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1961 in animation

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Years in animation: 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years: 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

Events in 1961 in animation.

Events

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January

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February

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May

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June

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August

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September

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October

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Films released

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Television series

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Births

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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January

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February

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  • February 18: Cliff Nazarro, American actor (voice of Eddie Cackler in Slap-Happy Pappy), dies at age 57.
  • February 27: Nate Collier, American animator, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 77.[38]

June

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  • June 4: Willie Riley, English novelist, (Riley had a career in the sale of magic lantern slides and relevant equipment until 1914, when, with the onset of World War I, his family's company failed. Riley then developed a second career as a professional writer), dies at age 95.[39]: 50–51, 108–109 [40] [41]

July

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November

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  • Specific date unknown: Hy Hirsh, American photographer and film director, dies at age 59 or 60.[55]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Mel Blanc, Man of Many Voices, Badly Injured". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. UPI. January 25, 1961. p. 5. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ That's Not All, Folks!, 1988, by Mel Blanc and Philip Bashe. Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-39089-5 (softcover), ISBN 0-446-51244-3 (hardcover)
  3. ^ "Davey and Pal Make TV Bow", Hartford Courant, February 18, 1961, p. 11
  4. ^ "The 33rd Academy Awards (1961) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Manga Calendar (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gene Deitch". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television - A Complete History. New York: Hyperion Books. pp. 67, 76. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  8. ^ The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose by Keith Scott (ISBN 0-312-19922-8), p. 168
  9. ^ "Arthur Lipsett: Inside His Disturbed & Disturbing Collage Films". Oct 5, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (April 9, 2015). "Disney Artist & Director Robert Walker Dies at 54". Animation World Network.
  11. ^ "Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62". Associated Press. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 62". Fox5 Atlanta. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Screenwriter Don Rhymer dies at 51". Variety. December 3, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Words, Words, Words" – via mubi.com.
  15. ^ Simon, Alissa (December 14, 2021). "'My Sunny Maad' Review: A European Woman Rejects Western Freedoms for Love in Post-Taliban Kabul".
  16. ^ International Television & Video Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. 2007. ISBN 978-0-900610-81-3.
  17. ^ 'Punk-rock renaissance man' Greg Kramer dies on eve of rehearsals, The Globe and Mail, 9 April 2013.
  18. ^ "Animator Paul Berry Passes Away". Animation World Network.
  19. ^ de Seve, Mike (February 11, 2022). "A Tribute to Trailblazing Animation Writer Anne D. Bernstein". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "A Conversation With..... Dino Andrade". Mary Kay Bergman memorial. 2000. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
  21. ^ "Official obituary". Mary Kay Bergman memorial. 2000. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
  22. ^ Manny Coto Dies: Emmy-Winning ’24’ EP Who Created AI Drama ‘Next’ & Worked On ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’, ‘American Horror Story’ & ‘Dexter’ Was 62
  23. ^ È morto Bernie Mireault, fumettista underground e collaboratore di Neil Gaiman e Matt Wagner (in Italian)
  24. ^ "Bill White". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  25. ^ "RIP Felix Dexter". Voice Online. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  26. ^ "Tawny Kitaen, '80s Music Video Vixen and 'Bachelor Party' Star, Dies at 59". Variety. May 8, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "Ted Stearn". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  28. ^ Zahed, Ramin (December 24, 2020). "Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer and Animator Tuck Tucker Dies at 59".
  29. ^ "Stephen Hillenburg". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  30. ^ Saudelli, Giuilia (June 21, 2013). "Autopsy Confirms James Gandolfini Died of Heart Attack". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  31. ^ Tolentino, Josh (July 7, 2022). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Has Died". Siliconera. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  32. ^ サメのかみ傷は死後 「遊☆戯☆王」作者の死因は溺死と発表 12キロ離れたビーチにレンタカー. Okinawa Times (in Japanese). July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  33. ^ Dooley, Ben (July 7, 2022). "Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator, Dies at 60". New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  34. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2008: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. April 17, 2009. ISBN 9780786434824.
  35. ^ "Deaths: Andy Knight". The Globe and Mail. April 16, 2008.
  36. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2023-03-04). "Tom Sizemore, 'Heat' and 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dead at 61". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  37. ^ "Tributes paid to former CBeebies controller Kay Benbow - Prolific North". Prolific North. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  38. ^ "Nate Collier". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  39. ^ Riley, W. (1957). Sunset Reflections. London: Herbert Jenkins.
  40. ^ "Mr William Riley (obituary)". The Times. 6 June 1961. p. 15. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  41. ^ "Some Obituaries of Willie Riley, 1866–1961". Willie Riley website. David M. Copeland. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  42. ^ Ettinger, Benjamin (February 28, 2009). "Departed animators". AniPages Daily. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  43. ^ "The Roots of Japanese Anime". Film Baby. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  44. ^ Alumni directory of Yale University: graduates and non-graduates. New Haven: Yale University. 1920. p. 521. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  45. ^ Nichols, Kelii (December 15, 2005). "O'BRIEN, Willis – Cartoon Hall of Fame". ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  46. ^ Archer, Steve. Willis O'Brien: Special Effects Genius. McFarland & Company: Jefferson, 1993.
  47. ^ Crafton (2015), p. 233
  48. ^ de Vries, Mul (2009), p. 323
  49. ^ "Arthur Melbourne-Cooper pioneer film maker". UEA East Anglian Film Archive. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  50. ^ Crafton, Donald (2009), "Arthur Melbourne-Cooper's Shadow of Doubt", in de Vries, Tjitte; Mul, Ati (eds.), They Thought it Was a Marvel: Arthur Melbourne-Cooper (1874-1961), Pioneer of Puppet Animation, Amsterdam University Press, ISBN 9789085550167
  51. ^ Gray, Frank (1999). "Smith versus Melbourne-Cooper: History and Counter-History". Film History. 11: 246–261.
  52. ^ Tjitte, de Vries (2000). "Letter to the Editor: The Case for Melbourne-Cooper". Film History. 12: 330–335.
  53. ^ Stephen, Bottomore (2002). "Smith Versus Melbourne-Cooper: An End to the Dispute". Film History. 14: 57–73. doi:10.2979/FIL.2002.14.1.57.
  54. ^ "T M Cooper of St Albans". Genealogy in Hertfordshire. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  55. ^ Thoben, Jan. "Technical Sound-Image Transformations". See This Sound Compendium. Ludwig Boltzmann Istitut. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
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