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1966 in animation

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Events in 1966 in animation.

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Events

  • December 15 – Walt Disney dies while producing The Jungle Book, the last animated feature under his personal supervision.

    • Films released

  • Go There, Don't Know Where (Soviet Union)
  • February 5 – Alice of Wonderland in Paris (United States)
  • March 30 – The New Alice in Wonderland (TV film, United States)
  • June – The Daydreamer (United States)
  • July 21 – Cyborg 009 (Japan)
  • July 31 – Jungle Emperor Leo (Japan)
  • August 3 – The Man Called Flintstone (United States)
  • December 18 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV film, United States)

    • Shorts

  • February 4 – Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

    • Debuts

  • Rocket Robin Hood debuts in syndication (Canada, 1966–1968).
  • The New Adventures of Superman debuts on CBS (United States, 1966–1970).
  • September 10 –
  • The King Kong Show debuts on ABC (Japan, United States, 1966–1969).
  • Space Ghost debuts on CBS (United States, 1966–1968).
  • December 5 – Sally the Witch debuts on NET (Japan, 1966–1968)

    • Endings

  • April 1 – The Flintstones on ABC (United States, 1960–1966).

    • Births

  • January 5 – Yuri Amano, Japanese voice actress
  • June 16 – Phil Vischer, American voice actor, puppeteer,writer, animator, creator of Veggietales.
  • July 8 – Mike Nawrocki, American voice actor, writer, animator, director, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment
  • July 29 – Richard Steven Horvitz, American voice actor

    • Deaths

  • December 15 – Walt Disney, American animated film producer and founder of The Walt Disney Company and Disneyland Resort (born 1901)

    • References

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