Events in 1935 in animation.
August
- August 3: Ben Sharpsteen's Mickey's Fire Brigade, starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.[11]
- August 10–September 1: 3rd Venice International Film Festival: The Disney cartoon The Band Concert, directed by Wilfred Jackson, is awarded a special Golden Medal and an award for Best Animation.[12][13]
- August 16: Betty Boop and Grampy, directed and produced by the Fleischer Brothers, premieres. In this cartoon Betty Boop visits Grampy, who makes his debut.[14]
- August 31: David Hand's Pluto's Judgement Day, starring Mickey Mouse and Pluto, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Despite being an official Mickey Mouse cartoon, the plot revolves around Pluto, with him being tortured by hellish cats in a nightmare.[15]
January
- January 1: Kenji Yoshida, Japanese anime producer, manga artist and illustrator (co-founder of Tatsunoko Production).
- January 7: Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tuba player (Walt Disney Animation Studios, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Antz, Ice Age, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, The Ant Bully), (d. 2006).
- January 9: Bob Denver, American actor (voice of Gilligan in The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet, himself in The Simpsons episode "Simpson Tide"), (d. 2005).[28]
- January 22: Seymour Cassel, American actor (voice of Chuck Sirianni in the Justice League Unlimited episode "I Am Legion", Man in Panda Suit in the Gary the Rat episode "Manratten"), (d. 2019).[29]
- January 27: Vladimir Zuykov, Russian animator and illustrator, (Film, Film, Film, Winnie-the-Pooh, About an Old Man, an Old Woman and Their Hen Ryaba), (d. 2021).[30]
February
- February 16:
- February 18:
March
- March 13: Jim Thurman, American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer (Sesame Street, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Muppet Babies), (d. 2007).
- March 22: M. Emmet Walsh, American actor (voice of Earl Stutz in The Iron Giant, Mack in Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Olaf Hugglesbjork in Pound Puppies, Cosmic Owl in Adventure Time, Gemsbok #1 in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Rain Dance", Jeb in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "A Scooby-Doo! Christmas"), (d. 2024).[35][36]
April
- April 4: Kenneth Mars, American actor (voice of King Triton in The Little Mermaid franchise, Tuskernini in Darkwing Duck, Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, Grandpa Longneck in The Land Before Time franchise, Beethoven in the Animaniacs episode "Roll Over, Beethoven", Dr. Gunter Hunterhanker in the Freakazoid! episode "Candle Jack"), (d. 2011).[37]
- April 9:
- Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (voice of Tubbs in Pound Puppies, Benny the Ball in Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats, Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison in Animaniacs), (d. 2002).[38]
- Motomu Kiyokawa, Japanese voice actor (voice of Kozo Fuyutsuki in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Rebuild of Evangelion, Walter C. Dornez in Hellsing, Tem Ray in Mobile Suit Gundam, Tippy in Is the Order a Rabbit?, Artorius in Restaurant to Another World), (d. 2022).[39]
- April 14: Barbara Frawley, Australian actress (voice of Dot in Dot and the Kangaroo and its sequels), (d. 2004).
- April 18: Jerry Dexter, American actor (voice of Chuck in Shazzan, Alan in Josie and the Pussycats, Ted in Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Aqualad in Aquaman, Sunfire in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends), (d. 2013).[40]
- April 29: Lennie Weinrib, American voice actor (original voice of Scrappy-Doo, King Leonidas and the secretary bird in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Hunk in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Bigmouth in The Smurfs), (d. 2006).[41]
May
- May 2: Lance LeGault, American actor (voice of Junior the Buffalo in Home on the Range, Yank Justice in Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines, the Chief in Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly), (d. 2012).[42]
- May 3: Ron Popeil, American inventor and marketing personality (voiced himself in the Futurama episode "A Big Piece of Garbage"), (d. 2021).[43]
- May 8: Prescott Wright, American film distributor and animation producer (founder of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, produced the International Tournée of Animation, creative staffing specialist of Disney's Feature Division), (d. 2006).[44]
- May 15: Burny Mattinson, American writer, director, and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2023).[45]
- May 18: Allan Burns, American television producer and writer (Jay Ward Productions), (d. 2021).[46]
- May 27: Lee Meriwether, American actress (voice of Lucilee Diamond in Batman vs. Two-Face, Widow Liebner in the Duckman episode "Pig Amok").
- May 28: Anne Reid, English actress (voice of Wendolene in A Close Shave).
- May 30: Lee Gunther, American film editor (co-founder of Marvel Productions), (d. 1998).
June
- June 9: Peter Renaday, American actor (voice of Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sir George in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Abraham Lincoln in Animaniacs and Evil Con Carne, Uncle Sam in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Cry Freedom Fighters!", Howard Stark in the Iron Man episode "Not Far from the Tree"), (d. 2024).[47][48]
- June 12: Joe Mazzuca, American television producer (Filmation, Marvel Productions, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2002).
- June 15: Doug Crane, American comics artist and animator (Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Spider-Man, Heavy Metal, Beavis and Butt-Head), (d. 2020).[49][50]
- June 22: Floyd Norman, American comic book artist, animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, It's Punky Brewster, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Cats Don't Dance), storyboard artist (Hanna-Barbera, DIC Entertainment, Garfield and Friends, Mother Goose and Grimm, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Toy Story 2, The Tigger Movie, Monsters, Inc., Courage the Cowardly Dog, Disneytoon Studios, Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns, The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, Free Birds, Robot Chicken) and writer (The Real Ghostbusters, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan).
July
- July 17: Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (voice of Dr. Sid in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, President Stone in Astro Boy, Narrator in The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas, Narrator and Sir Henry Fitzpatrick in Jock the Hero Dog, Charles Johnson in Pirate's Passage, Albino Crocodile in Ozi: Voice of the Forest, Clumsy Waiter in the Sunday Pants segment "The Hall of Presidents", Holllis Hurlbut in The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Iconoclast"), (d. 2024).[51]
- July 19: Vasily Livanov, Soviet and Russian actor and animation director (Soyuzmultfilm).
- July 22: Stanley Ralph Ross, American writer (Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), and actor (voice of Gorilla Grodd and Brainiac in Super Friends), (d. 2000).
- July 25: István Pathó, Hungarian actor (voice of Bank Executive in Cat City, Mump in The Princess and the Goblin), (d. 2024).[52]
- July 29: Joan Gerber, American actress (voice of Granny in Corn on the Cop, Irma Boyle in Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, The Elephant in The Mouse and His Child, Mrs. Rich and Irona the Maid in Richie Rich, Mrs. Kelp in Snorks, Mrs. Beakley and Glittering Goldie in DuckTales, Gotcha Grabmore in Tiny Toon Adventures, Shreeka in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Shreeka's Revenge"), (d. 2011).[53]
- July 30: Nick Meglin, American comics writer, theater lyricist and animation scriptwriter (Batfink, The Pink Panther), (d. 2018).[54]
September
- September 10: Paul van Vliet, Dutch comedian, actor and singer (voice of King Radboud in Alfred J. Kwak), (d. 2023).[58]
- September 14: Henry Gibson, American actor (voice of Wilbur in Charlotte's Web, Eleroo in The Wuzzles, Dr. Applecheek in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Lord Pain in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), (d. 2009).[59]
- September 16: Jules Bass, American director, producer, composer, lyricist and author (co-founder of Rankin/Bass), (d. 2022).[60]
- September 18: Román Arámbula, Mexican comic book artist, animator (Hanna-Barbera), storyboard artist (Tubby the Tuba, TaleSpin, Little Shop, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Madeline, Warner Bros. Animation, Problem Child, 101 Dalmatians: The Series) and sheet timer (King of the Hill), (d. 2020).[61]
- September 24: Sean McCann, Canadian actor (voice of Grandfather Bear in Little Bear, Mr. Kravitz in the Rescue Heroes episode "On Thin Ice", Russell Copeland in George Shrinks), (d. 2019).[62]
- September 26: Cullen Blaine, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Denver, the Last Dinosaur, The Simpsons, Garfield and Friends, Nine Dog Christmas), storyboard artist (Hanna-Barbera. Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Marvel Productions, DIC Entertainment, Ghostbusters, The Berenstain Bears, Spiral Zone, Garfield and Friends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Calico Entertainment, Animaniacs, Timon & Pumbaa, Hey Arnold!, The Magic School Bus, God, the Devil and Bob, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure, Make Way for Noddy, Barbie: Fairytopia, Arthur's Missing Pal, Higglytown Heroes), sheet timer (Warner Bros. Animation, DIC Entertainment, Jetlag Productions, Life with Louie, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Disney Television Animation, Jumanji, Toonsylvania, Silver Surfer, Dora the Explorer, All Grown Up!, Tutenstein, The Secret Saturdays, G.I. Joe: Renegades), writer (The Pink Panther Show), producer (The Get Along Gang) and director (Return to the Planet of the Apes, DIC Entertainment, Garfield and Friends, Hey Arnold!, Disney Television Animation, Kid Notorious), (d. 2020).
October
- October 1: Julie Andrews, English actress and singer (portrayed the title character in Mary Poppins, voice of Princess Zeila in The Singing Princess, Queen Lillian in the Shrek franchise, Marlena in the Despicable Me franchise, narrator in Enchanted).
- October 2: Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress (voice of Nobita in the Doraemon franchise, Peter in Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Majyo in Time Bokan, Narrator in The Rose of Versailles, Supreme Commander Teral in Space Emperor God Sigma, Oyuki in the Urusei Yatsura franchise, Japanese dub voice of Miss Bianca in The Rescuers, Valerie Brown in Josie and the Pussycats, Penelope Pitstop in Wacky Races and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop), (d. 2024).[63]
- October 20: Jerry Orbach, American actor (voice of Lumière in Beauty and the Beast), (d. 2004).[64][65]
- October 29: Isao Takahata, Japanese animator, film director and producer (Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), (d. 2018).[66]
- October 31: Thomas Warkentin, American comics artist, comics writer and animator (Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2003).[67]
November
- November 7: Lubomír Beneš, Czech animator and director (co-creator of Pat & Mat), (d. 1995).
- November 30: Woody Allen, American film director, writer, actor, and comedian (voice of Z Marion-4195 "Z" in Antz).
October
- October 20: Sidney Smith, American cartoonist (created an animated film series adapting his own comic strip Old Doc Yak, credited as the first animated series with a recurring character; created the popular comic strip The Gumps, which was adapted into a film series combining live-action and animation), dies at age 58.[73][74][75][76][77]