December 20, 2017
Animation Veteran Robert Herman "Bob" Givens Passes Away!
The Animation Hall Of Fame family is sad to acknowledge the passing of one of animations great talents Robert Herman "Bob" Givens on December 14, 2017 at the age of 99 in Burbank, Ca..
December 13, 2017
Walt Disney's Dumbo and Winsor McCay's Short
The Sinking of the Lusitania named to 2017 National Film Registry!
Disney's 1941 animated classic
Dumbo and the 1918 Winsor McCay animated propaganda silent short
The Sinking of the Lusitania have officially been placed on the Library of Congress' list of films being added to the National Film Registry.
Already included from the animation world are such titles as John Lasseter's short film
Luxo Jr. (1986), Tex Avery's
Magical Maestro (1952), Chuck Jones'
What's Opera Doc? (1957), Disney's
Fantasia (1940), Winsor McCay's
Gertie the Dinosaur (1912), and UPA's
Gerald McBoing Boing (1950).
Under the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 films to the National Film Registry that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. The films must be at least 10 years old, and the Librarian makes the annual registry selections after reviewing hundreds of titles nominated by the public and conferring with Library film curators and the distinguished members of the National Film Preservation Board (NFPB).
December 10, 2017
Legendary Canadian Animation Pioneer Grant Munro Passes Away!
The Animation Hall Of Fame family is sad to acknowledge the passing of one of the true great animation pioneers Canadian Grant Munro on December 10, 2017 at the age of 94 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
November 30, 2017
Veteran Voice Artist and Actress Heather May North Passes Away!
The Animation Hall Of Fame family is sad to acknowledge the passing of one of animations great voice talents Heather May North on November 29, 2017 at the age of 71 in Studio City, Ca..
July 27, 2017
Legendary Voice Actress June Foray Passes Away!
The Animation Hall Of Fame family is sad to acknowledge the passing of the beloved and legendary American voice actress June Foray on July 26, 2017.
The passing of June Foray
June 3, 2017
Peter Sallis, OBE Passes Away!
The Animation Hall Of Fame family is sad to acknowledge the passing of legendary British actor and the beloved voice of Wallace, the cheese-loving character in the stop motion animated Wallace and Gromit films, Peter Sallis on June 2, 2017.
The passing of Peter Sallis
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May 25, 2017
AHOF Traveling Exhibition
Animated Commercials: Television Advertising One Frame At A Time Launches!
We are proud to formerly announce that we have officially launched our third international traveling exhibition
Animated Commercials: Television Advertising One Frame At A Time. The title is ANIMALS IN ANIMATION: FROM A TO Z. This endearing exhibit showcases and celebrates the iconic animated television commercials and their characters, while honoring the artists that created them.
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March 2, 2017
And the Winners Are!
The Animation Hall of Fame proud to announce this year's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar winners for Best Animated Film and Best Animated Short Film. The winner for Best Animated Film was awarded to
Zootopia, which was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore Lee and produced by Clark Spencer. The winner for Best Animated Short Film was awarded to
Piper, which was directed by Alan Barillaro and produced by Marc Sondheimer.
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February 1, 2017
AHOF Traveling Exhibition
Animals In Animation: From A To Z Launches!
We are proud to formerly announce that we have officially launched our second international traveling exhibition
Animals In Animation: From A To Z. This endearing exhibit showcases and celebrates the iconic animated television commercials and their characters, while honoring the artists that created them.
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