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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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003, in 29 top lists Check -
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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002, in 26 top lists Check -
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Toy Story
1995, in 25 top lists Check -
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King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
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Toy Story 3
2010, in 16 top lists Check -
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Tonari no Totoro
1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check -
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Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
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Up
2009, in 16 top lists Check -
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Hotaru no haka
1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check -
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Akira
1988, in 22 top lists Check -
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1937, in 25 top lists Check -
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, in 15 top lists Check -
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Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 19 top lists Check -
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Fantasia
1940, in 20 top lists Check -
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988, in 16 top lists Check -
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Shrek
2001, in 14 top lists Check -
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Pinocchio
1940, in 16 top lists Check -
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009, in 9 top lists Check -
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Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
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Le voyage dans la lune
1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check -
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Bambi
1942, in 13 top lists Check -
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Persepolis
2007, in 9 top lists Check -
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Dumbo
1941, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Jungle Book
1967, in 11 top lists Check -
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Paprika
2006, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Little Mermaid
1989, in 8 top lists Check -
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La planète sauvage
1973 — a.k.a. Fantastic Planet, in 10 top lists Check -
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Les triplettes de Belleville
2003 — a.k.a. The Triplets of Belleville, in 11 top lists Check -
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Gake no ue no Ponyo
2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check -
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Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check -
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King Kong
2005, in 6 top lists Check -
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Neco z Alenky
1988 — a.k.a. Alice, in 10 top lists Check -
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961, in 8 top lists Check -
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Yellow Submarine
1968, in 8 top lists Check -
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Duck Amuck
1953, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Princess and the Frog
2009, in 1 top list Check -
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L'illusionniste
2010 — a.k.a. The Illusionist, in 3 top lists Check -
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Happy Feet
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
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Skazka skazok
1979 — a.k.a. The Tale of Tales, in 6 top lists Check -
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A Close Shave
1995, in 2 top lists Check -
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Tekkon kinkurîto
2006 — a.k.a. Tekkonkinkreet, in 4 top lists Check -
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Flåklypa Grand Prix
1975 — a.k.a. The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, in 6 top lists Check -
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Moznosti dialogu
1983 — a.k.a. Dimensions of Dialogue, in 6 top lists Check -
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Neighbours
1952, in 5 top lists Check -
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Vynález zkázy
1958 — a.k.a. Invention for Destruction, in 4 top lists Check -
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Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora
1912 — a.k.a. The Cameraman's Revenge, in 5 top lists Check -
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Animal Farm
1954, in 2 top lists Check
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