1963 in animation

Specific date unknown

• David DePatie.^[15]
• The first episode of Rod Rocket airs.^[16]
• Stan Brakhage's Mothlight is released.^[17]
• Arthur Lipsett's 21-87 premieres.^[18]
• Lawsuits were filed against
  Jane Jetson, but they were then replaced.^[19]

• January 1:
  • Comahue (Argentina)
  • The Peacock Princess (China)
• March 24 - The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (Japan)
• December 21 - Doggie March (Japan)
• December 25 - The Sword in the Stone (United States)

Television series

• January 1 -
  Fuji TV
  .
• April 7:
  • Ginga Shônentai debuts on NHK.
  • Space Patrol debuts on ITV.
• September 1 - The Mighty Hercules debuts on NBC.
• September 4 -
  Fuji TV
  .
• September 28 - Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales debuts on CBS.
• October 5:
  • NBC
    .
  • The New Casper Cartoon Show debuts on ABC.
• October 20 -
  Fuji TV
  .
• November 7 -
  TBS
  .
• November 25 - Ōkami shônen Ken debuts on TV Asahi.
• Specific date unknown:
  • Bleep and Booster debuts on BBC.
  • Daithi Lacha debuts on RTÉ
    .
  • Le Manège Enchanté debuts on ORTF and BBC
    .
  • Mr. Piper debuts on CBC.
  • Rod Rocket and The Funny Company debut in syndication.

• April 1: John McIntyre, American animator, writer, director, and storyboard artist (Cartoon Network Studios).
• April 2:
  Dragons: Rescue Riders), writer, director and producer (VeggieTales, 3-2-1 Penguins!
  ).
• April 4:
  • Walt Disney Company), (d. 2016).^[24][25]
  • Graham Norton, Irish comedian, actor, author, and television host (voice of Moonwind in Soul).
• April 6: Clark Spencer, American film producer, businessman and studio executive (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
• April 15: Paula Pell, American writer, actress, comedian, and producer (voice of Dream Director and Mom's Anger in Inside Out, Gadget Gal in The Awesomes, Barbara Glouberman, Lola's Couch Pillow, and Bubbe in Big Mouth, Ruth and Lenore in Bless the Harts).
• April 18:
  • Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, actor (voice of various characters in Robot Chicken, Riddler in The Lego Batman Movie, Clarence and Chuck in Final Space, Glaxxon 3000 in The Mitchells vs. the Machines, David Endocrine in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Chip in the O'Grady episode "Frenched", Santa Claus in The Backyardigans episode "The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve", Kuchikukan in The Penguins of Madagascar episode "Operation: Lunacorn Apocalypse", himself in The Simpsons episode "Bart Gets Famous", the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episodes "Chopper" and "Lerapy", the Futurama episode "Xmas Story", and the Family Guy episode "Into Harmony's Way"), television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Final Space).
  • Eric McCormack, Canadian actor (voice of Lucky in Pound Puppies).
• April 20: Christopher Nielsen, Norwegian comic artist, cartoonist, animator and director.
• April 21: Brian Goldner, American business chief executive and film producer (CEO of Hasbro from 2008 to 2021), (d. 2021).^[26]

May

• May 2: Yoram Yosefsberg, Israeli actor (dub voice of Gantu in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Diego in the Ice Age franchise, Major Monogram and Ferb Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb, Vilgax and Diamondhead in the Ben 10 franchise, Cookie in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Warp Darkmatter in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Earl Devereaux in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise, Duff Killigan and James Possible in Kim Possible, Killer Croc in Batman: The Animated Series, Bobo Haha in Generator Rex, various characters in Batman: The Brave and the Bold).
• May 3: Jay Kogen, American actor, director, television writer and producer (The Simpsons).
• May 8: Stephen Furst, American actor (voice of Fanboy in Freakazoid!, Sport in Road Rovers, Hathi in Jungle Cubs, Dash in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Booster in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Male Warthog in the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Home Is Where the Hog Is"), (d. 2017).^[27]
• May 9: Michael Lindsay, American voice actor (voice of Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Shinichiro Tamaki in Code Geass), (d. 2019).^[28]
• May 10:
  Baby Blues, Drawn Together, Walt Disney Animation Studios
  ) and actor.
• May 20:
  • Darian Sahanaja, American singer, songwriter and composer (Disney Television Animation).
  • Quicksilver and Arkon in X-Men, Lefty in John Callahan's Quads!, Willy Stop in Rescue Heroes), (d. 2020).^[29][30]
• May 21: Richard Appel, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show).
• May 22: Cosgrove Vincent Norstadt, American talent coordinator (Futurama, Olive, the Other Reindeer, The Ant Bully) and casting associate (Futurama).
• May 25: Mike Myers, Canadian actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter (voice of the title character in the Shrek franchise).
• May 30: Marc Wilmore, American television writer (The Simpsons, The PJs, F Is for Family), producer, actor, and comedian (voice of Psychologist and the Narrator in The Simpsons episodes "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" and "The Wreck of the Relationship", Walter Burkett in The PJs, Teddy Morewill in F Is for Family, additional voices in Teacher's Pet), (d. 2021).^[31]

June

• June 6:
  Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels, the Judge in Castlevania, the Emperor in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Siddeley and Lelend Turbo in Cars 2, Ra's al Ghul in Batman: Under the Red Hood, Sinestro in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Lex Luthor in Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Superman in Superman: Red Son
  ).
• June 9: Johnny Depp, American actor (voice of Victor Van Dort in Corpse Bride, the title character in Rango, Jack Kahuna Laguna in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One", Johnny Puffins in Puffins).
• June 10: Jeanne Tripplehorn, American actress (voice of Hope Chatsworth in Electric City, Joan Tripplehorn in the BoJack Horseman episode "A Horse Walks into a Rehab").
• June 11: Britta Phillips, American musician and actress (singing voice of the title character in Jem).
• June 13: Greg Daniels, American director, television writer and producer (The Simpsons, co-creator of King of the Hill).
• June 15: Helen Hunt, American actress and director (voice of Rava in Galtar and the Golden Lance, Mary and Jerusalem Woman #1 in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Jess in Jock the Hero Dog, Renee in The Simpsons episode "Dumbbell Indemnity", additional voices in Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda and Capitol Critters).
• June 17: Greg Kinnear, American actor (voice of Phineas Ratchet in Robots, Greg Kinglear in the BoJack Horseman episode "Start Spreading the News").
• June 20: Hiroshi Ōsaka, Japanese animator, film director and producer, character designer and illustrator (Bones Animation Studio), (d. 2007).^[32]
• June 21: Jan Pinkava, Czech-British-American producer, director, writer, and animator (Pixar).

July

• July 8: Rocky Carroll, American actor (voice of Silas Stone and Perry White in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Derek Maza and Talon in Gargoyles).
• July 13: Sandy Fox, American voice actress (voice of Sailor Chibi Moon in the Sailor Moon franchise, Myu-Myu in Serial Experiments Lain, Rin in Fist of the North Star, Sandee Heap in Klutter!, Mipsy Mipson in As Told by Ginger, Tracy, Snuffy, Lady Stacy and Prince Duffy in Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Lily and Penny in LeapFrog, Harmony in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Roarr in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Kricketina Kylie and Jacqueline in Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series, continued voice of Betty Boop).
• July 24: Karl Malone, American former professional basketball player (voiced himself in the Static Shock episode "Hoop Squad").
• July 30:
  • Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters, Guardians of the Galaxy
    ).
  • Lisa Kudrow, American actress, comedian, writer and producer (voice of Foo-Lin in Father of the Pride, Wanda Pierce in BoJack Horseman, Lucille in El Americano: The Movie, Janice Templeton in The Boss Baby franchise, Honey in HouseBroken, Aphrodite in Hercules, the Ghost of Christmas Past in the American Dad! episode "The Best Christmas Story Never Told", Sheila in the Allen Gregory episode "Mom Sizemore", Female Beta Maxians in the Duckman episode "The One with Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role", Alex Whitney in The Simpsons episode "Lard of the Dance", Amy Pittman in the King of the Hill episode "The Exterminator").

August

• August 1: Coolio, American rapper, record producer and actor (voice of Kwanzaabot in Futurama, Marvin Roper/Replikon in the Static Shock episode "Duped", Wax Coolio in the Gravity Falls episode "Headhunters", himself in the Duckman episode "Coolio Runnings"), (d. 2022).^[33]
• August 3: James Hetfield, American musician and member of Metallica (voice of Wolfgang in Skylanders Academy, Dragon #1 in the Dave the Barbarian episode "Here There Be Dragons", Walter Polo Coach in the American Dad! episode "The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith", himself in The Simpsons episode "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer").^[34]
• August 5: Mark Strong, English actor (voice of Ordon in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Pod in the UK dub of Arrietty).
• August 7: Harold Perrineau, American actor (voice of Blade in Marvel Anime, Louis Wyler / Turbo Jet in the Spider-Man: The New Animated Series episode "Heroes and Villains", additional voices in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Where's Perry?").
• August 8:
  • Emi Shinohara, Japanese actress (voice of Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon, Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto: Shippuden, Shizuko Aoki in Smile PreCure!, Masumi Kaido in Go! Princess PreCure).
  • Rika Fukami, Japanese actress (voice of Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon, Regine in Futari wa Pretty Cure, dub voice of Foxy Loxy in Chicken Little, Valka in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, and Opal in PB&J Otter).
• August 10: Brian Scully, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Family Guy).
• August 16: Christine Cavanaugh, American voice actress (voice of Gosalyn Mallard in Darkwing Duck, Chuckie Finster in Rugrats, Bunnie Rabbot in Sonic the Hedgehog, Oblina in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory), (d. 2014).^[35][36]
• August 19:
  Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale
  ").
• August 24: Kirk Wise, American film director, animator and screenwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
• August 25: Brianne Siddall, American actress (voice of various characters in the Digimon franchise, 1950s Robin in The New Batman Adventures episode "Legends of the Dark Knight").^[37]
• August 30: Michael Chiklis, American actor (voice of Zeus in DuckTales, Deathstroke in Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons, Colonel Charles Tarrington in the Godzilla: The Series episode "Where Is Thy Sting?").

September

• September 11: Joey Dedio, American actor (voice of Wheeler in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, additional voices in the Extreme Ghostbusters episode "Rage").
• September 17: James Urbaniak, American actor (voice of Dr. Venture, Phantom Limb and Jonas Venture Jr. in The Venture Bros., Mr. Logic and Jeff the Shaolin Monk in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Ebony Maw in Guardians of the Galaxy).
• September 18:
  • Dan Povenmire, American animator (The Simpsons, The Critic), storyboard artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Bond Jr., Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Earthworm Jim, The Simpsons, Family Guy), writer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio), director (Hey Arnold!, Family Guy, Looney Tunes), producer (Scoob!) and voice actor (creator of Hamster & Gretel, co-creator and voice of Dr. Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law).
  • John Powell, English composer (DreamWorks Animation).
• September 25: Tate Donovan, American actor (voice of Hercules in the Hercules franchise and House of Mouse, Gobu in The Legend of Tarzan episode "Tarzan and the Enemy Within").
• September 27: Marc Maron, American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Snake in The Bad Guys, Lex Luthor in DC League of Super-Pets, Magnus Hammersmith in Metalocalypse, Randl in Harvey Beaks, himself in The Simpsons episode "The Clown Stays in the Picture").
• September 28: Greg Weisman, American film and television producer (Disney Television Animation, DC Comics).

October

• October 6: Elisabeth Shue, American actress (voice of Lacey Sole in the American Dad! episode "Less Money, Mo' Problems", Madelyn Stillwell in The Boys Presents: Diabolical episode "One Plus One Equals Two").
• October 9: Ingrid Oliu, American actress (voice of Renee Montoya in Batman: The Animated Series).
• October 10: Alan Smart, American retired animator (The Chipmunk Adventure, Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, Box-Office Bunny, The Simpsons), sheet timer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Duckman, Disney Television Animation) and director (The Simpsons, The Critic, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Nightmare Ned, Clone High).
• October 12: Satoshi Kon, Japanese manga artist and animator (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Paprika), (d. 2010).^[38]
• October 13: Hiro Kanagawa, Japanese-Canadian actor (voice of Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Mr. Tanaka in Team Zenko Go).
• October 14: Lori Petty, American actress (voice of Livewire in the DC Animated Universe, Ms. Pinch in the Summer Camp Island episode "I Heart Heartforde", Geraldine Grundy and Anna Jones in the Robot Chicken episode "Never Forget", Nightra in the Transformers: Robots in Disguise episode "Guilty as Charged").
• October 15: Ennio Torresan, Jr., Brazilian-born American animator (Cats Don't Dance), storyboard artist (Spicy City, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, SpongeBob SquarePants, Teacher's Pet, DreamWorks Animation), background artist (An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Spicy City), consultant (My Big Big Friend), writer (SpongeBob SquarePants) and director (Spicy City, Teacher's Pet, Spirit Untamed).
• October 26: Tom Cavanagh, Canadian actor (voice of Eobard Thawne and Harrison Wells in the Robot Chicken episode "Ants on a Hamburger", Director in the American Dad! episode "Twinanigans").
• October 28: Lauren Holly, American-Canadian actress (voice of Yūko Ogino in Spirited Away, Haulie in The Adventures of Chuck and Friends).
• October 31: Dermot Mulroney, American actor (voice of Green Lantern in The Batman, Rod in Hair High).

November

• November 7: Darin De Paul, American voice actor (voice of Stonefell in The Legend of Vox Machina, Bog in Amphibia, Bular in Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, Zeron Alpha in 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, Yuri in We Bare Bears, Scarlet Panther in The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Sinestro in the Justice League Action episode "The Ringer").
• November 10:
  • Hugh Bonneville, English actor (voice of Santa Claus in the DuckTales episode "How Santa Stole Christmas!", Wigbert Ribbiton in the Amphibia episode "Swamp and Sensibility").
  • Sylvain Chomet, French comic writer, animator and film director (The Old Lady and the Pigeons, The Triplets of Belleville, The Illusionist).
• November 20: Ming-Na Wen, American actress (voice of Mulan in Mulan, Mulan II, the House of Mouse episode "Salute to Sports", the Sofia the First episode "Princesses to the Rescue", and Ralph Breaks the Internet, Ellen Yin in The Batman, Aki Ross in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Dr. Hirano in Phineas and Ferb, Finn's Mom in Adventure Time, Fennec Shand in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Fong Wing in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai).
• November 21: Nicollette Sheridan, English actress (voice of Eleanor in the Tarzan franchise, Darci Mason in the Static Shock episode "Toys in the Hood").
• November 26: Kevin Kocvar, Canadian film editor (Toad Patrol, Toot & Puddle, Jimmy Two-Shoes, Stella and Sam, Camp Lakebottom, Atomic Puppet, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Hilda), (d. 2020).^[39]
• November 29: Debi Mae West, American actress (voice of Tsunade in Naruto, Lucky in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Kat Ryan in Max Steel, Mrs. Brisby in The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue).

December

• December 14: Cynthia Gibb, American actress (voice of Millicante in The Legend of Prince Valiant, Trish Mills in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Prototype").
• December 15:
  • Norman J. Grossfeld, American director, television producer, record producer, screenwriter and media executive (4Kids Entertainment).
  • Helen Slater, American actress and singer-songwriter (voice of Talia al Ghul in Batman: The Animated Series, Martha Kent in DC Super Hero Girls).
• December 16:
  • Benjamin Bratt, American actor and producer (voice of Manny in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, El Macho in Despicable Me 2, Ernesto de la Cruz in Coco, Superman in Justice League: Gods and Monsters).
  • James Mangold, American filmmaker (Oliver & Company, Claymation Easter).
• December 18: Brad Pitt, American actor and film producer (portrayed and voiced Frank Harris in Cool World, voice of Metro Man in Megamind, Will the Krill in Happy Feet Two, Sinbad in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas).
• December 19:
  Arabian Knight).^[40]
• December 20:
  • Iqbal Theba, Pakistani actor (voice of Slav in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Gupta in Mira, Royal Detective, Swami in the Jeff & Some Aliens episode "Jeff & Some Jeffs", Dr. Bhudamanjur in the King of the Hill episode "Next of Shin").
  • Audu Paden, American animator, character designer (Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, Monster High: Fright On!), storyboard artist (Warner Bros. Animation, The Simpsons, Adventures from the Book of Virtues), art director, voice director, writer, director (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Adelaide Productions, Tak and the Power of Juju, Mattel Television, High Guardian Spice) and producer (Adelaide Productions, Tak and the Power of Juju, Mattel Television, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5).
• December 23:
  Totally Spies
  ).
• December 29: Greg Fideler, American television writer (This Just In!, The Fairly OddParents).

Specific date unknown

• Adam I. Lapidus, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Tripping the Rift, Xiaolin Showdown).
• Duncan Watson, American former child actor (voice of Charlie Brown in Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown and Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown).
• Kevyn Wallace, American animator (Rocko's Modern Life), background artist (Freakazoid!, The Proud Family Movie, The Simpsons Movie) and layout artist (Bebe's Kids, Earthworm Jim, Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2011).
• Chris Duncan, American background artist, visual effects artist and designer (Warner Bros. Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio), (d. 2021).^[41]
• Circus-Szalewski, American actor (voice of Snooty Clerk and Mean Toymaker in Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas).
• Amanda Forbis, Canadian animator.

Deaths

April

• April 9:
  Walt Disney Company
  ), dies at age 71.

September

• September 15:
  Walt Disney Company), dies at age 76.^[42]

• December 1: Carl Koch, German film director and writer (The Adventures of Prince Achmed), dies at age 71.

See also

• 1963 in anime

Sources