Events in 1974 in animation.
Events
January January 6: The first episode of Nippon Animation Heidi, Girl of the Alps is broadcast. January 31: The first episode of Vicky the Viking is broadcast.
February February 1: The Peanuts television special It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown premieres on CBS. February 12: The first episode of Bagpuss is broadcast.
April April 2: 46th Academy Awards: Frank Film by Frank Mouris wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. April 9: The Peanuts holiday television special It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown premieres on CBS.
May May 9–24: 1974 Cannes Film Festival: Peter Foldes' Hunger wins the Special Jury Prize. The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, a sequel to Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat, becomes the first animated film to be entered at the Cannes Film Festival, but wins no awards. The film is later officially released on 26 June, but flops. Only later will it gain a cult following.
June June 15: Cesare Perfetto's Around the World with Peynet's Lovers is first released.
July July 8: Charles Swenson's X-rated animated film Down and Dirty Duck premieres, featuring the voices of rock singers Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (aka Flo & Eddie).Kaylan, Howard, "Getting Spit On By the Boss Himself!". Shell Shocked. P. 215. Backbeat, 2013. 978-1-61780-846-3. The film was refused to be advertised for its excessive sexual content, LGBT stereotypes, and pornographic imagery.
September September 7: The first episode of Hong Kong Phooey, produced by Hanna-Barbera, is broadcast. September 26: The film Dunderklumpen! is first released.
October October 6: The first episode of Space Battleship Yamato is broadcast. October 16: The first episode of Chapi Chapo is broadcast. October 21: The first episode of Roobarb is broadcast.
November November 1: Karel Zeman's Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor premieres.
Specific date unknown Mad Magazine makes a television special, directed by Chris Ishii, where several of their comics series appear in animated form. The special never airs, due to television regulations. Edgy programs were banned by the restrictions of the television code at the time.
Films released
January 15 - The Gentlemen of Titipu (Australia) March 6 - Cyrano (United States) March 16 - Yaemon, the Locomotive (Japan) March 29 - Robinson Crusoe (Italy and Romania) May 15 - The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head (United States) June 15 - Around the World with Peynet's Lovers (Italy and France) June 26 - The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (United States) July 8 - Down and Dirty Duck (United States) July 10 - Oliver Twist (United States) July 20 - Jack and the Beanstalk (Japan) July 25 - Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness (Japan) August 15 - The Three Musketeers (United Kingdom and Italy) September 26 - Dunderklumpen! (Sweden) October 9 - Prince Piwi (Denmark) November 1 - Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor (Czechoslovakia) December 10 - The Year Without a Santa Claus (United States and Japan)
Television series
January 6 - Heidi, Girl of the Alps debuts on Fuji TV January 31 - Vicky the Viking debuts on ORF, ZDF, and Fuji Television February 12 - Bagpuss debuts on BBC2. April 1: Chargeman Ken! debuts on TBS. Hoshi no Ko Poron debuts on Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. Jûdô Sanka debuts in syndication. Majokko Megu-chan debuts on NET (now TV Asahi). April 2 - Dame Oyaji debuts on Tokyo Channel 12. April 4: Getter Robo debuts on Fuji TV. Konchû Monogatari Shin Minashigo Hutch debuts on NET (now TV Asahi). April 5: Gan to Gon debuts on SBS. Hoshi no Ko Chobin debuts on TBS. September 7: Devlin, Hong Kong Phooey, The New Adventures of Gilligan, and These Are the Days debut on ABC. Partridge Family 2200 A.D., U.S. of Archie, and Valley of the Dinosaurs debut on CBS. Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch debuts on NBC. September 8 - Great Mazinger debuts on Fuji TV. October 4: Hariken Polymar debuts on NET (now TV Asahi). Jim Botan debuts in syndication. October 5 - Hajime Ningen Gyatôruzu debuts on Asahi Hôsô. October 6: Space Battleship Yamato debuts on NNN/NNS (YTV). Tentô Mushi No Uta debuts on Fuji TV. October 13 - Barbapapa debuts in syndication. October 16 - Chapi Chapo debuts on R(T)F Television. October 21 - Roobarb debuts on BBC1. Specific date unknown - Mio Mao debuts on Programma Nazionale and Channel 5.
Births January January 1: Chris Butler, English animator, storyboard artist (Mr. Bean: The Animated Series), writer, and director (Laika). January 10: Jemaine Clement, New Zealand actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker (voice of Tamatoa in the Moana franchise, Nigel in Rio and Rio 2, Alien in The Drinky Crow Show, Erebos, Alistair, Sir Ian, Man in Line, Caller and Judge Bluetail in TripTank, Jerry the Minion in Despicable Me, Aquaman in DC League of Super-Pets, Dr. Zone and Orton Mahlson in Milo Murphy's Law, Sauron in The Lego Batman Movie, Simon Sex in Big Mouth and Human Resources, This Guy in Tig n' Seek, Ethan in The Simpsons episode "Elementary School Musical", Professor Koontz in the Napoleon Dynamite episode "Scantronica Love", Babel and Tenebres in the Out There episode "Enter Destiny", Fart in the Rick and Morty episode "Mortynight Run", Ziggy in the Regular Show episode "California King", Magunga in the American Dad! episode "Bazooka Steve", the Narrator in the Robot Chicken episode "Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition", Courtney in the We Bare Bears episode "Rescue Ranger", Kerry Moonbeam in the Steven Universe Future episode "Mr. Universe"). January 14: Kevin Durand, Canadian actor (voice of CIA Guy, Skylark Bouncer and Henchman in American Dad!, King Zarkon and Commander Mar in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Anssi, Chauffeur, Manager, Ballcap and Payload Operator in Pantheon, Francois Crossiant in the Glenn Martin, DDS episode "Date with Destiny", Jean Lebeau, Caretaker and Real Estate Agent in the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "The Last Inmate!", additional voices in the Family Guy episode "Thanksgiving"). January 18: Maulik Pancholy, American actor and author (voice of Tenzin, Construction Wallah and Kazi in The Wild Thornberrys, Baljeet Tjinder in Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay Patel in Sanjay and Craig, Neil in Milo Murphy's Law, Ranjeet in Mira, Royal Detective, Kamil Sattar in The Replacements episode "Snide and Prejudice", Jasper in the Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures episode "Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!", additional voices in Q-Force). January 20: Ron Brewer, American animator (Computer Warriors), storyboard artist (Klasky Csupo, Family Guy, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Warner Bros. Animation, American Dad!, The Replacements, Brickleberry, The Great North, Central Park), art director (¡Mucha Lucha!) and director (Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Wallykazam!). January 21: Maxwell Atoms, American animator (The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat), screenwriter, actor, storyboard artist (Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, Poochini, Chowder, Teen Titans Go!), director (Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!, Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob) and producer (Fish Hooks, Bunnicula, creator of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne). January 24: Ed Helms, American actor, comedian, singer, writer and producer (voice of Captain Underpants/Mr. Krupp in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, the Once-ler in The Lorax, Kyle Carson in BoJack Horseman, Spleen in Mune: Guardian of the Moon, Graham in Ron's Gone Wrong, Hobo Louie in Everyone's Hero, Al Gore in the Family Guy episode "Fox-y Lady", Mr. Buckley in the American Dad! episode "Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold", the King of Atlantis in the Ugly Americans episode "Mark Loves Dick"). Erik Wiese, American animator (Boo Boo Runs Wild, A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith), character designer (Jumanji), storyboard artist (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Samurai Jack, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Sony Pictures Animation, Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom, Peanuts specials), writer (Samurai Jack, SpongeBob SquarePants, Zip Zip), director (Sammy, Dawn of the Croods) and producer (Dawn of the Croods, co-creator of The Mighty B!). January 28: Ty Olsson, Canadian actor (voice of Ord in Dragon Tales, Kyle Kelley in Being Ian, Hunk in Voltron Force, Killer Shrike in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Troll in Packages from Planet X). January 29: Kōji Wada, Japanese singer (performed several themes in the Digimon franchise), (d. 2016). January 30: Olivia Colman, English actress (voice of Terkel's mother in Terkel in Trouble, Homily in the UK dub of Arrietty, Marion in Thomas & Friends, Mum in We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Strawberry in Watership Down, PAL in The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Donka Pudowski in Ron's Gone Wrong, Mama Bear in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Lily in The Simpsons episode "The 7 Beer Itch"). Christian Bale, English actor (voice of Thomas in Pocahontas, Howl Pendragon in Howl's Moving Castle).
February February 1: Takashi Onozuka, Japanese voice actor (voice of Paz in Ghost in the Shell, Bosaburo Taira in Rosario + Vampire, dub voice of Dick Grayson in Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!, The Batman, and Young Justice). February 5: Ciro Nieli, American animator, storyboard artist (Family Guy, ¡Mucha Lucha!, Batman: The Brave and the Bold), director (Teen Titans, Transformers: Animated, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes) and producer (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, creator of Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!). February 8: Seth Green, American actor, producer, writer and director (voice of Chris Griffin in Family Guy, Sherman in The Comic Strip, Nelson Nash and Dempsey in Batman Beyond, Todo 360 and Ion Papanoida in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lt. Gibbs in Titan Maximum, Monty Monogram in Phineas and Ferb, Rick Jones/A-Bomb in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Howard the Duck in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Blinkerquartz in Crossing Swords, Ahkemnrah in the Dan Vs. episode "The Mummy", Wizard in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "I Am the Knight", Loathsome Leonard in the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Raph's Ride-Along", Lance Hale in The Venture Bros. episode "Self-Medication", himself in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "The Dressing" and the Johnny Bravo episode "Back on Shaq", continued voice of Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, co-creator of and voice of the title character in Robot Chicken). February 10: Elizabeth Banks, American actress and producer (voice of Becky Arangino and Lisa Silver in American Dad!, Mrs. Claus and Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara in Robot Chicken, Lucy/Wyldstyle in The Lego Movie and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Pizzaz Miller in Moonbeam City, Grulinda in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Imperfect Storm", Pam Fishman in the Family Guy episode "Into Fat Air"). February 12: Chris Butler, English animator, writer and director (Laika). February 16: Mahershala Ali, American actor (voice of Titan in Invincible, Prowler in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). February 17: Jerry O'Connell, American actor (voice of Superman in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Captain Marvel in Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam and the Justice League Unlimited episode "Clash", Commander Ransom in Star Trek: Lower Decks, Atom in Justice League Action, Nightwing in The Batman, Arizona Jones in Fresh Beat Band of Spies, Pip in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Barbeque in G.I. Joe: Renegades). February 18: Nicole St. John, American voice actress and talent agent (voice of Sally, Comrade Greeting Card and Electronic Orphanarium Welcome Card in Futurama).
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