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|name= Filmation Associates | |name= Filmation Associates | ||
|image= | |image= [[File:Filmation logo.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= Logo used for ''[[The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show]]''. | ||
|type= Defunct animation studio | |type= Defunct animation studio | ||
|industry= Animation<br>Television<br>Film | |industry= Animation<br>Television<br>Film | ||
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'''Filmation Associates''' | '''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. | 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. | ||
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* ''The Brady Kids'' (1972) | * ''The Brady Kids'' (1972) | ||
* ''My Favorite Martians'' ([[1973]]) | * ''My Favorite Martians'' ([[1973]]) | ||
* ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (1973) | |||
* ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' ([[1974]]-1975) | * ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' ([[1974]]-1975) | ||
* ''The Shazam/Isis Hour'' (1974-[[1976]]) | * ''The [[Captain Marvel|Shazam]]/Isis Hour'' (1974-[[1976]]) | ||
* ''Uncle Croc's Block'' ([[1975]]-1976) | * ''Uncle Croc's Block'' ([[1975]]-1976) | ||
* ''The Ghost Busters'' (1975) | * ''The Ghost Busters'' (1975) | ||
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* ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' ([[1983]]-1985) | * ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' ([[1983]]-1985) | ||
* ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1985-[[1987]]) | * ''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== |
Latest revision as of 04:03, 16 April 2024
Filmation Associates | |
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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.