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{{Infobox company | |||
|name= Filmation Associates | |||
|image= [[File:Filmation logo.png|300px]] | |||
|caption= Logo used for ''[[The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show]]''. | |||
|type= Defunct animation studio | |||
|industry= Animation<br>Television<br>Film | |||
|founded= [[1962]] | |||
|founder= Norm Prescott<br>Hal Sutherland<br>Lou Scheimer | |||
|defunct= [[February 3]], [[1989]] | |||
|fate= Closed by Group W Productions | |||
|successor= Universal Television (library)<br><small>(through DreamWorks Classics, except third-party licensed properties)</small> | |||
|headquarters= Reseda, [[California]], [[United States]] | |||
|parent= TelePrompTer Corporation ([[1969]]–[[1982]])<br>Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1982–1989) | |||
}} | |||
==Notable | '''Filmation Associates''' was an American animation studio founded by Norm Prescott, Hal Sutherland and Lou Scheimer in [[1962]]. It competed with [[Hanna-Barbera]] in producing various animated and live-action TV shows for children from [[1963]] to [[1989]]. | ||
* ''Superman'' ([[1966]]) | |||
* ''The | Like Hanna-Barbera and other producers of Saturday-morning cartoons, Filmation focused on quantity over quality, and had a reputation of using techniques of limited animation in a style distinct from their competitors. | ||
* '' | |||
* ''The Archie Show'' (1968) | ==Notable filmography== | ||
* ''The New Adventures of [[Superman]]'' ([[1966]]-[[1970]]) | |||
* ''The Adventures of [[Batman]]'' ([[1968]]-[[1969]]) | |||
* ''Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' ([[1976]]-[[1979]]) | |||
* ''The Archie Show'' (1968-1969) | |||
* ''The Hardy Boys'' ([[1969]]) | * ''The Hardy Boys'' ([[1969]]) | ||
* ''Sabrina | * ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' (1970-1974) | ||
* '' | * ''Groovie Goolies'' (1970) | ||
* ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' ([[1972]]–[[ | * ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' ([[1972]]–[[1985]]) | ||
* ''Lassie's Rescue Rangers'' | * ''Lassie's Rescue Rangers'' (1972) | ||
* ''The Brady Kids'' | * ''The Brady Kids'' (1972) | ||
* ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' ([[1974]]) | * ''My Favorite Martians'' ([[1973]]) | ||
* ''Uncle Croc's Block'' ([[1975]]) | * ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (1973) | ||
* ''The Ghost Busters'' (1975 | * ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' ([[1974]]-1975) | ||
* ''The | * ''The [[Captain Marvel|Shazam]]/Isis Hour'' (1974-[[1976]]) | ||
* ''Ark II'' | * ''Uncle Croc's Block'' ([[1975]]-1976) | ||
* ''Tarzan and the Super 7'' | * ''The Ghost Busters'' (1975) | ||
* '' | * ''The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty'' (1975) | ||
* ''Ark II'' (1976) | |||
* ''The Tom | * ''Tarzan and the Super 7'' (1978-[[1980]]) | ||
* ''Fabulous Funnies'' ([[1978]]) | |||
* ''[[The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show]]'' ([[1980]]) | |||
* ''Gilligan's Planet'' ([[1982]]) | * ''Gilligan's Planet'' ([[1982]]) | ||
* ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' ([[1983]]) | * ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' ([[1983]]-1985) | ||
* ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' | * ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1985-[[1987]]) | ||
* ''BraveStarr'' (1987-1989) | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
* Some people who worked at Hanna-Barbera, including voice actors [[Don Messick]] and [[Howard Morris]]; writers [[Len Janson]], [[Bob Ogle]] and [[Chuck Menville]]; and animators [[Don R. Christensen]] and [[John Kricfalusi]], also did their work on Filmation's projects. | |||
== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Animation studios]] | |||
[[Category:Companies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:03, 16 April 2024
| Filmation Associates | |
|---|---|
 Logo used for The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show. | |
| Type | Defunct animation studio |
| Industry | Animation Television Film |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder(s) | Norm Prescott Hal Sutherland Lou Scheimer |
| Defunct | February 3, 1989 |
| Fate | Closed by Group W Productions |
| Successor(s) | Universal Television (library) (through DreamWorks Classics, except third-party licensed properties) |
| Headquarters | Reseda, California, United States |
| Parent | TelePrompTer Corporation (1969–1982) Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1982–1989) |
Filmation Associates was an American animation studio founded by Norm Prescott, Hal Sutherland and Lou Scheimer in 1962. It competed with Hanna-Barbera in producing various animated and live-action TV shows for children from 1963 to 1989.
Like Hanna-Barbera and other producers of Saturday-morning cartoons, Filmation focused on quantity over quality, and had a reputation of using techniques of limited animation in a style distinct from their competitors.
Notable filmography
- The New Adventures of Superman (1966-1970)
- The Adventures of Batman (1968-1969)
- Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976-1979)
- The Archie Show (1968-1969)
- The Hardy Boys (1969)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1970-1974)
- Groovie Goolies (1970)
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–1985)
- Lassie's Rescue Rangers (1972)
- The Brady Kids (1972)
- My Favorite Martians (1973)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)
- The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974-1975)
- The Shazam/Isis Hour (1974-1976)
- Uncle Croc's Block (1975-1976)
- The Ghost Busters (1975)
- The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty (1975)
- Ark II (1976)
- Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978-1980)
- Fabulous Funnies (1978)
- The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980)
- Gilligan's Planet (1982)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985)
- She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987)
- BraveStarr (1987-1989)
Behind the scenes
- Some people who worked at Hanna-Barbera, including voice actors Don Messick and Howard Morris; writers Len Janson, Bob Ogle and Chuck Menville; and animators Don R. Christensen and John Kricfalusi, also did their work on Filmation's projects.
