Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
This class was known as "Short Subjects, cartoons" from 1932 until 1970, and as "Short Subjects, animated films" from 1971 to 1973. The present title began with the 1974 awards.
As Short Subjects (Cartoons)
1930s
1940s
- 1940 The Milky Way - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby produer - Rudolph Ising, director - animator not noted
- Puss Gets the Boot (The first Tom and Jerry cartoon) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Cat and Mouse Series), - Rudolph Ising, Fred Quimby producers - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolph Ising directors - Pete Burness, Tony Pabian, Carl Urbano, Jack Zander animators
- A Wild Hare (The first meeting of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd) - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Tex Avery director - Virgil Ross animator
- 1941 Lend a Paw - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Clyde Geronimi director - animator not noted
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer and director - Laverne Harding, Alex Lovy animators
- Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Gil Turner animator
- How War Came (Raymond Gram Swing Series) - Columbia Pictures distributors; production company and producer not noted - Paul Fennell director - animator not noted
- The Night Before Christmas - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Pete Burness, Kenneth Muse, Jack Zander animators
- Rhapsody in Rivets - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Gil Turner animator
- The Rookie Bear - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Bear Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Rudolf Ising director - animator not noted
- Rhythm in the Ranks - Paramount Pictures (George Pal Puppetoon Series) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
- Superman - Fleischer Studios - Max Fleischer producer - Dave Fleischer director - Frank Endres, Steve Muffati animators
- Truant Officer Donald - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Jack King director - animator not noted
- 1942 Der Fuehrer's Face - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Jack Kinney director - Bob Carlson, Les Clark, Andy Engman, Bill Justice, Milt Neil, Charles Nicholas, John Sibley animators
- All Out for 'V' - Terrytoons - Paul Terry producer - Mannie Davis director - animator not noted
- The Blitz Wolf - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Tex Avery director - Ray Abrams, Preston Blair, Ed Love, Irven Spence animators
- Juke Box Jamboree - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer - Alex Lovy director - Laverne Harding animator
- Pigs in a Polka - Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Richard Bickenbach, Gerry Chiniquy animators
- Tulips Shall Grow - Paramount Pictures, George Pal Productions (George Pal Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
- 1943 Yankee Doodle Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna - Pete Burness, George Gordon, Kenneth Muse animators
- The Dizzy Acrobat - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer - Alex Lovy - Emery Hawkins animator
- Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Paramount Pictures (Puppetoons) - George Pál director and cinematographer
- Greetings, Bait - Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Fiz Freleng director - Manuel Perez animator
- Imagination - Columbia Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems Inc. - Dave Fleischer producer - Bob Wickersham director - animator not noted
- Reason and Emotion - Walt Disney Picture - Walt Disney producer - Bill Roberts director - Oliver M. Johnston, Jr., Ward Kimball animators
- 1944 Mouse Trouble - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna - Pete Burness, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
- And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street - Paramount Pictures (Puppetoon) - George Pál director and cinematographer
- Dog, Cat and Canary - Columbia Pictures Corp., Screen Gems Inc. - Raymond Katz producer - Howard Swift director - Jim Armstrong, Volus Jones animators
- Fish Fry - Walter Lantz productions - Walter Lantz producer - Shamus Culhane director - Laverne Harding, Emery Hawkins animators
- How to Play Football - Walt Disney Productions - Walt Disney producer - Jack Kinney director - animator not known
- My Boy, Johnny - Terrytoons - Paul Terry producer - Eddie Donnelly director - animator not known
- Swooner Crooner - Leon Schlesinger Studios, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Frank Tashlin director - George Cannata animator
- 1945 Quiet Please! - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
- Donald's Crime - Walt Disney Productions - Walt Disney producer - Jack King director - Paul Allen, Joshua Meador, Harvey Toombs, Don Towsley animators
- Jasper and the Beanstalk - Paramount (Jasper Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
- Life With Feathers - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies - Sylvester & Tweety) - Edward Selzer producer - Friz Freleng director - Virgil Ross animator
- Mighty Mouse in Gypsy Life - Terrytoon - Paul Terry producer - Connie Rasinski director - animator not found
- Poet and Peasant - Walter Lantz productions - Walter Lantz producer - Dick Lundy director - Lester Kline, Paul J. Smith animators
- Rippling Romance - Columbia Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems Inc. (Color Rhapsodies) - Raymond Katz producer - Bob Wickersham director - Chic Otterstrom, Volus Jones, Ben Lloyd animators
- 1946 The Cat Concerto - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Irven Spence animators
- Musical Moments from Chopin - Universal Pictures, Walter Lantz Productions (Musical Miniatures) - Walter Lantz producer - Dick Lundy director - Laverne Harding, Lester Kline animators
- John Henry and the Inky-Poo - George Pal Productions, Paramount Pictures (Puppetoon) - George Pál director and cinematographer
- Squatter's Rights - Walt Disney Pictures (Mickey Mouse) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Hugh Fraser, Murray McClellan, Bob Carlson, Blaine Gibson animators
- Walky Talky Hawky - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies) - Edward Selzer producer - Robert McKimson director - Richard Bickenbach, Cal Dalton, Don Williams animators
- 1947 Tweetie Pie - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies) - Edward Selzer producer - Friz Freleng director - Ken Champin, Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez, Virgil Ross animators
- Chip an' Dale - Walt Disney Pictures (Donald Duck, Chip 'n Dale) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Jack Boyd, Volus Jones, Bill Justice, Murray McClellan animators
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Al Grandmain, Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse animators
- Pluto's Blue Note - Walt Disney Pictures (Pluto) - Walt Disney producer - Charles A. Nichols director - Jerry Hatchcock, George Kreisl, Dan MacManus. George Nicholas animators
- Tubby the Tuba - Paramount (Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
- 1948 The Little Orphan - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
- Mickey and the Seal - Walt Disney Pictures (Pluto) - Walt Disney, John Sutherland producers - Charles A. Nichols director - Phil Duncan, Hugh Fraser, Dan MacManus, George Nicholas animators
- Mouse Wreckers - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer producer - Chuck Jones director - Ken Harris, Phil Monroe, Lloyd Vaughan, Ben Washam animators
- Robin Hoodlum - United Productions of America (Fox & Crow) - John Hubley, Raymond Katz producers - John Hubley director - Bobe Cannon, Willy Pyle, Pat Mathews, Rudolph Larriva animators
- Tea for Two Hundred - Walt Disney Pictures (Donald Duck) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Bob Carlson, Volus Jones, Bill Justice, Judge Whitaker animators
- 1949 For Scent-imental Reasons - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer
- Hatch Up Your Troubles - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
- Magic Fluke - United Productions of America, Columbia (Fox & Crow) - Stephen Bosustow
- Toy Tinkers - Disney-RKO Radio (Mickey Mouse) - Walt Disney
1950s
- 1950 Gerald McBoing-Boing - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
- Jerry's Cousin - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
- Trouble Indemnity - United Productions of America, Columbia (Mr. Magoo Series) - Stephen Bosustow
- 1951 The Two Mouseketeers - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
- Lambert, The Sheepish Lion - Walt Disney, RKO Radio (Special) - Walt Disney
- Rooty Toot Toot - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics) - Stephen Bosustow
- 1952 Johann Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
- Little Johnny Jet - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Series) - Frederic C. Quimby
- Madeline - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
- Pink and Blue Blues - United Productions of America, Columbia (Mr. Magoo Series) - Stephen Bosustow
- Romance of Transportation - National Film Board of Canada (Canadian) - Tom Daly
- 1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom - Disney, Buena Vista (Special Music Series) - Walt Disney
- Christopher Crumpet - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
- From A to Z-z-z-z - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer
- Rugged Bear - Walt Disney, RKO Radio (Donald Duck) - Walt Disney
- The Tell-Tale Heart - United Productions of America, Columbia (UPA Cartoon Special) - Stephen Bosustow
- 1954 When Magoo Flew - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
- Crazy Mixed Up Pup - Lantz, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
- Pigs Is Pigs - Disney, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
- Sandy Claws - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
- Touché, Pussy Cat! - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby
- 1955 Speedy Gonzalez - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
- Good Will to Men - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- The Legend of Rock-A-Bye Point - Lantz, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
- No Hunting - Disney, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
- 1956 Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
- Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
- The Jaywalker - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
- 1957 Birds Anonymous - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
- One Droopy Knight - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Tabasco Road - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
- Trees and Jamaica Daddy - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
- The Truth About Mother Goose - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- 1958 Knighty Knight Bugs - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
- Paul Bunyan - Walt Disney Prods., Buena Vista Film Distribution - Walt Disney
- Sidney's Family Tree - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - William M. Weiss
- 1959 Moonbird - Storyboard-Harrison - John Hubley and Faith Elliott Hubley
- Mexicali Shmoes - Warner Bros. - John W. Burton
- Noah's Ark - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- The Violinist - Pintoff Prods., Kingsley International - Ernest Pintoff
1960s
- 1960 Munro - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
- Goliath II - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- High Note - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
- Mouse and Garden - Warner Bros.
- A Place in the Sun (short) - George K. Arthur-Go Pictures (Czechoslovakian) - Frantisek Vystrecil
- 1961 Ersatz (The Substitute) - Zagreb Film, Herts-Lion International Corp.
- Aquamania - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- Beep Prepared - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
- Nelly's Folly - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
- The Pied Piper of Guadalupe - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
- 1962 The Hole - Storyboard Inc., Brandon Films - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- Icarus Montgolfier Wright - Format Films, United Artists - Jules Engel
- Now Hear This - Warner Bros.
- Self Defense ... for Cowards - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
- Symposium on Popular Songs - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- 1963 The Critic - Pintoff-Crossbow Prods., Columbia - Ernest Pintoff
- Automania 2000 - Pathé Contemporary Films - John Halas
- The Game (Igra) - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - Dušan Vukotić
- My Financial Career - National Film Board of Canada, Walter Reade-Sterling-Continental Distributing - Colin Low and Tom Daly
- Pianissimo - Cinema 16 - Carmen D'Avino
- 1964 The Pink Phink - Mirisch-Geoffrey, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
- Christmas Cracker - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films of California
- How to Avoid Friendship - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
- Nudnik No. 2 - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
- 1965 The Dot and the Line - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Chuck Jones and Les Goldman
- Clay or the Origin of Species - Harvard University, Pathé Contemporary Films - Eliot Noyes, Jr.
- The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - Allied Artists - Emanuele Luzzati
- 1966 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature - Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- The Drag - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films - Wolf Koenig and Robert Verall
- The Pink Blueprint - Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
- 1967 The Box (short) - Brandon Films - Fred Wolf
- Hypothese Beta - Films Orzeaux, Pathé Contemporary Films - Jean-Charles Meunier
- What on Earth! - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Wolf Koenig and Robert Verall
- 1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
- The House That Jack Built - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Wolf Koenig and Jim Mackay
- The Magic Pear Tree - Bing Crosby Prods. - Jimmy Murakami
- Windy Day - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- 1969 It's Tough to Be a Bird - Disney, Buena Vista - Ward Kimball
- Of Men and Demons - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- Walking - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Ryan Larkin
1970s
- 1970 Is It Always Right to Be Right? - Stephen Bosustow Prods., Schoenfeld Films - Nick Bosustow
- The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam: Part Two - Haboush Company, Goldstone Films - Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
- The Shepherd - Cameron Guess and Associates, Brandon Films - Cameron Guess
Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films)
- 1971 The Crunch Bird - Maxwell-Petok-Petrovich Prods., Regency Films - Ted Petok
- Evolution - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Michael Mills
- The Selfish Giant - Potterton Prods., Pyramid Films - Peter Sander and Murray Shostak
- 1972 A Christmas Carol American Broadcasting Company Film Services - Richard Williams
- Kama Sutra Rides Again - Lion International Films - Bob Godfrey
- Tup Tup - Zagreb Film-Corona Cinematografica, Manson Distributing - Nedeljko Dragic
- 1973 Frank Film - Frank Mouris Prod. - Frank Mouris
- The Legend of John Henry - Bosustow-Pyramid Films - Nick Bosustow and David Adams
- Pulcinella - Luzzati-Gianini Prod. - Emanuele Luzzati and Guilo Gianini
Name of award changed to Short Films (Animated Films)
- 1974 Closed Mondays - Lighthouse Productions - Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner
- The Family That Dwelt Apart - National Film Board of Canada - Yvon Mallette and Robert Verrall
- Hunger - National Film Board of Canada - Peter Foldes and Rene Jodoin
- Voyage to Next - Hubley Studio - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too - Disney, Buena Vista - Wolfgang Reitherman
- 1975 Great - Grantstern, British Lion Films Ltd. - Bob Godfrey
- Kick Me - Swarthe Productions - Robert Swarthe
- Monsieur Pointu - National Film Board of Canada - Rene Jodoin, Bernard Longpré and André Leduc
- Sisyphus - Hungarofilms - Marcell Jankovics
- 1976 Leisure - Film Australia - Suzanne Baker
- Dedalo - Cineteam Realizzazioni - Manfredo Manfredi
- The Street (short) - National Film Board of Canada - Caroline Leaf and Guy Glover
- 1977 Sand Castle - National Film Board of Canada - Co Hoedeman
- The Bead Game - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
- The Doonesbury Special - Hubley Studio - John Hubley, Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
- Jimmy the C - Motionpicker Production - James Picker, Robert Grossman and Craig Whitaker
- 1978 Special Delivery - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley and John Weldon
- Oh My Darling - Nico Crama Productions - Nico Crama
- Rip Van Winkle - Will Vinton/Billy Budd - Will Vinton
- 1979 Every Child (short) - National Film Board of Canada - Derek Lamb
- Dream Doll - Godfrey Films/Zagreb Films/Halas and Batchelor, Film Wright - Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic
- It's so Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House - AR&T Productions for Learning Corporation of America - Paul Fierlinger
1980s
- 1980 The Fly - Pannonia Films, Budapest - Ferenc Rofusz
- All Nothing - Radio Canada - Frederic Back
- History of the World in Three Minutes Flat - Michael Mills Productions Ltd. - Michael Mills
- 1981 Crac - Société Radio Canada - Frederic Back
- The Creation - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
- The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin - National Film Board of Canada - Janet Perlman
- 1982 Tango - Film Polski - Zbigniew Rybczynski
- The Great Cognito - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
- The Snowman - Snowman Enterprises Ltd. - John Coates
- 1983 Sundae in New York - Walt Disney - Jimmy Picker
- Mickey's Christmas Carol - Motionpicker Production - Burny Mattinson
- Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain - Hallinan Plus - Eda Hallinan
- 1984 Charade - Sheridan College - Jon Minnis
- Doctor Desoto - Sporn Animation - Morton Schindel and Michael Sporn
- Paradise - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
- 1985 Anna & Bella - The Netherlands - Cilia Van Dijk
- The Big Snit - National Film Board of Canada - Richard Condie and Michael Scott
- Second Class Mail - National Film & Television School - Alison Snowden
- 1986 A Greek Tragedy - CineTe pvba - Linda Van Tulden and Willem Thijsen
- The Frog, The Dog and The Devil - New Zealand National Film Unit - Hugn MacDonald and Martin Townsend
- Luxo Jr. - Pixar Productions - John Lasseter and William Reeves
- 1987 The Man Who Planted Trees - Société Radio-Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Frederic Back
- George and Rosemary - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley
- Your Face - Bill Plympton
- 1988 Tin Toy
- 1989 Balance - producers: Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein
1990s
- 1990 Creature Comforts - Nick Park
- 1991 Manipulation - Daniel Greaves
- 1992 Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase - Joan C. Gratz
- 1993 The Wrong Trousers - Nick Park
- 1994 Bob's Birthday - Alison Snowden and David Fine
- 1995 A Close Shave - Nick Park
- 1996 Quest (short) - Tyron Montgomery and Thomas Stellmach
- 1997 Geri's Game - Jan Pinkava
- 1998 Bunny (short) - Chris Wedge
- 1999 The Old Man and the Sea (short) - Alexandr Petrov
2000s
| 73rd | 2000 | Father and Daughter (short) | Michael Dudok de Wit |
| The Periwig-Maker | Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler | ||
| Rejected | Don Hertzfeldt |
| 75th | 2002 | The ChubbChubbs! | Jacquie Barnbrook and Eric Armstrong |
| Katedra | Tomek Baginski | ||
| Mike's New Car | Gale Gortney | ||
| Mt. Head | Koji Yamamura | ||
| Das Rad | Georg Gruber |
| 76th | 2003 | Harvie Krumpet | Adam Elliot |
| Boundin' | Chris Hinton | ||
| Gone Nutty | Chris Wedge | ||
| Nibbles (short) | Carlos Saldanha and John C. Donkin | ||
| Destino | Dominique Monfery and Roy Edward Disney |
| 77th | 2004 | Ryan | Chris Landreth |
| Birthday Boy | Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory | ||
| Gopher Broke | Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller | ||
| Guard Dog | Bill Plympton | ||
| Lorenzo | Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth |
