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. 2 new

    Steamboat Willie

    1928, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 4 new

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  3. 5 new

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 16 top lists Check
  4. 6 new

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  5. 7 new

    Dumbo

    1941, in 9 top lists Check
  6. 9 new

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 13 new

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 16 new

    The Jungle Book

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 19 new

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  10. 20 new

    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 21 new

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
  12. 25 new

    The Princess and the Frog

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  13. 42 new

    Le roi et l'oiseau

    1980 — a.k.a. The King and the Mockingbird, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 43 new

    The Snowman

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 45 new

    Kirikou et la sorcière

    1998 — a.k.a. Kirikou and the Sorceress, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 53 new

    Konyok-Gorbunok

    1947 — a.k.a. The Hunchedback Horse, in 1 top list Check
  17. 54 new

    Cisaruv slavík

    1949 — a.k.a. The Emperor's Nightingale, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 60 new

    Professor Balthazar

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 73 new

    Da nao tian gong

    1963 — a.k.a. The Monkey King, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 81 new

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  21. 84 new

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  22. 90 new

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 98 new

    Dunderklumpen!

    1974 — a.k.a. Thundering Fatty, in 1 top list Check
  24. 99 new

    Flåklypa Grand Prix

    1975 — a.k.a. The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 100 new

    Agaton Sax och Byköpings gästabud

    1976 — a.k.a. Agaton Sax and the Bykoebing Village Festival, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 104 new

    Valhalla

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 107 new

    Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven

    1990 — a.k.a. War of the Birds, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 109 new

    Når livet går sin vej

    1997 — a.k.a. When Life Departs, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 112 new

    The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 118 new

    Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

    1972 — a.k.a. Marco Polo Jr., in 0 top lists Check
  31. 120 new

    Dot and the Kangaroo

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 123 new

    FernGully: The Last Rainforest

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 124 new

    Blinky Bill

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 131 new

    Happy Feet

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 138 new

    Úpa en apuros

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 154 new

    Cassiopéia

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 157 new

    Peixonauta

    2009 — a.k.a. Fishtronaut, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 166 new

    The Legend of the Sky Kingdom

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
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