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. 3 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  2. 4 new

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  3. 5 new

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 6 new

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  5. 19 new

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 20 new

    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
  7. 21 new

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 25 new

    The Princess and the Frog

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  9. 28 new

    Le voyage dans la lune

    1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 29 new

    Fantasmagorie

    1908 — a.k.a. A Fantasy, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 32 new

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 37 new

    La rosa di Bagdad

    1949 — a.k.a. The Singing Princess, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 41 new

    Allegro non troppo

    1976, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 42 new

    Le roi et l'oiseau

    1980 — a.k.a. The King and the Mockingbird, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 52 new

    Novyy Gulliver

    1935 — a.k.a. The New Gulliver, in 1 top list 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. 55 new

    Vynález zkázy

    1958 — a.k.a. Invention for Destruction, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 60 new

    Professor Balthazar

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 62 new

    Moznosti dialogu

    1983 — a.k.a. Dimensions of Dialogue, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 73 new

    Da nao tian gong

    1963 — a.k.a. The Monkey King, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 75 new

    Hong Kil-dong

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 77 new

    Nezha nao hai

    1979 — a.k.a. Prince Nezha's Triumph Against Dragon King, in 1 top list Check
  24. 78 new

    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 81 new

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  26. 83 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  27. 125 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  28. 126 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  29. 127 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  30. 152 new

    El escudo del cóndor

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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