1982 in animation

Events in []1982 in animation.

Events

March

March 24: René Laloux' Les Maîtres du temps premieres.March 29: 54th Academy Awards: Crac by Frédéric Back wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

April

April 8: The first episode of Patalliro! is broadcast.

May

May 14–26 May: 1982 Cannes Film Festival: Pink Floyd: The Wall premieres which features animated sequences by Gerald Scarfe.May 20: The Dr. Seuss special The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat is broadcast.May 24: The Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Celebration is broadcast. Which it includes several stories with one or two-word titles, was later adapted for the Saturday morning CBS series, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, which premiered a year later.May 27: Rumen Petkov's Treasure Planet premieres.

June

June 29: The first episode of The Mysterious Cities of Gold is broadcast.

July

July 2: Don Bluth's debut film The Secret of NIMH premieres. This became Bluth's well-proclaimed film of all time. It received a sequel 16 years later and became an overwhelmed disappointment.July 15: Japanese animation studio Anime International Company is founded.

August

August 5: American animators go on strike to protest runaway productions. Strike ends on October 16.

September

September 18: The first episode of The Gary Coleman Show is broadcast, an animated series based on popular actor Gary Coleman. It became an adult interest decades later.September 21: Piotr Kamler's Chronopolis premieres.September 30: Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó co-found the animation studio Klasky Csupo.

October

October 1:

* Ralph Bakshi's Hey Good Lookin' premieres. It was originally made as a live action film since 1975, but was put in obscurity after Warner Bros. refused to distribute it from the Coonskin incident and made into an animated film.
* Tim Burton's Vincent is first released.October 4: The first episode of SuperTed is broadcast.October 9: The first episode of Once Upon a Time... Space is broadcast.October 21: Martin Rosen's The Plague Dogs premieres. This animated adaptation is famous for its inclusion of the bloody gunshot sequence.
October 25: The first television special based on Jim Davis's comic strip Garfield, Here Comes Garfield premieres on CBS.

November

November 19:

* The film Heidi's Song is first released, based on the 1881 novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri.
* Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass' The Last Unicorn is released. It becomes a cult classic in later years in spite of gaining some infamy for the unexpected swearing and other mature themes installed in a G-rated film at its time.

December

December 24: The first episode of Monica and Friends is broadcast, based on the popular Brazilian comics series Monica's Gang.December 26: The Snowman, a Christmas special, is first broadcast, and will become an annually repeated classic.

Specific date unknown

Eduard Nazarov's Once Upon a Dog is first released.

Films released

January 16–23 - Miss Switch to the Rescue
January 23 - Gauche the Cellist
February 7 - Naniwabushi Daisuki
February 17 - I Am a Cat
March 13:
* Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
* Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil
* Kaibutsu-kun: Demon no Ken
* Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
* Ohayō! Spank
* Queen Millennia
March 20 - Zō no Inai Dōbutsuen
March 24 - Les Maîtres du temps
March 31 - Urusei Yatsura: Haru da, Tobidase!
April 1 - Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York
April 6 - The Flying Windmill
April 24:
* Haguregumo
* Sengoku Majin GōShōgun
April 29 - Dr. Poppen and the Swamp of No Return
May - Chronopolis
May 5:
* Hokseongnoboteu Sseondeo A
* Shiroi Kiba White Fang Monogatari
* Two Down Full Base
May 24 - A Charlie Brown Celebration
May 27 - Treasure Planet
June 17 - Son Gokuu Silk Road wo Tobu!!
July 1 - The Wizard of Oz
July 2 - The Secret of NIMH
July 3 - Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
July 9 - Tron
July 10:
* Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure
* The Ideon: A Contact
* The Ideon: Be Invoked
July 28 - Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth
July 15 - Pink Floyd – The Wall
August 1 - Super Taekwon V
August 3 - Shalom Pharao
August 7 - Techno Police 21C
August 17 - The Flight of Dragons
August 18 - Syupeo samchongsa
August 21:
* Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
* Star of the Giants
August 22:
* Adrift in the Pacific
* Andromeda Stories
September 30 - Schooltime Blues
October 1 - Hey Good Lookin'
October 6 - Shōnen Miyamoto Musashi – Wanpaku Nitō-ryū
October 9 - Pro Golfer Saru
October 21 - The Plague Dogs
October 24 - Tsushima Maru: Sayonara Okinawa
October 30 - Future War 198X
November 19:
* Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
* Heidi's Song
* The Last Unicorn
December 3:
* Attack of the Super Monsters
* Mafalda
December 10 - Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
December 15 - Oliver Twist
December 18:
* God Mars: The Movie
* Syupeo Majingga 3
December 21 - Heungnyongwanggwa Bihodongja
December 22 - A Christmas Carol
December 23 - The Adventures of Monica and Her Friends
December 24 - Ai no Kiseki: Doctor Norman Monogatari
Specific date unknown:
* Autumn
* Haedori daemoheom
* Old Master Q: Water Tiger Tale
* ''Sarah''

Television series

January 4 - Sankokushi debuts in syndication.
January 10 - Lucy of the Southern Rainbow debuts on TV Tokyo.
January 25 - Asari-chan debuts on TV Asahi.
February 6 - Combat Mecha Xabungle debuts on ANN, Nagoya TV, and TV Asahi.
February 7 - Naniwabushi Daisuki debuts in syndication.
February 13 - Gyakuten! Ippatsuman debuts on Fuji TV.
March 3 - Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV debuts on MegaTON.
March 18 - Magical Princess Minky Momo debuts on TV Tokyo.
April 5:
* Don Dracula and The Flying House debut on TV Tokyo.
* Game Center Arashi debuts on NTV.
April 8 - Patalliro! debuts on Fuji TV.
April 17 - Thunderbirds 2086 debuts on Fuji TV.
May 1 - The Mysterious Cities of Gold debuts on NHK General TV and Antenne 2.
May 5:
* Acrobunch debuts on Nippon Television.
* Anime Yasei No Sakebi debuts on Tokyo 12.
May 8 - Little Pollon debuts on Fuji TV and Italia 1.
June 5 - Tonde Mon Pe debuts in syndication.
July 5 - The Kabocha Wine debuts on TV Asahi.
July 6 - Baxinger debuts on TV Tokyo.
September 18:
* Gilligan's Planet, Meatballs & Spaghetti, and Pandamonium debut on CBS.
* Shirt Tales, The Flintstone Funnies, The Gary Coleman Show, and The Incredible Hulk debut on NBC.
* The Little Rascals debuts on ABC.
September 25: Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz, Pac-Man, Scrappy and Yabba-Doo, ''The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, and The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour debut on ABC.
October 2 - Once Upon a Time... Space debuts on FR3 and Fuji TV.
October 3 - The Super Dimension Fortress Macross debuts on MBS.
October 4 - Ninjaman Ippei debuts in syndication.
October 7:
* Robby the Rascal debuts on TV Tokyo.
* Space Cobra debuts on Fuji TV.
* Tokimeki Tonight debuts on Nippon Television.
October 10 - Warrior of Love Rainbowman debuts on TBS.
October 12 - Maya the Honey Bee debuts on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo.
October 13 - Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX debuts on TBS.
October 17 - Sasuga No Sarutobi debuts in syndication.
November 1 - SuperTed debuts on S4C.
November 2 - Fuku-Chan: Yokoyama Ryuichi No Kessaku Anime debuts on TV Asahi.
November 13 - Murun Buchstansangur debuts on Channel 4.
Specific date unknown:
* Hitotsuboshi-Ke No Ultra BaâSan debuts in syndication.
* Pimpa'' debuts on Rai 1 and Rai 2.

Births

January

January 6: Eddie Redmayne, English actor.January 7: Lauren Cohan, English-American actress.January 10:

* Josh Ryan Evans, American actor,.
* Misato Fukuen, Japanese actress.January 13: Dayci Brookshire, American actress.January 20: Sara Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic director, animator and artist.January 24: Daveed Diggs, American actor and musician.January 29: Adam Lambert, American musician and actor.

February

February 1: Jarrett Lennon, American former child actor.February 2: Nick Cofrancesco, American production coordinator, television writer and producer.February 7: Cory Doran, Canadian voice actor and director.February 8: Danny Tamberelli, American actor, comedian, and musician.February 10: Terence Nance, American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician.February 16: Chris Jai Alex, American actor.

March

March 3: Jessica Biel, American actress.March 10: Thomas Middleditch, Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter.March 11: Robbie Daymond, American voice actor.March 18: Adam Pally, American actor.March 20: Erica Luttrell, Canadian actress.March 21: Santino Fontana, American actor and singer.March 22: Constance Wu, American actress.March 25: Jenny Slate, American actress and comedienne.March 28: Flula Borg, German actor and musician.March 31: Brian Tyree Henry, American actor.

April

April 1: Taran Killam, American actor, comedian and writer.April 3: Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress.April 4: Justin Cook, American voice actor, director, audio engineer and line producer.April 5: Hayley Atwell, English-American actress.April 9: Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor.April 15: Seth Rogen, Canadian actor and producer.

April 19:
* Cassandra Lee Morris, American voice actress.
* Ali Wong, American actress and comedian.April 24: Kelly Clarkson, American singer, songwriter, author and television personality.April 28: Harry Shum Jr., American actor.April 30: Kirsten Dunst, American actress.

May

May 11: Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician,.May 15: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Japanese actor.May 16:

* Melissa Altro, Canadian actress.
* Tiya Sircar, American actress.May 20: Donald Reignoux, French actor.May 25:
*Esmé Bianco, English actress and neo-burlesque performer.
*Fryda Wolff, American voice actress.

June

June 8: Thomas Hobson, American actor.June 19: Michael Yarmush, American-Canadian actor.June 29:

* Matthew Mercer, American actor.
* Colin Jost, American comedian, actor and television writer.June 30: Lizzy Caplan, American actress.

July

July 8:

*Pendleton Ward, American animator, writer,, and voice actor.
*Sophia Bush, American actress.July 24:
* Elisabeth Moss, American actress.
* Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress.July 29: Allison Mack, American actress.July 30:
* Brandon Scott, American actor.
* Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress.

August

August 10: Vincent Rodriguez III, American actor.August 13: Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor.August 16: Todd Haberkorn, American actor.August 19: Melissa Fumero, American actress.August 22: Aparna Nancherla, American actress and comedienne.August 25: Benjamin Diskin, American voice actor.August 26: John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer.August 30: Bill Chernega, American film editor, software developer and production assistant.August 31: Raven Molisee, American animator, storyboard artist and writer.

September

September 1: Michael Adamthwaite, Canadian voice actor.September 10: Bret Iwan, American actor.September 13:

* J.G. Quintel, American animator, storyboard artist, writer, director and producer.
* Giles Panton, Canadian actor.September 15: Evan Goldberg, Canadian screenwriter, director and producer.September 22: Katie Lowes, American actress.September 27: Anna Camp, American actress.September 30:
* Lacey Chabert, American actress.
* Kieran Culkin, American actor.

October

October 3: Erik von Detten, American actor.October 10: Dan Stevens, English actor.October 15: Lane Toran, American actor and musician.October 19:

* Gillian Jacobs, American actress.
* Bryce Pinkham, American actor.October 23: Bradley Pierce, American actor and producer.

November

November 1: Michaela Dietz, American actress.November 12: Anne Hathaway, American actress.November 18: Damon Wayans Jr., American actor and comedian.November 28: Adam McArthur, American actor.November 29: Gemma Chan, English actress.

December

December 8: Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian musician and actress.December 24: Robert Schwartzman, American musician and member of Rooney.December 29: Alison Brie, American actress.

Deaths

January

January 2: Fred Harman, American animator, cartoonist, and illustrator dies at age 79.January 5: Hans Conried, American actor, dies at age 64.January 11: Paul Lynde, American comedian and voice actor, dies at age 55.

February

February 12: Victor Jory, Canadian-American actor, dies at age 79.

March

March 12: Ken Harris, American animator and film director, dies at age 83.

April

April 8: James Whitney, American film director, dies at age 60.April 25: Don Wilson, American announcer and actor, dies at age 81.

June

June 11: Al Rinker, American musician, dies at age 74.June 14: Marjorie Bennett, Australian actress, dies at age 86.

July

July 2: Jack Bogle, American animator and comics artist, dies at age 81.July 6: Warren Tufts, American comics artist, animator and voice actor dies at age 56 in an airplane crash.

August

August 9: Alexandre Alexeieff, Russian animator, film director, inventor and producer, dies at age 81.August 13: Joe E. Ross, American actor, dies at age 68.August 17: Barney Phillips, American actor, dies at age 68.

November

November 25: Hugh Harman, American animator,, dies at age 79.

Specific date unknown

Dan Noonan, American animator and comics artist, dies at age 71.