The World History of Animation: Key Films

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This list is from Stephen Cavalier's book The World History of Animation (2011).

The book starts with an introduction and brief histories of world animation, with a list of key films for each continent. The rest of the book is a chronological time line of films, with information about each film as well as biographies and explanations of animation techniques.

This is a list of the key films at the beginning of the book.

See also:
IMDb list (with a list of films missing from IMDb)
Time Line (iCM list)

1-27: North American
28-49: Western European
50-66: Russian and Eastern European
67-90: Asian
91-115: Nordic
116-133: Australian and New Zealand
134-158: Latin American
159-168: African

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  1. 125 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  2. 127 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  3. 84 new

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  4. 126 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 22 new

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  7. 27 new

    Toy Story 3

    2010, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 81 new

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  9. 83 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  10. 24 new

    Up

    2009, in 16 top lists Check
  11. 80 new

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 79 new

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  14. 21 new

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 20 new

    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
  16. 6 new

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  17. 18 new

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 23 new

    Shrek

    2001, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 5 new

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 26 new

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 78 new

    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 82 new

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 28 new

    Le voyage dans la lune

    1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check
  24. 9 new

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  25. 47 new

    Persepolis

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 7 new

    Dumbo

    1941, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 16 new

    The Jungle Book

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
  28. 87 new

    Paprika

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 19 new

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 40 new

    La planète sauvage

    1973 — a.k.a. Fantastic Planet, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 46 new

    Les triplettes de Belleville

    2003 — a.k.a. The Triplets of Belleville, in 11 top lists Check
  32. 90 new

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 32 new

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  34. 130 new

    King Kong

    2005, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 64 new

    Neco z Alenky

    1988 — a.k.a. Alice, in 10 top lists Check
  36. 15 new

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    1961, in 8 top lists Check
  37. 39 new

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  38. 13 new

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  39. 25 new

    The Princess and the Frog

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  40. 49 new

    L'illusionniste

    2010 — a.k.a. The Illusionist, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 131 new

    Happy Feet

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 61 new

    Skazka skazok

    1979 — a.k.a. The Tale of Tales, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 44 new

    A Close Shave

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 88 new

    Tekkon kinkurîto

    2006 — a.k.a. Tekkonkinkreet, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 99 new

    Flåklypa Grand Prix

    1975 — a.k.a. The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 62 new

    Moznosti dialogu

    1983 — a.k.a. Dimensions of Dialogue, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 12 new

    Neighbours

    1952, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 55 new

    Vynález zkázy

    1958 — a.k.a. Invention for Destruction, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 50 new

    Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora

    1912 — a.k.a. The Cameraman's Revenge, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 38 new

    Animal Farm

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
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