List of animated feature films of the 1960s

A list of animated feature films released in the 1960s.

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Title Country Director Studio Animation technique Type Notes Release date Duration
1960
Alakazam the Great
西遊記 (Saiyūki)
Japan Daisaku Shirakawa
Taiji Yabushita
Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical The first animated feature release from American International Pictures, and the second anime feature film to have a theatrical release in the United States. August 14, 1960 88 minutes
Donald Duck and his Companions United States Jack Cutting
Jack King
Dick Lundy
Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States. March 1, 1960 80 minutes
It Was I Who Drew the Little Man
Человечка нарисовал я (Chelovechka narisoval ya)
Soviet Union Valentina Brumberg
Zinaida Brumberg
Valentin Lalayants
Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical 56 minutes
1961
Chipollino
Чиполлино (Chipollino)
Soviet Union Boris Dyozhkin Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical [1][2][3][4] June 28, 1961 40 minutes
The Coyote's Lament United States Charles Nichols Walt Disney Productions Traditional/Live action Television film
Compilation film
Live-action animated film
Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 18 of the anthology television series Walt Disney Presents. March 5, 1961 60 minutes
The Hunting Instinct United States Wolfgang Reitherman Walt Disney Productions Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Originally aired as Season 8, Episode 5 of the anthology television series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color; later released theatrically overseas in 1962 (United Kingdom, France), 1963 (Italy, Mexico, Finland) and 1965 (Japan) with edited and expanded content. October 22, 1961 60 minutes
The Key
Ключ (Klyuch)
Soviet Union Lev Atamanov Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical 57 minutes
The Life of Buddha
釈迦の生涯 (Shaka no Shōgai)
Japan Noburō Ōfuji Traditional November 1, 1961 72 minutes
One Hundred and One Dalmatians United States Clyde Geronimi
Hamilton Luske
Wolfgang Reitherman
Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical First animated feature to use the Xerography process, which replaces hand-inking. January 25, 1961 79 minutes
The Orphan Brother
安寿と厨子王丸 (Anju to zushio-maru)
Japan Taiji Yabushita Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 19, 1961 83 minutes
The Strange History of the Citizens of Shilda
Die seltsame Historia von den Schildbürgern
East Germany Johannes Hempel DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme Stop motion First animated feature to be made in East Germany. December 8, 1961 73 minutes
1962
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
アラビアンナイト・シンドバッドの冒険 (Arabian naito: Shindobaddo no bôken)
Japan Taiji Yabushita
Yoshio Kuroda
Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical June 16, 1962 81 minutes
The Bath
Баня (Banya)
Soviet Union Anatoliy Karanovich Sergei Yutkevich Soyuzmultfilm Stop motion Theatrical [5][6] August 14, 1962 53 minutes
Gay Purr-ee United States Abe Levitow UPA Traditional Theatrical UPA's second and final feature film. December 17, 1962 85 minutes
Heaven and Earth Magic United States Harry Everett Smith Cutout Experimental film January 1, 1962 66 minutes
Joseph and the Dreamer
בעל החלומות (Ba'al Hahalomot)
Israel Alina Gross
Yoram Gross
Stop motion First animated feature to be made in Israel. 60 minutes
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol United States Abe Levitow UPA Traditional Television special December 18, 1962 53 minutes
Otogi's Voyage Around the World
おとぎの世界旅行 (Otogi no Sekai Ryoko)
Japan Ryuichi Yokoyama Traditional Theatrical August 25, 1962 76 minutes
The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea
Svinedrengen og prinsessen på ærten
Denmark Bent Christensen
Poul Ilsøe
Traditional Theatrical
Anthology film
November 23, 1962 49 minutes
The Wild Swans
Дикие лебеди (Dikiye lebedi)
Soviet Union Vera Tsekhanovskaya
Mikhail Tsekhanovsky
Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical The first Soviet full-length animated film released in widescreen. 1962 60 minutes
1963
Comahue Argentina Edgardo Togni Traditional/Live action Documentary film January 1, 1963 61 minutes
Doggie March
わんわん忠臣蔵 (Wanwan Chūshingura)
Japan Daisaku Shirakawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1963 82 minutes
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon
わんぱく王子の大蛇退治 (Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji)
Japan Yūgo Serikawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 24, 1963 86 minutes
The Peackcock Princess
孔雀公主 (Kong Que Gong Zhu)
China Jun Xi Shanghai Animation Film Studio Stop motion 63 minutes
The Sword in the Stone United States Wolfgang Reitherman Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical December 25, 1963 79 minutes
1964
Attention! The Magician is in the City!
Внимание! В городе волшебник! (Vnimaniye! V gorode volshebnik!
Soviet Union Vladimir Bychkov Belarusfilm
Soyuzmultfilm
Stop motion/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
[7][8] August 27, 1964 55 minutes
The Big Wick
Большой фитиль (Bolshoy fitil)
Soviet Union Witold Bordzilovsky
Alexander Mitta
Vladimir Fetin
Vladimir Rapoport
Mary Andzhaparidze
Eduard Bocharov
Sofya Milkina
Yury Prytkov
Gorky Film Studio
Mosfilm
Lenfilm
Soyuzmultfilm
Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
[9] April 28, 1964 68 minutes
Havoc in Heaven
大鬧天宮 (Dà nào tiān gōng)
China Wan Laiming Shanghai Animation Film Studio Traditional Theatrical 114 minutes
The Heroic Sisters from the Grassland
草原英雄小姐妹 (Caoyuan Yingxiong Xiao Jiemei)
China Traditional Theatrical
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! United States Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Columbia Pictures
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Traditional Theatrical The first feature film by Hanna-Barbera and the first feature that is based on the animated television series. June 3, 1964 89 minutes
The Incredible Mr. Limpet United States Arthur Lubin Warner Bros. Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
March 28, 1964 99 minutes
Is There Intelligent Life on Earth? United Kingdom John Halas (animation)
Ralph Alswang (stage play)
Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Lefty
Levsha
Soviet Union Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Vladimir Danilevich
Soyuzmultfilm Cutout Theatrical First Soviet full-length animated film in equipment of cutout. July 22, 1964 (1964-July-22) c42 minutes
Mary Poppins United States Robert Stevenson Walt Disney Productions Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
August 27, 1964 139 minutes
Mighty Atom: The Brave in Space
鉄腕アトム 宇宙の勇者 (Tetsuwan Atomu: Uchū no yūsha)
Japan Rintaro
Yoshitake Suzuki
Eiichi Yamamoto
Mushi Production Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from episodes 46 ("The Robot Spaceship"), 56 ("Earth Defense Army") and 71 ("The Last Day of Earth") of the animated television series that ran from January 1, 1963, until December 31, 1966, for a total of 193 episodes. July 26, 1964 87 minutes
Of Stars and Men United States John Hubley Traditional Theatrical April 28, 1964 53 minutes
Return to Oz United States F.R. Crawley
Thomas Glynn
Larry Roemer
Rankin/Bass
Crawley Films
Traditional Television special February 9, 1964 51 minutes
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer United States
Canada
Japan
Larry Roemer
Kizo Nagashima
Rankin/Bass
MOM Production
Dentsu
Stop motion Television special December 6, 1964 55 minutes
Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Nazo no Arabiya Ningyou
少年忍者風のフジ丸 謎のアラビヤ人形
Japan Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1964 55 minutes
1965
Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs
The Adventures of the Smurfs
Belgium Eddy Ryssack
Maurice Rosy
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
1965 90 minutes
Donald Duck Goes West United States Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States until July 30, 1980. November 23, 1965 57 minutes
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
ガリバーの宇宙旅行 (Garibā no Uchū Ryokō)
Japan Masao Kuroda
Sanae Yamamoto
Toei Animation Traditional March 20, 1965 80 minutes
The Man from Button Willow United States David Detiege Eagle Films Traditional/Live action Theatrical April 3, 1965 81 minutes
Pinocchio in Outer Space Belgium
United States
Ray Goossens Belvision Studios Traditional Theatrical December 22, 1965 71 minutes
Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Ma Boroshi Majutsu-dan
少年忍者風のフジ丸 まぼろし魔術団
Japan Toei Animation Traditional March 20, 1965
Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Dai Saru Taiji
少年忍者風のフジ丸 大猿退治
Japan Toei Animation Traditional January 1, 1965
Treasure Island Revisited
新宝島 (New Treasure Island)
Japan Osamu Tezuka Mushi Production Traditional Television special First anime television special; originally produced as an installment of the aborted animated anthology series Mushi Pro Land. January 3, 1965 52 minutes
West and Soda Italy Bruno Bozzetto Traditional Theatrical October 1, 1965 86 minutes
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine United States
Canada
Japan
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Kizo Nagashima
Videocraft International
MOM Production
Dentsu Motion Pictures
Stop motion Theatrical June 23, 1965 94 minutes
1966
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? United States Alex Lovy Screen Gems
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Traditional Television special March 30, 1966 49 minutes
Alice of Wonderland in Paris United States
Czechoslovakia
Gene Deitch Rembrandt Films Traditional Theatrical
Anthology film
February 5, 1966 52 minutes
The Ballad of Smokey the Bear United States
Japan
Larry Roemer
Kizo Nagashima
Rankin/Bass
MOM Production
Stop motion Television special November 24, 1966 60 minutes
Cyborg 009
サイボーグゼロゼロナイン (Saibōgu Zero-Zero-Nain)
Japan Yugo Serikawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1966 65 minutes
The Daydreamer United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Kizo Nagashima
Videocraft International
MOM Production
Stop motion/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
June 1, 1966 101 minutes
The Dream Wizard
El mago de los sueños
Spain Francisco Macián Estudios Macián Traditional Theatrical Featuring the Family Telerín, December 16, 1966 70 minutes
Filippo the Cat: License to Record
Gatto Filippo: licenza di incidere
Italy Pino Zac Studio D.V.3
Telecinema 21
Traditional Theatrical December 23, 1966 76 minutes
Go There, Don't Know Where
Поди туда, не знаю куда (Podi tuda, nye znayu kuda)
Soviet Union Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Vladimir Danilevich
Soyuzmultfilm Cutout/Stop motion Theatrical First full-length animated film combining the stop-motion and cutout animation. January 1, 1966 52 minutes
Jungle Emperor Leo
長編 ジャングル大帝 (Chōhen Jungle Taitei)
Japan Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Production Traditional Theatrical Alternate retelling of the plot of the animated television series Kimba the White Lion, compiling the first two minutes of the first episode ("Go, Child of Panja") with the remaining 73 minutes of original material. July 31, 1966 75 minutes
King of the World: The King Kong Show
世界の王者 キングコング大会 (Sekai no Ōja: Kingu Kongu Taikai)
Japan Toei Animation Traditional Television special Pilot of the animated television series The King Kong Show (1966–1969) dubbed into Japanese. December 31, 1966 56 minutes
The Man Called Flintstone United States Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Columbia Pictures
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Traditional Theatrical The second feature by Hanna-Barbera. August 3, 1966 88 minutes
1967
Asterix the Gaul
Astérix le Gaulois
France
Belgium
Ray Goossens Belvision Studios
Dargaud Films
Les Productions René Goscinny
Athos Films
Ciné Vog Films
Traditional Theatrical First installment in the Asterix film series; Plot adapted from volume 1 of the comic book series. December 20, 1967 68 minutes
Band of Ninja
忍者武芸帳 (Ninja bugei-chō)
Japan Nagisa Oshima Oshima Productions
Sozosha
Art Theatre Guild
Motion comic February 15, 1967 123 minutes
Cricket on the Hearth United States
Japan
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Jules Bass
Videocraft International
Television Corporation of Japan
Traditional Television special December 18, 1967 49 minutes
Cyborg 009: Monster Wars
サイボーグゼロゼロナイン 怪獣戦争 (Saibōgu Zero-Zero-Nain: Kaijū Sensō)
Japan Yugo Serikawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 19, 1967 60 minutes
The Halas & Batchelor Ruddigore United Kingdom Joy Batchelor Halas and Batchelor Traditional Theatrical 54 minutes
Heungbu and Nolbu
흥부와 놀부 (Heungbuwa Nolbu)
South Korea Kang Tae-woong Eunyoung Film Co., Ltd. Stop motion Theatrical July 30, 1967 67 minutes
Hopi and Chadol Bawi
호피와 차돌바위 (Hopiwa Chadolbawi)
South Korea Shin Dong-Heon Daeyeong Donghwa Film Studio
Joint Film Co., Ltd.
Kukdong Film Co., Ltd.
Traditional Theatrical August 15, 1967 70 minutes
Jack and the Beanstalk United States Gene Kelly Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional/Live action Television special
Live-action animated film
February 26, 1967 51 minutes
Jack and the Witch
少年ジャックと魔法使い (Shōnen Jakku to Mahōtsukai)
Japan Taiji Yabushita Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical The tenth Toei Animation feature film overall. March 19, 1967 80 minutes
The Jungle Book United States Wolfgang Reitherman Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical The film was the last Disney animated feature film to be produced by Walt Disney due to his death in 1966. October 18, 1967 78 minutes
The Madcap Island
ひょっこりひょうたん島 (Hyokkori Hyōtanjima)
Japan Taiji Yabushita Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1967
Mad Monster Party? United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Kizo Nagashima
Videocraft International
MOM Production
Stop motion Theatrical March 8, 1967 95 minutes
Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre
Le Théâtre de monsieur et madame Kabal
France Walerian Borowczyk Cutout/Traditional/Live action Theatrical December 6, 1967 (1967-12-06) 80 minutes
The Stolen Airship
Ukradená vzducholoď
Czechoslovakia Karel Zeman Stop motion / Cutout / Live action Theatrical April 28, 1967 88 minutes
A Story of Hong Gil-dong
홍길동 (Hong Gil-dongjeon)
South Korea Shin Dong-Heon Segi Trading Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical First Korean animated feature. January 21, 1967 70 minutes
The Wacky World of Mother Goose United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Kizo Nagashima
Videocraft International
Toei Animation
Traditional Theatrical The first animated theatrical feature from Rankin/Bass. September 27, 1967 81 minutes
1968
Adam 2 West Germany Jan Lenica Film Boris von Borrisholm
Lux-Film
Cutout Theatrical 79 minutes
Asterix and Cleopatra
Astérix et Cléopâtre
Belgium
France
René Goscinny
Lee Payant
Albert Uderzo
Belvision Studios
Dargaud Films
Les Productions René Goscinny
Traditional Theatrical Second installment in the Asterix film series; Plot adapted from volume 6 of the comic book series. December 19, 1968 72 minutes
The Golden Iron Man
황금철인 (Hwanggeum Cheol-in)
South Korea Park Young-il Segi Trading Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 25, 1968 90 minutes
The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun
太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険 (Taiyō no Ōji Horusu no Daibōken)
Japan Isao Takahata Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical First anime feature directed by Isao Takahata. July 21, 1968 82 minutes
The Magic Bird
Putiferio va alla guerra (Putiferio Goes to War)
Italy Roberto Gavioli Gamma Film
Rizzoli Film
Saba Cinematografica
Cineriz
Traditional Theatrical December 23, 1968 88 minutes
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show United States William Beaudine
Ward Kimball
Walt Disney Productions Traditional/Live action Television film
Compilation film
Live-action animated film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally first aired as the 11th episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color on its fifteenth season, and later released theatrically for overseas markets. December 22, 1968 84 minutes
The Mouse on the Mayflower United States
Japan
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Jules Bass
Rankin/Bass
Toei Animation
Traditional Television special November 23, 1968 (1968-11-23) 45 minutes
Out of an Old Man's Head
I huvet på en gammal gubbe
Sweden Per Åhlin (animation)
Tage Danielsson (live action)
Traditional/Live action Theatrical First Swedish animated feature. December 6, 1968 (1968-12-06) 77 minutes
Sun Wukong
손오공 (Son Ogong)
South Korea Park Young-il Segi Trading Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical January 1, 1968 67 minutes
The SuperVips
Vip - Mio fratello superuomo
Italy Bruno Bozzetto Traditional Theatrical October 31, 1968 82 minutes
Tobimaru and the Nine-tailed Fox
九尾の狐と飛丸 (Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru)
Japan Shinichi Yagi Traditional Theatrical October 19, 1968
The World of Hans Christian Andersen
アンデルセン物語 (Andersen Monogatari)
Japan Kimio Yabuki Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 19, 1968 80 minutes
Yellow Submarine United Kingdom George Dunning
Dennis Abey (live action)
Apple Films
King Features Syndicate
Traditional/Live action Theatrical July 17, 1968 90 minutes
1969
The Animals' Conference
Die Konferenz der Tiere
West Germany Curt Linda Linda Film
Gloria Film Distribution (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical December 18, 1969 93 minutes
A Boy Named Charlie Brown United States Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Charles M. Schulz
United Feature Syndicate
Mendelson/Melendez Productions
Cinema Center Films
National General Pictures
Traditional Theatrical First feature film in the Peanuts franchise, and the first to be distributed by National General Pictures. December 4, 1969 79 minutes
A Christmas Carol Australia
United States
Zoran Janjic Air Programs International Traditional Television special First Australian animated feature and the first American collaboration with another nation for an animated feature; later originally aired on December 13, 1970 as the third installment of the CBS anthology television series Famous Classic Tales (1970-1984). November 20, 1969 45 minutes
Flying Phantom Ship
空飛ぶゆうれい船 (Soratobu Yūreisen)
Japan Hiroshi Ikeda Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical First anime feature film dubbed into Russian and released to theaters in the Soviet Union. July 20, 1969 60 minutes
General Hong Gil-dong
홍길동 장군 (Honggildong Janggun)
South Korea Yongyusu Segi Trading Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1969 72 minutes
Mort & Phil's First Festival
Festival de Mortadelo y Filemón
Spain Rafael Vara Estudios Vara
Antonio Salado Crespo (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical First compilation film of the Spanish animated short film series Mortadelo y Filemón (1966-1971), that ran for 23 6-minute installments and was based on the comic strip of the same title by Francisco Ibáñez. 74 minutes
Mystery-Bouffe
Мистерия-Буфф (Misteriya-Buff)
Soviet Union David Cherkasskiy Kievnauchfilm Live action/Cutout/Traditional Theatrical
Live-action animated film
First feature film combining at once three forms of pictorialism at cinema: cutout and traditional animation, and also live action.[10][11] 60 minutes
The Nonexistent Knight
Il Cavaliere inesistente
Italy Pino Zac Traditional/Live-action
Cutout/Stop motion
Theatrical December 30, 1969 97 minutes
A Thousand and One Nights
千夜一夜物語 (Senya Ichiya Monogatari)
Japan Eiichi Yamamoto
Osamu Tezuka
Mushi Production Traditional Theatrical First film in the anthology film series Animerama. June 14, 1969 128 minutes
Maruhi Gekiga, Ukiyoe Senichiya
(秘)劇画 浮世絵千一夜
Japan Leo Nishimura Leo Production Traditional Theatrical First animated film to receive the R-18 in Japan. October 29, 1969 70 minutes
Star of the Giants: The Bloody Finals
巨人の星 血ぞめの決勝戦 (Kyojin no Hoshi: Chizome no Kesshōusen)
Japan TMS Entertainment Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from episodes 1 ("Mezase Eikou no Hoshi") and 33 ("Koushien no V Sign") of the anime television series, which aired from March 30, 1968, until September 18, 1971, for a total of 182 episodes. July 26, 1969 90 minutes
Star of the Giants: Go Go Hyūma
巨人の星 行け行け飛雄馬 (Kyojin no Hoshi: Ike Ike Hyūma)
Japan TMS Entertainment Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from episodes 38 ("Namida no Sutoraiku") and 52 ("Eikou no Sebangou 16") of the anime television series, which aired from March 30, 1968, until September 18, 1971, for a total of 182 episodes. December 20, 1969 70 minutes
Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built
海底都市の出来るまで (Kaitei Toshi no Dekiru Made)
Japan Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Production Traditional Television special February 2, 1969
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
Tintin et le Temple du Soleil
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Eddie Lateste Belvision Studios Traditional Theatrical First Swiss animated feature. December 13, 1969 77 minutes
Treasure Island
보물섬 (Bomulseom)
South Korea Park Young-il Segi Trading Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical January 1, 1969
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
長靴をはいた猫 (Nagagutsu o Haita Neko)
Japan Kimio Yabuki Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical The title character eventually became the official mascot and logo for the Toei Animation studio. March 18, 1969 82 minutes

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