1961 in animation
The year 1961 in animation involved some animation-related events.
Events
- Bagdasarian Productions is founded.
Films released
- The Key (Soviet Union)
- Januray 25 – One Hundred and One Dalmatians (United States)
Shorts
- February 20 – Aquamania (United States)
- March 18 – Strangled Eggs
- June 21 – Donald and the Wheel (United States)
- September 7 – Switchin' Kitten, first "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon.
Television series
Debuts
- January 30 – The Yogi Bear Show debuts in syndication (United States, 1961).
- June 25 – Otogi Manga Calendar debuts on TBS TV (Japan, 1961–1964).
- September 27 – Top Cat debuts on ABC (United States, 1961–1962).
- October 4 – The Alvin Show debuts on CBS (United States, 1961–1962).
- Pingwings on ITV (United Kingdom, 1961).
Births
- May 3 – Joe Murray, American animator
- July 5 – Patrizia Scianca, Italian voice actress
- August 4 – Lauren Tom, American actress
- August 21 – Stephen Hillenburg, American animator writer and artist