2003 in animation

none April 2021 2003 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths. __TOC__ Events January January 1: Happy Tree Friends Volume 1 - First Blood renews its theatrical release, by adding its pilot (Banjo Frenzy) and the Special Popcorn episode (of Spin Fun Knowin' Ya) for the first time. January 7: The first episode of Little Robots is broadcast. January 9: The first episode of Bounty Hamster is broadcast. January 20: The Fairly OddParents concludes its second season on Nickelodeon with the half-hour special "Information Stupor Highway". The season's finale was seen by over 4.2 million viewers that night.Fitzgerald, Toni (February 5, 2003). "Fox's smart stage-mothering of 'Idol'". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2016. January 21: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment initially releases 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith.101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure - Special Edition DVD Review https://www.dvdizzy.com/101dalmatiansII.html 2022-02-05 www.dvdizzy.com November 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171108194626/http://www.dvdizzy.com/101dalmatiansII.html live February February 2: The Simpsons' 300th episode "The Strong Arms of the Ma" premieres on Fox, featuring the return of Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers, the former neighbor of The Simpsons. The episode was seen by over 15.3 million viewers that night."National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2003)". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. February 8: The first episode of the reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is broadcast.June 2024 February 9: The first episode of Monkey Dust is broadcast.June 2024 February 14: The Jungle Book 2, the sequel to the 1967 film, premieres. February 16: The first episode of The Venture Bros. is broadcast.June 2024 February 20: Anime producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki is sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the illegal possession of firearms, a case which happened in 1999.http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10082.asp Biography of Yoshinobu Nishizaki Bella Online 2010 July 7, 2010 June 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609050106/http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10082.asp live He is released on 9 December 2007. February 21: The first episode of Watch My Chops is broadcast.June 2024 February 24: The first episode of The Save-Ums! is broadcast.Perlmutter David The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows 2018 Rowman & Littlefield 978-1538103739 531–532 March March 4: Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire, the fifth direct-to-video movie of Scooby-Doo, is released. March 5: The first episode of Odd Job Jack is broadcast.http://www.oddjobjack.com/ ODD JOB JACK www.oddjobjack.com 2019-11-26 March 9: The Simpsons episode "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" premieres, in which Krusty the Clown becomes a Republican. It became controversial for satirizing Fox News's news ticker.June 2024 March 11: The first two episodes of the reboot of Strawberry Shortcake are released on DVD and VHS.June 2024 March 18: Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure is released. March 19: Season 7 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "Cancelled". It was seen by over 2.3 million viewers that night.Comedy Central Ratings Report (March 17–23, 2003). Nielsen Media Research (Report). March 21: The Walt Disney Company releases Piglet's Big Movie, directed by Francis Glebas.Piglet's Big Movie 2003 May 29, 2003 Box Office Mojo https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pigletsbigmovie.htm 2009-03-06 March 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090315032327/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pigletsbigmovie.htm live The SpongeBob SquarePants half-hour lost episode special "The Sponge Who Could Fly" premieres on Nickelodeon. Its premiere was a cable-ratings success, reeling in a total of over 7.6 million viewers that night (and with it only being watched by 4.3 million viewers in household homes).Nickelodeon Ratings Report (March 17–23, 2003) (Report). Nielsen Media Research. March 23: 75th Academy Awards: Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners November 20, 2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS live https://web.archive.org/web/20141110020903/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 November 10, 2014 Miyazaki boycotts the event because of the U.S. involvement in the Iraq War and stays at home.Miyazaki breaks his silent protest of America http://herocomplex.latimes.com/anime-2/comiccon-miyazaki-breaks-his-boycott-of-us/ Los Angeles Times 25 July 2009 February 7, 2019 March 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180307202636/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/anime-2/comiccon-miyazaki-breaks-his-boycott-of-us/ live The ChubbChubbs!, directed by Eric Armstrong and produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. April April 6: The Futurama episode "The Why of Fry" premieres, guest starring actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk. It reveals that Fry's cryogenic freezing and arrival in the 31st century was not an accident, but a calculated plot by Nibbler to save the universe. April 7: Noggin was rebranded. Moose and Zee make their debuts.http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/noggin-reinvents-itself---its-like-preschool-on-tv-74763892.html NOGGIN Reinvents Itself – It's Like Preschool on TV! NOGGIN March 25, 2003 PR Newswire July 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170801041304/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/noggin-reinvents-itself---its-like-preschool-on-tv-74763892.html August 1, 2017 The first episode of the stop-motion version of Miffy and Friends is broadcast to critical acclaim. April 9: South Parks 100th episode "I'm a Little Bit Country" premieres on Comedy Central, Norman Lear guest stars as Benjamin Franklin.https://wiki.southpark.cc.com/ I'm a Little Bit Country - South Park Wiki en 2025-09-07 southpark.cc.com April 12: The first episode of the Rugrats spin-off, All Grown Up! is broadcast on Nickelodeon.June 2024 before its regular run began on November 9, 2003.KG imfernsehen GmbH & Co All Grown Up – Fast erwachsen https://www.fernsehserien.de/all-grown-up-fast-erwachsen de 2019-01-01 January 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050636/https://www.fernsehserien.de/all-grown-up-fast-erwachsen live May Unknown date of May: Happy Tree Friends Volume 2 - Second Serving was theatrically released for first time with episodes 16 to 27 of the Internet Season 1, and episodes 1 to 5 of Season 2. May 7: Ray Harryhausen receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.http://www.walkoffame.com/ray-harryhausen Ray Harryhausen Hollywood Walk of Fame www.walkoffame.com 2019-11-26 February 9, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124914/http://www.walkoffame.com/ray-harryhausen live May 18: During the Cannes Film Festival Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, a Japanese-French animated feature film directed by Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen, Kazuhisa Takenouchi and Leiji Matsumoto, set to a soundtrack by Daft Punk, is released.June 2024 King of the Hill concludes its seventh season on Fox with the following episodes:"National Nielsen Viewership (May 12–18, 2003)". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. "Maid in Arlen", guest starring Amy Hill. Was watched by over 4.8 million viewers. "The Witches of East Arlen", guest starring David Cross. Was watched by over 7 million viewers. The Simpsons concludes its 14th season on Fox with the following episodes: "The Bart of War"; Was watched by exactly 12.1 million viewers. "Moe Baby Blues", guest starring Joe Mantegna. Was watched by over 13.4 million viewers. May 25: Season 2 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force begins on Adult Swim with the premiere of the episode "Super Birthday Snake".Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Episode List https://epguides.com/AquaTeenHungerForce/ March 31, 2026 Epguides May 30: The Walt Disney Company & Pixar release Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton.June 2024 June June 1: The Futurama episode "The Sting" premieres, in which a mission to collect space honey from deadly space bees leads to Fry's apparent death from bee stings. June 10: Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures releases its final episode. June 11: Sylvain Chomet's The Triplettes of Belleville premiers.June 2024 June 13: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon release Rugrats Go Wild. It became a commercial failureAudiences Find 'Nemo' https://www.cbsnews.com/news/audiences-find-nemo/ June 16, 2003 October 7, 2023 CBS News en-US February 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220207143408/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/audiences-find-nemo/ live and because of this, Nickelodeon ceased production on The Wild Thornberrys and Rugrats, but continue to focus on the spinoff series All Grown Up!. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy spins off from Grim & Evil and into its own show on Cartoon Network. Despite being its own show now, episodes from the second season of Grim & Evil would air as part of the show. June 15: The Futurama episode "Three Hundred Big Boys" premieres, guest starring actress and comedian Roseanne Barr. June 25: Philippe Leclerc's The Rain Children premiers.June 2024 June 26 – July 24: Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", a darker-toned revival of The Ren & Stimpy Show, is broadcast. However, its negative reception caused it to be cancelled after only a few episodes.June 2024 July July 2: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, the final traditionally animated DreamWorks film, premieres but becomes a massive flop which almost caused DreamWorks to shut down.Ebert Roger Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030702/REVIEWS/307020302/1023 October 24, 2012 Chicago Sun-Times July 2, 2003 September 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120925223354/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20030702%2FREVIEWS%2F307020302%2F1023 dead July 11: The first episode of Spider-Man: The New Animated Series is broadcast.June 2024 Evil Con Carne spins off from Grim & Evil and into its own show on Cartoon Network. Despite being its own show now, episodes from the second season of Grim & Evil would air as part of the show. Because of its mild viewership over its sister show The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, it was cancelled the following year.Crump William D. Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film 2019 McFarland & Co 9781476672939 52 July 12: The Fairly OddParents' first TV movie "Abra-Catastrophe!" premieres on Nickelodeon. Its premiere was a cable-ratings success, reeling in a total of over 4 million viewers that night.Fitzgerald, Toni (July 23, 2003). "Gigli effect: Ben and J. Lo do 'Dateline'". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017. July 19: The first episode of Teen Titans is broadcast. It will become a cult classic.83, Teen Titans http://www.ign.com/top/animated-tv-series/83.html IGN November 4, 2023 January 23, 2009 May 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140515005513/http://www.ign.com/top/animated-tv-series/83.html live July 26: SpongeBob SquarePants concludes its second season on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episode "Gary Takes a Bath". The episode originally premiered on Nicktoons on June 17, 2002."SpongeBob SquarePants - Episode List". Nickandmore!.com. 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2025. August August 1: The first episode of My Life as a Teenage Robot premieres on Nickelodeon.June 2024 August 10: Futurama was abruptly cancelled after four seasons on Fox. It would later have a revival on Comedy Central in 2010. August 23: The first episodes of Funky Cops and Duck Dodgers are broadcast. August 25: The first episode of Martin Morning is broadcast.June 2024 September Unknown date of September/October: Happy Tree Friends Volume 2 - Second Serving renews its theatrical release by adding episodes 6 and 7 of the Internet Season 2, Intimate Spotlight and the first Buddhist Monkey episode (Enter the Garden). September 1: The first episodes of Clifford's Puppy Days, The Koala Brothers, My Dad the Rock Star and Kid Paddle are broadcast.ftp://support.crtc.gc.ca/logs/ Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission dead Television Program Logs 2016-03-02 Alt URL September 2: The first episode of Rubbadubbers is broadcast.June 2024 September 3: The first episodes of Code Lyoko and Chilly Beach are broadcast.June 2024 September 5: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius concludes its first season on Nickelodeon with the half-hour special "Sorry, Wrong Era".The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) https://epguides.com/AdventuresofJimmyNeutron October 25, 2025 epguides September 7: The first episode of Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks is broadcast.https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/jakers-the-adventures-of-piggley-winks/episodes-season-1/194628/ Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks TV Guide May 12, 2015 May 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085633/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/jakers-the-adventures-of-piggley-winks/episodes-season-1/194628/ deadhttp://www.jakers.co.uk/ Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20150712121640/http://www.jakers.co.uk/ 2015-07-12 September 8: The first episode of Connie the Cow is broadcast.http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-brand-moo-series-comes-to-noggin-this-fall-70970962.html A Brand Moo Series Comes to Noggin This Fall NOGGIN August 20, 2003 PRNewswire July 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021625/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-brand-moo-series-comes-to-noggin-this-fall-70970962.html October 7, 2017 September 15: The first episode of The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is broadcast. September 16: The first episode of Auld Ones is broadcast.June 2024 September 19: Season 2 of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the half-hour special "Beach Party Mummy". September 21: The first episode of Ratz is broadcast.June 2024 September 28: The first episode of JoJo's Circus is broadcast.June 2024 September 30: The Scooby-Doo direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico releases on VHS and DVD."Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 6, 2026. October October 1: The first episode of Martin Mystery is broadcast.June 2024 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Halloween special "Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween" premieres on Cartoon Network.Archived Cartoon Network Schedule (6am-12am) http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=GO&theDate=10/1/03&timeZone=EST dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031003070718/http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=GO&theDate=10/1/03&timeZone=EST October 3, 2003 October 19, 2025 Cartoon Network.com This was the series finale to Billy & Mandy's parent series Grim & Evil, but a stand-alone episode related to Grim & Evil titled "Five O' Clock Shadows" premiered the following year.October 2025 October 10: Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 1 is released, which features an anime sequence, directed by Kazuto Nakazawa and produced by Production I.G.http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/25_/ Production I.G : WORK LIST : 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' (Animation Sequence) Production I.G 2003 March 12, 2016 June 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604024543/http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/25_/ live November November 1: The Walt Disney Company releases Brother Bear, directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker. It became Disney's unique animated film for being formatted in two different aspect ratios.March 25, 2004 Brother Bear DVD Review https://www.dvdizzy.com/brotherbear.html DVDizzy.com May 28, 2025 September 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926000713/https://dvdizzy.com/brotherbear.html live While Disney was trying to "bring back" the G-rating for their cartoons regularly starting with Jungle Book 2 this February owing to the majority of releasing PG-rated cartoons last year, this was not a successful approach due to compromising character deaths in this film.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Third Edition 2009 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6599-8 The first episodes of Xiaolin Showdown, Kenny the Shark, and Tutenstein are broadcast.June 2024 November 2:"National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2003)". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Season 8 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Patch Boomhauer". The episode was watched by over 12.2 million viewers that night. Season 15 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the latest Treehouse of Horror installment "Treehouse of Horror XIV". The episode was watched by over 16.2 million viewers that night. November 7: The first episode of Star Wars: Clone Wars premieres on Cartoon Network.June 2024 Season 4 of The Fairly OddParents begins on Nickelodeon (ahead of its third season finale) with the premiere of the episodes "Miss Dimmsdale/Mind Over Magic".August 2025 November 9: The Family Guy episode "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" premieres on Adult Swim. It was pulled from airing on Fox due to them believing the episode is Anti-semitic.Kurp, Josh (April 9, 2020). "There's A Story Behind The Controversial 'Family Guy' Episode That Has Never Aired In The U.S." Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023. November 10: The first episode of Sabrina's Secret Life is broadcast. November 14: Joe Dante's Looney Tunes: Back in Action released in theaters. This film became a financial failurehttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/looney_tunes_back_in_action/ Looney Tunes: Back in Action Rotten Tomatoes February 24, 2024 November 3, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211103122227/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/looney_tunes_back_in_action live and no more theatrical films featuring the Looney Tunes would be made until the release of 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy. November 20: The final episode of Dexter's Laboratory premieres on Cartoon Network. Genndy Tartakovsky, the series' creator for seasons 1 and 2 and the TV movie Ego Trip, later stated in 2023 that there will not be a possibility to reboot the series due to Christine Cavanaugh's death in 2014.John-Day Michael April 25, 2023 Dexter's Laboratory Creator Addresses the Chances of a Revival Series https://www.cbr.com/dexter-laboratory-revival-chances/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230427042258/https://www.cbr.com/dexter-laboratory-revival-chances/ April 27, 2023 March 7, 2024 CBR en November 21: The Fairly OddParents concludes its third season on Nickelodeon with the episodes "Chip Off the Old Chip/Snow Bound". The season's finale was seen by over 3 million viewers that night.Cable TV Ratings: Nickelodeon (November 17−23, 2003) (Report). Nielsen Media Research. November 27: The first episode of Pororo the Little Penguin is broadcast.http://www.pororo.net/en/ https://web.archive.org/web/20051207044849/http://www.pororo.net/en/ dead 2005-12-07 "Pororo the Little Penguin" December 7, 2005 December December 3: Jacques-Rémy Girerd's Prophétie des Grenouilles (Raining Cats and Frogs) premiers.Brochure Prophétie des grenouilles http://www.folimage.fr/site/Cinemas/BrochureProphetieDesGrenouilles.PDF fr Folimage 2008-11-01 February 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218144558/http://www.folimage.fr/site/Cinemas/BrochureProphetieDesGrenouilles.PDF dead December 16: One Froggy Evening and Tin Toy are added to the National Film Registry.25 Films Added to National Film Registry Library of Congress December 16, 2003 https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2003/03-211.html July 22, 2009 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051604/http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2003/03-211.html livehttps://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress February 7, 2019 March 5, 2016 https://archive.today/20160305191832/https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ live December 17: South Park concludes its seventh season on Comedy Central with the Christmas special "It's Christmas in Canada". It was seen by over 2.3 million viewers that night.Comedy Central Ratings Report (December 15–21, 2003). Nielsen Media Research (Report). December 31: Aqua Teen Hunger Force concludes its second season on Adult Swim with the episodes "The Cloning" and "The Last One". Specific date unknown Danish animator comic artist Borge Ring is knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ring_borge.htm Borge Ring lambiek.net April 27, 2023 April 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404102042/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ring_borge.htm live Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: The ChubbChubbs! Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Millennium Actresshttp://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php ja:これまでの記録（第1回～10回） 2012-03-27 Anime Kobe ja dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110913191748/http://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php 2011-09-13 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Life as McDull Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo Goya Award for Best Animated Film: El Cid: The Legend Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Winter Days Mainichi Film Awards – Animation Grand Award: Tokyo Godfathers Films released List of animated feature films: 2003 January 21 - 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (United States) (produced in 2002) February 11 - Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure (United States) February 12 - La Légende de Parva (France and Italy) February 14 - The Jungle Book 2 (United States) March 1 - One Piece: Dead End Adventure (Japan) March 4 - Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (United States) March 8 - Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (Japan) March 18 - Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (United States) March 20 - Little Longnose (Russia) March 21 - Piglet's Big Movie (United States) March 27 - The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying (Germany) March 31 - Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids (Canada) April 18 - Hajime no Ippo – Champion Road (Japan) April 19: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Yakiniku Road of Honor (Japan) Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Japan) April 20 - The Cunning Little Vixen (United Kingdom) April 25: Jake's Booty Call (United States) Oseam (South Korea) May 20: Atlantis: Milo's Return (United States) VeggieTales: The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment! (United States) May 21 - Dominator (United Kingdom) May 28 - Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (Japan and France) May 30 - Finding Nemo (United States) June 3: The Animatrix (United States and Japan) Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (Canada and United States) June 4 - Kaena: The Prophecy (France and Canada) June 5 - Cesante (Chile) June 11 - The Triplets of Belleville (France, Belgium, Canada and United Kingdom) June 13 - Rugrats Go Wild (United States) June 25 - The Rain Children (France and South Korea) June 27 - Otherworld (United Kingdom) July 2 - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (United States) July 4 - El Embrujo del Sur (Spain) July 17: Werner – Gekotzt wird später! (Germany) Wonderful Days (South Korea and United States) July 19 - Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker (Japan) August 5 - VeggieTales: The Ballad of Little Joe (United States) August 19 - Back to School with Franklin (Canada) August 20 - Hammerboy (South Korea) August 26 - Stitch! The Movie (United States) August 29 - Son of Aladdin (India) September 9 - Elysium (South Korea) September 16 - Bionicle: Mask of Light (United States) September 19 - Little Bee Julia & Lady Life (Italy) September 25 - Jester Till (Germany and Belgium) September 27 - G.I. Joe: Spy Troops (United States) September 30: Barbie of Swan Lake (United States) Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (United States) October - The Legend of the Sky Kingdom (Zimbabwe) October 2 - Globi and the Stolen Shadows (Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg) October 10 - Mécanix (Canada) October 21 - Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (United States) October 22 - The Dog, the General, and the Birds (Italy and France) October 31 - Betizu izar artean (Spain) November - A Very Wompkee Christmas (United States) November 1 - Brother Bear (United States) November 8 - Tokyo Godfathers (Japan) November 14 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (United States) November 18 - Rescue Heroes: The Movie (Canada) November 19 - Wizards & Giants (Mexico) November 20 - The Little Polar Bear: Nanouk's Rescue (Germany) November 27 - Winter Days (Japan) November 28 - Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (United States) December 2 - The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (United States) December 3 - Raining Cats and Frogs (France) December 5 - Opopomoz (Italy, France, and Spain) December 7 - Más vampiros en La Habana (Cuba and Spain) December 8 - My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (United States) December 9: I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (United States) LeapFrog: The Letter Factory (United States) Recess: All Growed Down (United States) Recess: Taking the 5th Grade (United States) December 13 - Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley (Japan) December 19: The 3 Wise Men (France and Spain) El Cid: The Legend (Spain) Toto Sapore and the Magic Story of Pizza (Italy) December 20: InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (Japan) Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective (Hong Kong) December 21 - Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (Japan) December 25 - Bolívar: el héroe (Colombia) December 26 - Captain Sabertooth (Norway) December 31 - LeapFrog: The Talking Words Factory (United States) Specific date unknown: The Return of Mushsnail: The Legend of The Snowmill (United States) The Souricière (France) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2003 Date Title Channel Year January 6 The Berenstain Bears (2003) PBS Kids 2003–2004 January 13 Lupin the Third Part II Adult Swim 2003 February 1 .hack//Sign Cartoon Network February 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) FoxBox, The CW4Kids 2003–2009 February 10 Reign: The Conqueror Adult Swim 2003–2004 February 16 The Venture Bros. 2003–2018 February 21 Corneil & Bernie Nicktoons 2003–2016 March 1 Stuart Little: The Animated Series HBO 2003 March 4 Hey Monie! BET March 11 The Save-Ums! Discovery Kids 2003–2006Strawberry Shortcake Direct-to-Video 2003–2008 March 31 Trigun Adult Swim 2003 April 7 Miffy and Friends Noggin 2003–2007 Moose and Zee 2003–2012 April 12 All Grown Up! Nickelodeon 2003–2008 May 17 MegaMan NT Warrior Kids' WB 2003–2005 June 3 Hey Joel VH1 2003 June 6 Eddsworld Newgrounds, YouTube 2003–2016, 2020–present June 9 Android Kikaider: The Animation Adult Swim 2003 June 13 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Cartoon Network 2003–2008 June 26 Gary the Rat The New TNN 2003 Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" Stripperella 2003–2004 June 30 Cyborg 009 Cartoon Network 2003 July 8 Franny's Feet PBS Kids 2003–2010 July 11 Evil Con Carne Cartoon Network 2003–2004 Free for All Showtime 2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series MTV July 19 Teen Titans Cartoon Network 2003–2006 August 1 My Life as a Teenage Robot Nickelodeon 2003–2009 August 4 Blue Gender Adult Swim 2003–2004 August 5 FLCL 2003–2018 August 23 Funky Cops Fox Box 2003–2004 Duck Dodgers Cartoon Network 2003–2005 August 30 Shaman King Fox Box September 1 Clifford's Puppy Days PBS Kids 2003–2006 September 2 Rubbadubbers Nick Jr. 2003–2005 September 7 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks PBS Kids 2003–2007 September 8 Connie the Cow Noggin 2003–2005 September 20 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Disney Channel 2003–2006 September 21 Ratz France 3 2003-2004 September 28 JoJo's Circus Playhouse Disney 2003–2007 October 1 The Koala Brothers October 17 VH1 ILL-ustrated VH1 2003–2004 October 22 Kid Notorious Comedy Central 2003 November 1 Kenny the Shark Discovery Kids 2003–2005 Tutenstein 2003–2008 Xiaolin Showdown Kids' WB 2003–2006 Pokémon: Advanced 2003–2004 November 7 Star Wars: Clone Wars Cartoon Network 2003–2005 November 14 Dragon Ball GT Cartoon Network, Nicktoons 2003–2012 Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes January 3 Cita's World BET 1999–2003 Ended January 16 3-South MTV 2002–2003 Cancelled January 23 George Shrinks PBS Kids 2000–2003 February 2 Super Duper Sumos Nickelodeon 2002–2003 February 5 The Legend of Tarzan UPN 2001–2003 Ended February 6 Girlstuff/Boystuff YTV 2002–2003 February 25 Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Kids 2000–2003 March 1 Poochini Syndiaction March 24 Stargate Infinity FoxBox 2002–2003 April 4 Liberty's Kids PBS Kids April 13 Clone High MTV Cancelled, until revived by Max in 2023. April 15 Hey Monie! BET 2003 Cancelled May 24 Stuart Little: The Animated Series HBO June 17 Hey Joel VH1 July 24 Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" TNN August 10 Futurama Fox 1999–2003 Cancelled, until revived by Comedy Central in 2010. August 22 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series MTV 2003 Cancelled September 12 Free for All Showtime October 6 Seven Little Monsters PBS Kids 2000–2003 Cancelled October 24 House of Mouse Toon Disney 2001–2003 Ended October 25 X-Men: Evolution Kids' WB 2000–2003 Pokémon: Master Quest 2002–2003 November 7 Little Bear Nick Jr. 1995–2003 November 9 Family Guy Fox 1999–2003; 2005–present Cancelled, until revived in 2005. November 14 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Cartoon Network 2002–2003 Cancelled November 20 Dexter's Laboratory 1996–1999; 2001–2003Ended November 23 ToonHeads 1992–2003 November 26 Time Squad 2001–2003 Cancelled December 11 Gary the Rat Spike TV 2003 December 12 Transformers: Armada Cartoon Network 2002–2003 December 15 Kaput & Zösky Nicktoons 2002–2003 December 17 Kid Notorious Comedy Central 2003 December 31 The Brak Show Adult Swim 2000–2003 Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelFebruary 3The Wild Thornberrys5NickelodeonFebruary 24Dora the Explorer3March 19South Park7Comedy CentralMay 25Aqua Teen Hunger Force2Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)May 30ChalkZone2NickelodeonJune 14Samurai Jack4Cartoon NetworkJuly 18Kim Possible2Disney ChannelAugust 9As Told by Ginger3NickelodeonSeptember 5The Powerpuff Girls5Cartoon NetworkSeptember 19The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius2NickelodeonOctober 3Codename: Kids Next Door2Cartoon NetworkWhatever Happened to... Robot Jones?October 6Dora the Explorer4NickelodeonOctober 20Grim & EvilIts segments The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy & Evil Con Carne became their own shows for the premiere of its second season in the US.2Cartoon Network (UK)November 2King of the Hill8FoxThe Simpsons15November 7The Fairly OddParents4Nickelodeon Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 20The Fairly OddParents2NickelodeonMarch 7Codename: Kids Next Door1Cartoon NetworkMay 16Kim Possible1Disney ChannelMay 18King of the Hill7FoxThe Simpsons14June 29As Told by Ginger2NickelodeonJuly 14Dora the Explorer2July 26SpongeBob SquarePants2August 16Samurai Jack3Cartoon NetworkSeptember 5The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius1NickelodeonNovember 2ChalkZone2November 11Teen Titans1Cartoon NetworkNovember 21The Fairly OddParents3NickelodeonDecember 12Blue's Clues5December 17South Park7Comedy CentralDecember 31Aqua Teen Hunger Force2Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) Births January January 2: Cyrus Arnold, American actor (voice of Jawbreaker in Transformers: EarthSpark, Teen Driver in Diary of a Wimpy Kid). January 24: Johnny Orlando, Canadian actor and musician (voice of Whyatt in season 3 of Super Why!, Travis in Bunyan and Babe). February February 1: Sydney Mikayla, American actress (voice of Wolf in Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Robby Malto in Transformers: EarthSpark, Maya in Craig of the Creek, Joy in The Loud House, Kit in the We Bare Bears episode "Baby Bears Can't Jump", Andy Smith in Invincible Fight Girl). February 4: Kyla Kenedy, American actress (voice of Piper in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie). April April 3: Elsie Fisher, American actress (voice of Masha in Masha and the Bear, Parker in The Addams Family, first voice of Agnes in the Despicable Me franchise).Elsie Fisher biography and filmography Elsie Fisher movies https://www.tribute.ca/people/elsie-fisher/43000/ 2023-07-29 Tribute en-US March 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190322023342/https://www.tribute.ca/people/elsie-fisher/43000/ live April 19: Caleel Harris, American actor (voice of AJ in Blaze and the Monster Machines, Clyde McBride in seasons 1-3 of The Loud House). May May 24: Cole Sand, American actor (voice of Eli Pepperjack in Tales of Arcadia, Nicholas Barnsworth in Santa's Apprentice and The Magic Snowflake, additional voices in Minions and Hotel Transylvania 2). June June 11: Breanna Yde, American actress (voice of Ronnie Anne in seasons 1-3 of The Loud House, Little Mariah in All I Want for Christmas Is You). July July 1: Storm Reid, American actress (voice of Nia in The Bravest Knight, Emily in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder episode "Juneteenth").Rose Mike July 1, 2022 Today's famous birthdays list for July 1, 2022 includes celebrities Dan Aykroyd, Alan Ruck https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/07/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-july-1-2022-includes-celebrities-dan-aykroyd-alan-ruck.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20220820063440/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/07/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-july-1-2022-includes-celebrities-dan-aykroyd-alan-ruck.html August 20, 2022 February 27, 2023 Cleveland.com August August 18: Max Charles, American actor (voice of Sherman in Mr. Peabody & Sherman and The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, the title character in Harvey Beaks, Kion in The Lion Guard). August 23: Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress (voice of Harper in Trolls, Almitra in The Prophet). September September 3: Jack Dylan Grazer, American actor (voice of Alberto Scorfano in Luca, Barney Pudowski in Ron's Gone Wrong). September 5: Philip Solomon, American actor (voice of Craig Williams in Craig of the Creek). September 8: Nicolas Cantu, American actor (voice of Rowan Freemaker in Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, James in Sofia the First, Dak in DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Paco in Future-Worm!, Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, B.O.Y.D. in the DuckTales episode "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", continued voice of Gumball Watterson in The Amazing World of Gumball). September 17: Brianna Denski, American actress (voice of June Bailey in Wonder Park). September 30: Bella Ramsey, English actor (voice of the title character in Hilda, Princess Gizana in Princess Emmy, Molly in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, young Ramona in the Summer Camp Island episode "Ghost Baby Jabberwock"). Lyric Ross, American actress (voice of Kat Elliot in Wendell & Wild). Deaths January January 20: Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist, (artistic consultant for the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment in Fantasia 2000 which was inspired by his designs), dies at age 99.Buhlman Jocelyn 28 January 2020 Q&A with Eric and Susan Goldberg about the Magical, Musical World of Fantasia 2000 https://d23.com/qa-with-eric-and-susan-goldberg-about-the-magical-musical-world-of-fantasia-2000/ 23 December 2003 D23 December 23, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231223190535/https://d23.com/qa-with-eric-and-susan-goldberg-about-the-magical-musical-world-of-fantasia-2000/ live Corliss Richard Richard Corliss 29 January 2003 That Old Feeling: The Fun in Al Hirschfeld https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,417721-1,00.html 23 December 2023 Time December 25, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231225071620/https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,417721-1,00.html live January 25: Cliff Norton, American actor (voice of Woggle-Bird in Jack and the Beanstalk, Dr. Kakofonous A. Dischord in The Phantom Tollbooth, Ed Huddles in Where's Huddles?, Crow #2 in The Mouse and His Child, Timothy in Pandamonium), dies at age 84.Webber, Brad January 28, 2003 CLIFF NORTON, 84; Veteran character actor known for comic touch: [North Sports Final Edition] Chicago Tribune II-8 419544162 Mr. Norton, 84, died of lung cancer Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Studio City, Calif., home. [..] Born in Chicago, Mr. Norton graduated from Sullivan High School in 1935. By the end of that decade, he was a disc jockey with a morning show on WAAF-AM 1000. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was a bombardier in the India-Burma-China war zone--a role he would claim made him the 'American record-holder for intake of quinine.' After the war, he became a regular on Chicago's radio scene and appeared on 'Captain Midnight,' 'Tom Mix' and 'Terry and the Pirates.' He met Garroway, an NBC staff announcer who would soon employ him as a regular on 'Garroway at Large,' a musical revue and talk show that moved to New York in 1952.Oliver Myrna January 31, 2003 Cliff Norton, 84; Began Acting Career in Radio https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35513384/cliff_norton/ August 2, 2021 Los Angeles Times B11 Newspapers.com September 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190902020919/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35513384/cliff_norton/ live February February 24: Imogene Lynn, American singer (singing voice of Red in Tex Avery's cartoons), dies at age 80.https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/imogene-lynn-1117887769/ Imogene Lynn Aubrey Poole June 11, 2003 Variety January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170113170214/http://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/imogene-lynn-1117887769/ live https://bandchirps.com/artist/imogene-lynn Imogene Lynn Band Chirps January 13, 2017 January 16, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170116152223/https://bandchirps.com/artist/imogene-lynn live February 27: Fred Rogers, American television host, author, producer and minister (voiced himself in the Arthur episode "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers"), dies from stomach cancer at age 74.Lewis Daniel Mister Rogers, TV's Friend For Children, Is Dead at 74 https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/28/arts/mister-rogers-tv-s-friend-for-children-is-dead-at-74.html A00001 July 8, 2022 The New York Times February 28, 2003 January 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220106131313/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/28/arts/mister-rogers-tv-s-friend-for-children-is-dead-at-74.html live March March 9: Stan Brakhage, American film director and animator (Mothlight), dies at age 70.https://www.aintitcool.com/node/14671 Experimental Filmmaker Stan Brakhage Has Passed Away www.aintitcool.com/ August 15, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20121209152550/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/14671 December 9, 2012 March 12: Lynne Thigpen, American actress (voice of Luna in Bear in the Big Blue House, Judge in the King of the Hill episode "Hank's Dirty Laundry"), dies from cerebral hemorrhage at age 54.Lynne Thigpen, 54, an Actress In CBS's 'District' and on Stage https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/arts/lynne-thigpen-54-an-actress-in-cbs-s-district-and-on-stage.html Associated Press March 14, 2003 The New York Times limited September 1, 2022 September 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901194306/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/arts/lynne-thigpen-54-an-actress-in-cbs-s-district-and-on-stage.html live Branco Karabajic, Croatian comic book artist and animator (worked on Veliki Mitting), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/karabajic_branco.htm Branco Karabajic lambiek.net January 17, 2019 February 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220203092148/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/karabajic_branco.htm live Thomas Warkentin, American comic book artist, comic book writer and animator (Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/warkentin_thomas.htm Thomas Warkentin lambiek.net August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210805084051/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/warkentin_thomas.htm live March 23: Nelda Ridley, American animation checker (Bakshi Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Studios), dies at age 65. March 28: Bob Matz, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Peanuts specials), dies at age 90.https://books.google.com/books?id=sXrGCwAAQBAJ&q=Bob+Matz+2003&pg=PA263 Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture 9780786452088 2008-10-24 March 30: Michael Jeter, American actor (voice of Smokey and Steamer in The Polar Express, Biederman in The Wild Thornberrys, William Blay in the Duckman episode "Ajax & Ajaxer", Runta in the Aladdin episode "Stinker Belle"), dies at age 50.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-michael-jeter-dead-at-50/ Actor Michael Jeter Dead At 52 Bootie Cosgrove-Mather CBS News August 31, 2004 February 28, 2014 April April 15: Maurice Rapf, American screenwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Gnomes), dies at age 88.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/may/09/guardianobituaries1 Obituary: Maurice Rapf Ronald Bergan 8 May 2003 The Guardian 26 August 2013Maurice Rapf, 88, Screenwriter and Film Professor https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/arts/maurice-rapf-88-screenwriter-and-film-professor.html The New York Times 26 August 2013 June 13, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230613075338/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/arts/maurice-rapf-88-screenwriter-and-film-professor.html liveMaurice Rapf (1914-2003) http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2003/april/041603.html 26 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226020408/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2003/april/041603.html 26 December 2014 dead April 16: David Brown, American businessman (co-founder of Blue Sky Studios), dies at age 64.https://www.awn.com/news/blue-sky-studios-co-founder-brown-passes-away Blue Sky Studios' Co-Founder Brown Passes Away Sarah Baisley April 16, 2003 Animation World Network September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902150512/https://www.awn.com/news/blue-sky-studios-co-founder-brown-passes-away live April 20: Johnny Douglas, English composer (Marvel Productions), dies at age 82.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2964131.stm Composer Johnny Douglas dies 2003-04-21 BBC 2022-02-20 February 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220221075930/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2964131.stm livehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/johnny-douglas-36466.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/johnny-douglas-36466.html 14 June 2022 subscription live Johnny Douglas 2003-04-24 The Independent 2022-02-20https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/5112694.railway-children-composer-dies/ Railway Children composer dies 2003-04-21 The Argus 2022-02-20 July 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230731074751/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/5112694.railway-children-composer-dies/ live April 24: Gary Sperling, American television writer (Disney Television Animation), dies at age 45. April 30: Lionel Wilson, American actor (voiced all characters in Tom Terrific, Vincent van Gopher and Possible Possum in Deputy Dawg, Eustace Bagge in Courage the Cowardly Dog), dies at age 79.https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Lionel-Wilson/ Lionel Wilson (visual voices guide) Behind The Voice Actors May May 11: Joe Denton, American background artist (Ghostbusters, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Warner Bros. Animation) and storyboard artist (Camp Candy, Warner Bros. Animation, Jumanji, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Family Guy), dies at age 65. May 14: Dante Quinterno, Argentine animator, comics artist, and publisher, created the first animated color film of Latin America (Upa en apuros), dies at age 93.http://www.puestaenescena.com.ar/cine/692_se-entregaron-los-condor-de-plata.php Historia de la Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la República Argentina Puestaenescena.com.ar 27 May 2014 Spanish August 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190816160618/http://www.puestaenescena.com.ar/cine/692_se-entregaron-los-condor-de-plata.php dead Robert Stack, American actor (voice of Ultra Magnus in The Transformers: The Movie, ATF Agent Fleming in Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Bob the Narrator in Hercules, Superintendent in Recess: School's Out, Stoat Muldoon in Butt-Ugly Martians, General in the Recess episode "A Genius Among Us", Narrator in The Angry Beavers episode "Home Loners", Reynolds Penland in the King of the Hill episode "The Trouble with Gribbles", Gordon/The Silver Shield in the Teamo Supremo episode "The Grandfather Show"), dies from heart failure at age 84.Robert Stack, 84, Who Starred In Television's 'Untouchables' https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/arts/robert-stack-84-who-starred-in-television-s-untouchables.html Lyman Rick The New York Times May 16, 2003 September 7, 2022 April 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044514/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/arts/robert-stack-84-who-starred-in-television-s-untouchables.html live May 27: Dave Monahan, American screenwriter (Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 85. June June 30: Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (voice of Pardon-Me-Pete in Jack Frost, Scuttle in The Little Mermaid), dies at age 78.https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/01/obituaries/01HACK.html Buddy Hackett, Irrepressible Clown of Stage, Screen and Nightclubs, Is Dead at 78 The New York Times Mr. Hackett's career spanned more than half a century in nightclubs, movies, the stage and television. His rubbery face was a familiar one on America's home screens in the 1950s and 1960s when he was a frequent guest on talk shows hosted by Jack Paar and Arthur Godfrey. July 1, 2003 Richard Severo April 27, 2010 January 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100120065938/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/01/obituaries/01HACK.html live July July 4: Barry White, American singer and songwriter (voice of Samson and Brother Bear in Coonskin, himself in The Simpsons episodes "Whacking Day" and "Krusty Gets Kancelled"), dies from cardiac arrest at age 58.Jelbert Steve Barry White, the Walrus of Love, dies aged 58 https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/barry-white-the-walrus-of-love-dies-aged-58-94864.html The Independent July 5, 2003 September 8, 2022 July 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706000051/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/barry-white-the-walrus-of-love-dies-aged-58-94864.html live July 24: Irving Dressler, American animator and comics artist (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios, Hal Seeger), dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dressler_irving.htm Irving Dressler lambiek.net 28 April 2024 April 28, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240428192937/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dressler_irving.htm live July 27: Bob Hope, English-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Beauty Queen"), dies from pneumonia at age 100. http://www.cbc.ca/news/obit/hope_bob/index.html Bob Hope: Thanks for the memory Ward Linda Canadian Broadcasting Corporation August 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108122256/http://www.cbc.ca/news/obit/hope_bob/index.html November 8, 2012 live Bob Hope's 100th birthday greeted with good wishes http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2003-05-30-bob-hope_x.htm USA Today Associated Press May 30, 2003 November 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160318095050/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2003-05-30-bob-hope_x.htm March 18, 2016 live July 31: Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist and animator, dies at age 70.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crepax.htm Guido Crepax lambiek.net 7 April 2018 March 3, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060303021847/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crepax.htm live August August 9: Gregory Hines, American dancer, actor, choreographer and singer (voice of Big Bill in Little Bill), dies from liver cancer at age 57.Dunning Jennifer Gregory Hines, Versatile Dancer and Actor, Dies at 57 https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/11/arts/gregory-hines-versatile-dancer-and-actor-dies-at-57.html The New York Times December 21, 2021 August 11, 2003 June 30, 2012 https://archive.today/20120630022920/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/11/arts/gregory-hines-versatile-dancer-and-actor-dies-at-57.html live August 24: Robert C. Bruce, American actor (narrator of various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons), dies at age 88.Robert Bruce Jr. Obituary (2003) The Greenville News https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenvilleonline/name/robert-bruce-obituary?pid=140779797 2021-09-13 Legacy.com September 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210913044100/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenvilleonline/name/robert-bruce-obituary?pid=140779797 live September September 6: Jules Engel, American sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Charles Mintz Studios, UPA) and founder of the Experimental Animation Program at CalArts, dies at age 94.Orosz Márton 2011 Back to the homeland! https://kaff.hu/files/documents/Marton_Orosz_KAFF_2011_Vissza_a_szulofoldre_Back_to_the_homeland.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20200808175847/https://kaff.hu/files/documents/Marton_Orosz_KAFF_2011_Vissza_a_szulofoldre_Back_to_the_homeland.pdf 8 August 2020 28 October 2020 Docler Video Productions 978-963-08-1576-5Holland Steve 2003-09-17 Obituary: Jules Engel http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/sep/17/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries live https://web.archive.org/web/20201102140721/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/sep/17/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries 2020-11-02 2020-11-02 The Guardian enBiederman Patricia Ward 1995-11-11 An Animated Personal Vision: CalArts Teacher Jules Engel Is Honored for Lifetime in Film https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-11-me-1787-story.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20201030133814/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-11-me-1787-story.html 2020-10-30 2020-10-30 Los Angeles Times en-US Harry Goz, American actor (voice of Mayor Huffenmeier in Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night, Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in Sealab 2021), dies from multiple myeloma at age 71.https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/01/arts/harry-goz-71-played-lead-in-fiddler.html Harry Goz, 71; Played Lead in 'Fiddler' The New York Times October 1, 2003 March 30, 2022 October 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231024112748/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/01/arts/harry-goz-71-played-lead-in-fiddler.html live September 8: Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (voice of the title character in Caillou, Meg in Mega Babies, second voice of Lori in What's with Andy?), dies in a car accident at age 17.Voice of Caillou dies in crash https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/voice-of-caillou-dies-in-crash-1.383589 CBC News February 8, 2024 January 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119141537/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/voice-of-caillou-dies-in-crash-1.383589 live CINAR Mourns Loss Of Caillou Voice Actor https://www.awn.com/news/cinar-mourns-loss-caillou-voice-actor 2026-03-08 Animation World Network en September 11: John Ritter, American actor (voice of Peter Dickinson in The Flight of Dragons, Inspector Gil in Fish Police, Eugene Grandy in King of the Hill, the title character in Clifford the Big Red Dog and Clifford's Really Big Movie, Great Uncle Stew in Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up, Dr. David Wheeler in the Batman Beyond episode "The Last Resort"), dies at age 54.John Ritter's widow talks about wrongful death suit https://www.today.com/popculture/john-ritters-widow-talks-about-wrongful-death-suit-2D80555805 USA Today February 4, 2008 June 15, 2023 April 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408041133/https://www.today.com/popculture/john-ritters-widow-talks-about-wrongful-death-suit-2D80555805 liveJohn Ritter: 1948–2003 https://people.com/premium/john-ritter-1948-2003/ People September 18, 2003 November 23, 2022 November 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124004349/https://people.com/premium/john-ritter-1948-2003/ liveConsidine Bob John Ritter's widow talks about wrongful death suit http://www.today.com/id/22989512 Today NBC February 4, 2008 December 2, 2013 December 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141205013834/http://www.today.com/id/22989512 deadGrace Francie John Ritter's Family Says Goodbye http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-ritters-family-says-goodbye/ CBS News September 16, 2003 June 15, 2023 July 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200704050204/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-ritters-family-says-goodbye/ liveWhere Celebrities Are Buried in LA http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/top-lists/where-celebrities-are-buried-in-la/ KCBS News September 30, 2013 June 15, 2023 October 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005073826/http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/top-lists/where-celebrities-are-buried-in-la/ live September 12: Johnny Cash, American country singer (voice of the Space Coyote in The Simpsons episode "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)"), dies at age 71.http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52318 Death from a Broken Heart Medicine net November 24, 2003 December 31, 2011 May 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120520212318/http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52318 deadhttps://folsomlocalnews.com/2003/09/12/johnny-cash-dead-at-age-71.html Johnny Cash Dead at Age 71 Folsomlocalnews.com September 12, 2003 December 31, 2011 July 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230731074825/https://folsomlocalnews.com/2003/09/12/johnny-cash-dead-at-age-71.html live September 25: George Plimpton, American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"), dies at age 76.Severo Richard George Plimpton, Urbane and Witty Writer, Dies at 76 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/26/obituaries/26CND-PLIM.html September 26, 2003 September 29: Wesley Tuttle, American country singer (did the yodeling in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 85. September 30: Edwin Gillette, American inventor, cameraman and animator (Cambria Studios, inventor of the Syncro-Vox technique), dies at age 94.https://books.google.com/books?id=sXrGCwAAQBAJ&q=Edwin+Gillette+2003&pg=PA151 Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture 9780786452088 2008-10-24 McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers*Method and Means for Producing Composite Talking Picture https://web.archive.org/web/20231116074615/https://www.freepatentsonline.com/2739505.pdf November 16, 2023 (PDF format) at FreePatentsOnline.com https://web.archive.org/web/20060813094329/http://www.freepatentsonline.com/index.html 2006-08-13 October October 3: Florence Stanley, American actress (voice of Mrs. Packard in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Atlantis: Milo's Return, Waitress in A Goofy Movie), dies from a stroke at age 79.Florence Stanley, 79, an actress https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/nyregion/florence-stanley-79-an-actress.html Associated Press The New York Times October 12, 2003 limited June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230613170939/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/nyregion/florence-stanley-79-an-actress.html live October 16: Carl Urbano, American animator and director (A Is for Atom, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 92. October 26: Ted C. Bemiller, American animation checker, camera operator (Crusader Rabbit, Hanna-Barbera, The Beatles, MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Filmation, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Simpsons, Looney Tunes), cinematographer (Fritz the Cat) and production manager (Garfield and Friends), dies at age 79. October 27: Rod Roddy, American radio and television announcer (voice of Mike the Microphone in House of Mouse, Johnny in the Garfield and Friends episode "Over the Rainbow"), dies from colon cancer at age 66.'Price Is Right' Announcer Rod Roddy Dies https://apnews.com/article/0ed39287cb229196e60b3216a39d8969 2022-05-20 AP NEWS May 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220520174533/https://apnews.com/article/0ed39287cb229196e60b3216a39d8969 live November November 12: Kay E. Kuter, American actor (voice of Grimsby in The Little Mermaid, Santa Claus in Annabelle's Wish, Ego the Living Planet in the Fantastic Four episode "To Battle the Living Planet"), dies at age 78. Penny Singleton, American actress and labor leader (voice of Jane Jetson in The Jetsons), dies at age 95.The Associated Press Penny Singleton Dies at 95; Played Blondie in Film Series https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/15/arts/penny-singleton-dies-at-95-played-blondie-in-film-series.html The New York Times 2023-03-29 August 30, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180830175131/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/15/arts/penny-singleton-dies-at-95-played-blondie-in-film-series.html live Jonathan Brandis, American actor (voice of Mozenrath in Aladdin), dies at age 27.November 21, 2003 Teen idol Jonathan Brandis dies at 27 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-11-21-brandis-obit_x.htm July 14, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20040630191156/https://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-11-21-brandis-obit_x.htm June 30, 2004 November 18: Michael Kamen, American composer, orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter and session musician (The Iron Giant), dies from a heart attack at age 55.https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/20/arts/michael-kamen-55-award-winning-composer.html The New York Times Michael Kamen, 55, Award-Winning Composer November 20, 2003 June 2, 2022 March 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220321163036/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/20/arts/michael-kamen-55-award-winning-composer.html live November 30: Kin Platt, American caricaturist, radio writer, television writer, comics artist and animation writer (Walt Disney Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Terrytoons, Milton the Monster), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/platt_kin.htm Kin Platt lambiek.net 7 April 2018 August 31, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190831174342/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/platt_kin.htm live December December 17: Alan Tilvern, English actor (portrayed R.K. Maroon in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, voice of Innkeeper in The Lord of the Rings), dies at age 85. December 19: Les Tremayne, English actor (voice of The Ghost of Christmas Present in Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, Humbug in The Phantom Tollbooth, Chester C. Cricket and Harry Cat in The Cricket in Times Square, A Very Merry Cricket, and Yankee Doodle Cricket, Alexander Graham Wolf, and Santa Claus in Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper, the title character in Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile, the Wishing Well in Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island, Orin in Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, Arthur in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, Gustav in Tis the Season to Be Smurfy), dies at age 90.McLellan, Dennis 23 December 2003 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-23-me-tremayne23-story.html Les Tremayne, 90; Radio Icon's Acting Career Ran 6 Decades Los Angeles Times 26 August 2011 December 22: Wah Chang, Chinese-American designer, sculptor, animator and animation producer (Pinocchio, Bambi), dies at age 86.Wah Ming Chang, 86; Special-Effects Master Worked on 'Time Machine' https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-30-me-chang30-story.html 30 December 2003 Los Angeles Times 20 July 2009 January 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120142509/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/dec/30/local/me-chang30 live December 27: Pete Alvarado, American comics artist and animator (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Republic Pictures, Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears Productions, Filmation), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/alvarado_pete.htm Pete Alvarado lambiek.net 7 April 2018 January 21, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240121012614/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/alvarado_pete.htm live December 29: Bob Monkhouse, British actor and writer (voice of Mr. Hell in Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show, Johnny Saveloy in Rex the Runt), dies at age 75.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/dec/30/guardianobtiuaries.artsobituaries Bob Monkhouse – A much-loved comedian and television personality who could also inspire harsh criticism 31 August 2008 Dennis Barker 30 December 2003 The Guardian Specific date unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator, dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/passingham_oliver.htm Oliver Passingham lambiek.net April 24, 2020 February 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220203092137/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/passingham_oliver.htm live Specific date unknown Claude Smith, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM), dies at age 90. See also 2003 in anime Notes lower-alpha References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb