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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

9.6 Brilliant

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Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones is a highly influential American animator primarily known for his work at Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes studio...

Warner Bros Looney Tunes Golden Age Director

9.5 Brilliant

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Tex Avery

Tex Avery was a highly influential American animator primarily known for his dynamic and often chaotic style during the...

Looney Tunes Slapstick Golden Age Mgm

9.4 Excellent

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

9.3 Excellent

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Genndy Tartakovsky

Genndy Tartakovsky is an accomplished animator recognized primarily for his innovative and visually dynamic television w...

Television Creator Director Dexter Lab

9.2 Excellent

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Kunihiko Ikuhara

Kunihiko Ikuhara is a Japanese animator recognized for his distinctive directorial style and complex narratives. He freq...

Television Japanese Surrealist Magical Girl

9.0 Excellent

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Alex Hirsch

Alex Hirsch is an animator primarily recognized for his creation of the television series *Gravity Falls*. His distincti...

Television Creator Disney Channel Director

9.0 Excellent

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Yoshiyuki Tomino

Japanese anime director Yoshiyuki Tomino created Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979, establishing the real-robot mecha subgenre...

Mecha Television Japanese Gundam

8.8 Great

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Trey Parker

Trey Parker is an American animator and filmmaker who co-created the highly successful and controversial animated televi...

Television Creator Adult Animation Director

8.8 Great

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Sayo Yamamoto

Japanese anime director Sayo Yamamoto is known for Michiko & Hatchin (2008) and Yuri!!! on Ice (2016), recognized for dy...

Television Japanese Sports Director

8.7 Great

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Craig McCracken

Craig McCracken is an American animator who created the influential Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls and Foste...

Television Creator Cartoon Network Director

8.5 Great

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Rebecca Sugar

Rebecca Sugar is an American animator and songwriter notable for creating Steven Universe, making history as the first w...

Television Creator Cartoon Network Director

8.5 Great

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Matt Stone

Matt Stone is an American animator and producer best known for co-creating the widely popular, long-running animated ser...

Television Creator Adult Animation South Park

8.5 Great

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Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez was an American animator and producer who directed the classic 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Chr...

Television Traditional Peanuts Director

8.2 Great

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Lauren Faust

Lauren Faust is an American animator and producer recognized for creating the popular animated series My Little Pony: Fr...

Television Creator Director Powerpuff Girls

8.2 Great

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J.G. Quintel

J.G. Quintel is an American animator and voice actor recognized for creating the surreal Comedy Central series Close Eno...

Television Creator Cartoon Network Director

8.2 Great

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Jhonen Vasquez

Jhonen Vasquez is an American comic book writer and animator best known for creating Invader Zim, a darkly comedic Nicke...

Television Creator Nickelodeon Director

8.2 Great

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Zdeněk Miler

Czech animator Zdeněk Miler created the beloved character Krtek (The Little Mole) in 1956, a series of wordless short fi...

Television Traditional Czech Director

8.0 Great

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David Silverman

David Silverman is an American animator recognized for directing numerous episodes of the iconic animated television ser...

Television Director Character Animator The Simpsons

8.0 Great

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Morio Asaka

Japanese anime director Morio Asaka worked at Madhouse and directed Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) and Chihayafuru (2011), kno...

Television Drama Japanese Director

7.9 Good