkin is a baby Nick Park is a claymation expert
a baby Nick Park is a claymation expert
a baby Nick Park is a claymation expert morning Gromit
morning Gromit
morning Gromit while he’s most well known for creating
while he’s most well known for creating
while he’s most well known for creating the iconic wallace and gromit in their
the iconic wallace and gromit in their
the iconic wallace and gromit in their 1990 debut short a grand day out his
1990 debut short a grand day out his
1990 debut short a grand day out his first claymation film was the 1989 short
first claymation film was the 1989 short
first claymation film was the 1989 short creature comforts
creature comforts
creature comforts well sometimes you can’t you can’t get
well sometimes you can’t you can’t get
well sometimes you can’t you can’t get out in a bite as much as you would like
out in a bite as much as you would like
out in a bite as much as you would like to you’re stuck in for some reason like
to you’re stuck in for some reason like
to you’re stuck in for some reason like I’m stuck in today park went on to
I’m stuck in today park went on to
I’m stuck in today park went on to direct three more wallace and gromit
direct three more wallace and gromit
direct three more wallace and gromit short films so far as well as co-direct
short films so far as well as co-direct
short films so far as well as co-direct their first full-length movie the curse
their first full-length movie the curse
their first full-length movie the curse of the where rabbit show is is got it
he also co-directed the 2000 film
he also co-directed the 2000 film chicken run and created the Wallace &
chicken run and created the Wallace &
chicken run and created the Wallace & Gromit spinoff series Shaun the Sheep
Gromit spinoff series Shaun the Sheep
Gromit spinoff series Shaun the Sheep and all too much success Nick parks work
and all too much success Nick parks work
and all too much success Nick parks work with Aardman Animations or otherwise has
with Aardman Animations or otherwise has
with Aardman Animations or otherwise has earned him four Academy Awards to date
number eight genndy tartakovsky this
number eight genndy tartakovsky this better be important woman you are
better be important woman you are
better be important woman you are interrupting my very delicate
interrupting my very delicate
interrupting my very delicate calculation
calculation
calculation kindiy Tartakovsky was an overnight
kindiy Tartakovsky was an overnight
kindiy Tartakovsky was an overnight success with his 1995 TV pilot for the
success with his 1995 TV pilot for the
success with his 1995 TV pilot for the Cartoon Network series Dexter’s
Cartoon Network series Dexter’s
Cartoon Network series Dexter’s Laboratory now mom droid make me a
Laboratory now mom droid make me a
Laboratory now mom droid make me a peanut butter and bologna sandwich not
peanut butter and bologna sandwich not
peanut butter and bologna sandwich not until you clean your room
until you clean your room
until you clean your room Dexter ran for four seasons and building
Dexter ran for four seasons and building
Dexter ran for four seasons and building off this Fame Tartakovsky premiered the
off this Fame Tartakovsky premiered the
off this Fame Tartakovsky premiered the critically acclaimed series Samurai Jack
critically acclaimed series Samurai Jack
critically acclaimed series Samurai Jack in 2001 which also ran for four seasons
in 2001 which also ran for four seasons
in 2001 which also ran for four seasons once again I am free to smite the world
once again I am free to smite the world
once again I am free to smite the world as I did in days long bad while his
as I did in days long bad while his
as I did in days long bad while his friend Craig McCracken created the
friend Craig McCracken created the
friend Craig McCracken created the famous Powerpuff Girls Series
famous Powerpuff Girls Series
famous Powerpuff Girls Series Tartakovsky frequently wrote directed
Tartakovsky frequently wrote directed
Tartakovsky frequently wrote directed and produced episodes models my mother
and produced episodes models my mother
and produced episodes models my mother in a Powerpuff Girls
in a Powerpuff Girls
in a Powerpuff Girls what are you doing here in 2003 he
what are you doing here in 2003 he
what are you doing here in 2003 he directed the emmy-winning Star Wars
directed the emmy-winning Star Wars
directed the emmy-winning Star Wars Clone Wars animated series with George
Clone Wars animated series with George
Clone Wars animated series with George Lucas
Tartakovsky finally released his
Tartakovsky finally released his full-length film directorial debut in
full-length film directorial debut in
full-length film directorial debut in 2012 with the box office hit Hotel
2012 with the box office hit Hotel
2012 with the box office hit Hotel Transylvania there is a clogged toilet
Transylvania there is a clogged toilet
Transylvania there is a clogged toilet in room 348 it’s okay we all get
in room 348 it’s okay we all get
in room 348 it’s okay we all get stomachaches mr. big foot
daddy Darkon it to normal before
daddy Darkon it to normal before Michelle number seven Tex Avery
Avery created and improved upon Warner
Avery created and improved upon Warner Brothers most revered cartoons while he
Brothers most revered cartoons while he
Brothers most revered cartoons while he didn’t create Porky Pig
didn’t create Porky Pig
didn’t create Porky Pig Tex definitely developed Porky’s
Tex definitely developed Porky’s
Tex definitely developed Porky’s personality in the characters second
personality in the characters second
personality in the characters second film the 1935 gold diggers of 49 shortly
film the 1935 gold diggers of 49 shortly
film the 1935 gold diggers of 49 shortly thereafter Tex was responsible for
thereafter Tex was responsible for
thereafter Tex was responsible for introducing Daffy Duck to audiences in
introducing Daffy Duck to audiences in
introducing Daffy Duck to audiences in 1937 s Porky’s duck hunt and he
1937 s Porky’s duck hunt and he
1937 s Porky’s duck hunt and he presented Bugs Bunny to the world in
presented Bugs Bunny to the world in
presented Bugs Bunny to the world in 1940 with a wild hare while working for
1940 with a wild hare while working for
1940 with a wild hare while working for MGM studios
MGM studios
MGM studios Tex created the monotonous sounding
Tex created the monotonous sounding
Tex created the monotonous sounding droopy in 1943 and generated one of the
droopy in 1943 and generated one of the
droopy in 1943 and generated one of the most mold defying cartoons in history
most mold defying cartoons in history
most mold defying cartoons in history screwy squirrel the year after you know
screwy squirrel the year after you know
screwy squirrel the year after you know hood
number 6 John Lasseter weren’t the real
number 6 John Lasseter weren’t the real buzz lightyear you’re uh you’re an
buzz lightyear you’re uh you’re an
buzz lightyear you’re uh you’re an action figure John Lasseter was an early
action figure John Lasseter was an early
action figure John Lasseter was an early pioneer of computer animation and
pioneer of computer animation and
pioneer of computer animation and started his career at Disney where he
started his career at Disney where he
started his career at Disney where he was fired due to his insistence on them
was fired due to his insistence on them
was fired due to his insistence on them pursuing 3d animation it’s a buggy bug
pursuing 3d animation it’s a buggy bug
pursuing 3d animation it’s a buggy bug world out there Francis he went to work
world out there Francis he went to work
world out there Francis he went to work for Lucasfilm computer graphics group
for Lucasfilm computer graphics group
for Lucasfilm computer graphics group which was sold off to Steve Jobs and
which was sold off to Steve Jobs and
which was sold off to Steve Jobs and later renamed Pixar Lasseter received
later renamed Pixar Lasseter received
later renamed Pixar Lasseter received considerable attention including an
considerable attention including an
considerable attention including an Oscar nod for his 1986 short film luxo
Oscar nod for his 1986 short film luxo
Oscar nod for his 1986 short film luxo jr. which starred Pixar’s eventual
jr. which starred Pixar’s eventual
jr. which starred Pixar’s eventual mascot
it wasn’t until 1995 that Lassiter
it wasn’t until 1995 that Lassiter released his first full-length film Toy
released his first full-length film Toy
released his first full-length film Toy Story to infinity and beyond
since then Lassiter has directed some of
since then Lassiter has directed some of Pixar’s biggest hits like a bug’s life
Pixar’s biggest hits like a bug’s life
Pixar’s biggest hits like a bug’s life and cars and has returned to working for
and cars and has returned to working for
and cars and has returned to working for Disney since the company bought Pixar in
Disney since the company bought Pixar in
Disney since the company bought Pixar in 2006 no no no tired
number five Matt graining I’ll never
number five Matt graining I’ll never ever do another stupid thing good night
ever do another stupid thing good night
ever do another stupid thing good night Matt graining started with his cynical
Matt graining started with his cynical
Matt graining started with his cynical comic strip series life in Hell in 1977
comic strip series life in Hell in 1977
comic strip series life in Hell in 1977 but it wasn’t until a decade later that
but it wasn’t until a decade later that
but it wasn’t until a decade later that he entered animation with The Simpsons
he entered animation with The Simpsons
he entered animation with The Simpsons shorts featured on The Tracey Ullman
shorts featured on The Tracey Ullman
shorts featured on The Tracey Ullman Show
Show
Show sleep tight time don’t let the bedbugs
sleep tight time don’t let the bedbugs
sleep tight time don’t let the bedbugs bite egg box by 1989 The Simpsons were
bite egg box by 1989 The Simpsons were
bite egg box by 1989 The Simpsons were given their own series which still runs
given their own series which still runs
given their own series which still runs today and continuously mocks
today and continuously mocks
today and continuously mocks contemporary topics with the series
contemporary topics with the series
contemporary topics with the series show-within-a-show the Itchy and
show-within-a-show the Itchy and
show-within-a-show the Itchy and Scratchy show lampooning the cartoons of
Scratchy show lampooning the cartoons of
Scratchy show lampooning the cartoons of the past century my purpose in life is
the past century my purpose in life is
the past century my purpose in life is to witness this moment
it wasn’t until 2007 that the
it wasn’t until 2007 that the longest-running American sitcom and
longest-running American sitcom and
longest-running American sitcom and animated program got its very own
animated program got its very own
animated program got its very own full-length film but it’s critical and
full-length film but it’s critical and
full-length film but it’s critical and commercial success demonstrate the
commercial success demonstrate the
commercial success demonstrate the Simpsons lasting impact on pop culture
Simpsons lasting impact on pop culture
Simpsons lasting impact on pop culture boys before we don’t forget to thank the
boys before we don’t forget to thank the
boys before we don’t forget to thank the Lord for this bountiful penis greetings
Lord for this bountiful penis greetings
Lord for this bountiful penis greetings other major series Futurama has had a
other major series Futurama has had a
other major series Futurama has had a more tumultuous history but maintains a
more tumultuous history but maintains a
more tumultuous history but maintains a strong fan base on the count of three
strong fan base on the count of three
strong fan base on the count of three you will awaken feeling refreshed as if
you will awaken feeling refreshed as if
you will awaken feeling refreshed as if Futurama had never been canceled by
Futurama had never been canceled by
Futurama had never been canceled by idiots then brought back by bigger
idiots then brought back by bigger
idiots then brought back by bigger idiots
idiots
idiots number four william hanna and joseph
number four william hanna and joseph
number four william hanna and joseph barbera
william hanna and joseph barbera 60 plus
william hanna and joseph barbera 60 plus year partnership started at MGM where
year partnership started at MGM where
year partnership started at MGM where they would create Tom and Jerry which
they would create Tom and Jerry which
they would create Tom and Jerry which premiered in the early 1940s
after winning several Oscars and seeing
after winning several Oscars and seeing TV revenues diminish they left MGM and
TV revenues diminish they left MGM and
TV revenues diminish they left MGM and established hanna-barbera productions in
established hanna-barbera productions in
established hanna-barbera productions in 1957 where their first big hits were the
1957 where their first big hits were the
1957 where their first big hits were the Huckleberry Hound show and the Yogi Bear
Huckleberry Hound show and the Yogi Bear
Huckleberry Hound show and the Yogi Bear show their success resulted in the
show their success resulted in the
show their success resulted in the animation duo creating the instant hit
animation duo creating the instant hit
animation duo creating the instant hit series The Flintstones which found an
series The Flintstones which found an
series The Flintstones which found an audience among both kids and adults
audience among both kids and adults
audience among both kids and adults alike
alike
alike despite being animated oh my mouse up a
despite being animated oh my mouse up a
despite being animated oh my mouse up a little
they were also behind series like the
they were also behind series like the Jetsons scooby-doo where are you
Jetsons scooby-doo where are you
Jetsons scooby-doo where are you the Smurfs and many others producing
the Smurfs and many others producing
the Smurfs and many others producing more than 100 cartoon shows throughout
more than 100 cartoon shows throughout
more than 100 cartoon shows throughout their lives everybody do the Michigan
their lives everybody do the Michigan
their lives everybody do the Michigan rise everybody likes the Michigan rise
rise everybody likes the Michigan rise
rise everybody likes the Michigan rise number 3 Chuck Jones me Chuck Jones
number 3 Chuck Jones me Chuck Jones
number 3 Chuck Jones me Chuck Jones started working on Warner Brothers
started working on Warner Brothers
started working on Warner Brothers animated series like Looney Tunes and
animated series like Looney Tunes and
animated series like Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies in the early 30s after
Merrie Melodies in the early 30s after
Merrie Melodies in the early 30s after being hired by indie studio Leon
being hired by indie studio Leon
being hired by indie studio Leon Schlesinger productions where he
Schlesinger productions where he
Schlesinger productions where he collaborated with Tex Avery among others
collaborated with Tex Avery among others
collaborated with Tex Avery among others when does he / 1 ring during world war 2
when does he / 1 ring during world war 2
when does he / 1 ring during world war 2 Jones and dr. Seuss created private
Jones and dr. Seuss created private
Jones and dr. Seuss created private snafu shorts for the US Army snap who’s
snafu shorts for the US Army snap who’s
snafu shorts for the US Army snap who’s a soldier he’s a patriotic conscientious
a soldier he’s a patriotic conscientious
a soldier he’s a patriotic conscientious guy deceased the Army’s swell
guy deceased the Army’s swell
guy deceased the Army’s swell with a few minor changes but it was
with a few minor changes but it was
with a few minor changes but it was after this period that he introduced
after this period that he introduced
after this period that he introduced audiences to some of the most well-known
audiences to some of the most well-known
audiences to some of the most well-known characters including the less than suave
characters including the less than suave
characters including the less than suave French skunk pepé Le Pew Marvin the
French skunk pepé Le Pew Marvin the
French skunk pepé Le Pew Marvin the Martian and the dynamic frenemies wily
Martian and the dynamic frenemies wily
Martian and the dynamic frenemies wily coyote and Roadrunner his ambitious
coyote and Roadrunner his ambitious
coyote and Roadrunner his ambitious career had continuous hits like the
career had continuous hits like the
career had continuous hits like the holiday classic dr. Seuss’s How the
holiday classic dr. Seuss’s How the
holiday classic dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas but I think that
Grinch Stole Christmas but I think that
Grinch Stole Christmas but I think that the most likely reasonable may have been
the most likely reasonable may have been
the most likely reasonable may have been that his heart was two sizes too small
that his heart was two sizes too small
that his heart was two sizes too small Jones even created the opening to mrs.
Jones even created the opening to mrs.
Jones even created the opening to mrs. Doubtfire in the 90s salutation Mac type
Doubtfire in the 90s salutation Mac type
Doubtfire in the 90s salutation Mac type on your second foot yeah number two
on your second foot yeah number two
on your second foot yeah number two hai-yah Miyazaki
after working for to–we animation and
after working for to–we animation and TMS entertainment Hayao Miyazaki’s
TMS entertainment Hayao Miyazaki’s
TMS entertainment Hayao Miyazaki’s directorial debut was the 1979 lupins
directorial debut was the 1979 lupins
directorial debut was the 1979 lupins the third film the castle of Cagliostro
the third film the castle of Cagliostro
the third film the castle of Cagliostro don’t force me to be violent I don’t
don’t force me to be violent I don’t
don’t force me to be violent I don’t want to hurt you my dear but you are
want to hurt you my dear but you are
want to hurt you my dear but you are going to give me that ring one way or
going to give me that ring one way or
going to give me that ring one way or the other five years later he released
the other five years later he released
the other five years later he released Nausicaa of the valley of the wind whose
Nausicaa of the valley of the wind whose
Nausicaa of the valley of the wind whose success allowed him to properly
success allowed him to properly
success allowed him to properly establish studio ghibli where he
establish studio ghibli where he
establish studio ghibli where he produced all of his subsequent features
produced all of his subsequent features
produced all of his subsequent features amazing I’ve never seen a whole shell
amazing I’ve never seen a whole shell
amazing I’ve never seen a whole shell before Miyazaki then blew up with
before Miyazaki then blew up with
before Miyazaki then blew up with western audiences thanks to 1997’s
western audiences thanks to 1997’s
western audiences thanks to 1997’s princess mononoke please leave us in
princess mononoke please leave us in
princess mononoke please leave us in peace four years later he released his
peace four years later he released his
peace four years later he released his arguably most beloved film spirited away
arguably most beloved film spirited away
arguably most beloved film spirited away let’s go after many successes such as
let’s go after many successes such as
let’s go after many successes such as 2008 espagnole Miyazaki retired in 2013
2008 espagnole Miyazaki retired in 2013
2008 espagnole Miyazaki retired in 2013 following the release of the wind rises
following the release of the wind rises
following the release of the wind rises but his influence lives on
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions you will respect
some honorable mentions you will respect
some honorable mentions you will respect my daughter Yeah right you better get
my daughter Yeah right you better get
my daughter Yeah right you better get back to school little boy come on Roger
back to school little boy come on Roger
back to school little boy come on Roger let’s go for a big carrot cake Lila
let’s go for a big carrot cake Lila
let’s go for a big carrot cake Lila Salem and I plop by last Isle of Man
Salem and I plop by last Isle of Man
Salem and I plop by last Isle of Man Eureka this year Christmas will be
number one Walt Disney as mentioned in
number one Walt Disney as mentioned in our tenth entry Disney started with dub
our tenth entry Disney started with dub
our tenth entry Disney started with dub I works with whom he co-created Mickey
I works with whom he co-created Mickey
I works with whom he co-created Mickey Mouse his studio attracted instant
Mouse his studio attracted instant
Mouse his studio attracted instant success with 1928 Steamboat Willie for
success with 1928 Steamboat Willie for
success with 1928 Steamboat Willie for which Disney provided all the voices
1932 s Mickey’s review introduced dippy
1932 s Mickey’s review introduced dippy dog who eventually came to be known as
dog who eventually came to be known as
dog who eventually came to be known as goofy one of his biggest hits was his
goofy one of his biggest hits was his
goofy one of his biggest hits was his 1933 retelling of Three Little Pigs
1933 retelling of Three Little Pigs
1933 retelling of Three Little Pigs though his original characters were
though his original characters were
though his original characters were absent the following year his short the
absent the following year his short the
absent the following year his short the wise little hen introduced Donald Duck 1
wise little hen introduced Donald Duck 1
wise little hen introduced Donald Duck 1 historic hit after another Disney is a
historic hit after another Disney is a
historic hit after another Disney is a true legend whose works have stood the
true legend whose works have stood the
true legend whose works have stood the test of time and continued to entertain
test of time and continued to entertain
test of time and continued to entertain children and adults today
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