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This is a list of stop-motion films from around the world organised in order of release date; theatrical releases as well as made-for-TV and direct-to-video movies. This list is divided into three major sections. Films that have stop-motion animation in at least 75% of their running time, or have at least 40 minutes of animation in total, would go into the "Stop-motion-animated feature films" section. Films like the 1933 King Kong, which rely significantly on stop-motion for special effects but consist mostly of live action footage would go into the "Stop-motion/live action features" section. Award-winning short films with stop-motion animation in at least 75% of their running time would go into the "Award-winning stop-motion shorts" section.
This list chooses to use the BFI, AMPAS and AFI definitions for the minimum length of a feature film, which is 40 minutes.
[edit] Stop-motion-animated features
[edit] 20th century
| Film | Country | Date | Type | Length
(min)
|
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
| Weimar Republic
| 1926, July
| cut-out (silhouette)
| 65
|
The Tale of the Fox
Le Roman de Renard
| France/Germany
| 1937, April
| puppet
| 65
|
The Seven Ravens
Die sieben Raben
| Germany
| 1937, Dec 2
| puppet
| 53
|
| The Crab with the Golden Claws
| Belgium
| 1947, January 11
| puppet
| 60
|
The Czech Year aka. A Treasury of Fairy-tales
Spalicek
| Czechoslovakia
| 1947, ??
| puppet
| 75
|
The Emperor's Nightingale
Císařův slavík
| Czechoslovakia
| 1949, April 15
| puppet
| 72 (USA:55)
|
Prince Bayaya
Bajaja
| Czechoslovakia
| 1950, October 11
| puppet
| 87
|
The Treasure of Bird Island
Poklad Ptacího ostrova
| Czechoslovakia
| 1953, February 22
| cut-out
| 77
|
Old Czech Legends
Staré pověsti české
| Czechoslovakia
| 1953, September 11
| puppet
| 91
|
| Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy aka. Hansel and Gretel
| USA
| 1954, October 10
| puppet
| 72
|
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sen noci svatojánské
| Czechoslovakia
| 1959, ??
| puppet
| 76
|
| Heaven and Earth Magic
| USA
| 1962, ??
| cut-out
| 66
|
| Joseph the Dreamer
| Israel
| 1962, ??
| puppet
| 80
|
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
| USA
| 1964, Dec 6
| puppet
| 47
|
Levsha
Левша
| USSR
| 1964, ??
| cut-out
| 42
|
| Willie McBean & His Magic Machine
| USA/Japan
| 1965, June 23
| puppet
| 94
|
Go There, Don't Know Where
Поди туда, не знаю куда (Podi tuda, nye znayu kuda)
| USSR
| 1966, ??
| cut-out
| 56
|
| Adam 2
| West Germany
| 1968, ??
| cut-out
| 79
|
| Mad Monster Party?
| USA
| 1969, March 8
| puppet
| 94
|
| Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
| USA/Japan
| 1970, December 14
| puppet
| 48
|
Dougal and the Blue Cat
Pollux et le chat bleu
| France
| 1970, December
| puppet
| 82
|
| Here Comes Peter Cottontail
| USA
| 1971, ??
| puppet
| 55
|
| The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
| USA
| 1972, February 21
| puppet
| 60
|
| The Year Without a Santa Claus
| USA
| 1974, December 10
| puppet
| 51
|
Tales of 1001 Nights
Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci
| Czechoslovakia
| 1974, ??
| cut-out
| 88
|
| Flåklypa Grand Prix
| Norway
| 1975, August 28
| puppet
| 88
|
| Rudolph's Shiny New Year
| USA
| 1976, December 10
| puppet
| 47
|
| The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
| USA
| 1977, April 6
| puppet
| 50
|
Krabat - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Čarodějův učeň - Czechoslovakia
Krabat - West Germany
| Czechoslovakia/West Germany
| 1977, ??
| cut-out
| 73
|
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
| USA
| 1979, July 1
| puppet
| 97
|
| Jack Frost
| USA
| 1979, December 13
| puppet
| 48
|
| Nutcracker Fantasy
| USA/Japan
| 1979, ??
| puppet
| 82
|
| Ubu et la grande gidouille
| France
| 1979, ??
| cut-out
| 80
|
| Pinocchio's Christmas
| USA
| 1980, December 3
| puppet
| 44
|
The Tale of John and Marie
Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Marence
| Czechoslovakia/USSR
| 1980, ??
| cut-out
| 66
|
Rennyo and His Mother
(Rennyo to sono haha)
| Japan
| 1981, October 7
| puppet
| 93
|
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the Sailor from York
Dobrodruzství Robinsona Crusoe, námorníka z Yorku
| Czechoslovakia
| 1981(?)
| puppet
| 72
|
The Flying Windmill
Die Fliegende Windmühle
| East Germany
| 1982, April 9
| puppet
| 85
|
| Chronopolis
| France/Poland
| 1982, ??
| puppet
| 70
|
| The Wind in the Willows
| UK
| 1983, December 27
| puppet
| 79
|
The Little Witch
Mala carodejnice
| Czechoslovakia/West Germany
| 1983, ??
| cut-out
| 96
|
| The Adventures of Mark Twain aka. Comet Quest
| USA
| 1985, March
| puppet (clay)
| 86
|
| The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
| USA
| 1985, December 17
| puppet
| 50
|
| Krysař
| Czechoslovakia
| 1985, ??
| puppet (wood, 3D & 2D)
| 53
|
| Odyssea
| Czechoslovakia/East Germany
| 1985, ??
| cut-out
| 72
|
| The Amazing Mr. Bickford
| USA
| 1987, ??
| clay
| 60
|
The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake
Die Spur führt zum Silbersee
| East Germany
| 1989, ??
| puppet
| 80
|
The Flying Sneaker aka. The Butterflies Time
Motýlí cas
| Czechoslovakia/Canada
| 1990, ??
| puppet
| 97/84 (?)
|
| The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
| UK
| 1990, ??
| puppet
| 60
|
| The Nightmare Before Christmas
| USA
| 1993, October 9
| puppet
| 76
|
| The Return of Captain Sinbad
| USA
| 1993, ??
| puppet
| 45
|
| Gumby: The Movie
| USA
| 1995, December 1
| puppet (clay)
| 88
|
| James and the Giant Peach
| USA
| 1996, April 12
| puppet
| 79
|
[edit] 21st century
| Film | Country | Date | Type | Length
(min)
|
| The Miracle Maker
| Russia/UK
| 2000, March 31
| puppet
| 90
|
| Chicken Run
| UK/USA
| 2000, June 21
| puppet (clay)
| 84
|
Prop and Berta
Prop og Berta
| Denmark
| 2000, Nov 27
| puppet
| 77
|
| Jan Werich's Fimfárum
| Czech Republic
| 2002, May 27
| puppet
| 100
|
Winter Days
冬の日 (Fuyu no hi)
| Japan
| 2003, June 19
| puppet/cut-out
| 105
|
| The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
| Zimbabwe
| 2004, ??
| puppet
| 73
|
The Book of the Dead
(Shisha no sho)
| Japan
| 2005, July 8
| puppet
| 70
|
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
| UK/USA
| 2005, Sept 4
| puppet (clay)
| 85
|
| Corpse Bride
| UK/USA
| 2005, Sept 7
| puppet
| 76
|
| Klay World: Off the Table
| USA
| 2005, Oct 15
| puppet (clay)
| 97
|
| Disaster!
| USA
| 2005, Nov 4
| puppet
| ??
|
| Blood Tea and Red String
| USA
| 2006, Feb 2
| puppet
| 71
|
| Fimfárum 2
| Czech Republic
| 2006, Feb 23
| puppet
| 90
|
[edit] Upcoming films
[edit] Stop-motion/live action features
[edit] Borderline
These are the borderline films which are likely almost entirely animated, but have a live-action main character (or characters) moving through the stop-motion-animated landscapes (at the very least, this is the case for a large portion of the film). What differentiates these from the category below is that here the live-action characters are part of the animated world, rather than the other way around (ie. the stop motion creatures are part of the "real" world). Another qualifier is that the stop motion animation in the film does not necessarily try to look realistic or believable.
| Film | Country | Date | Top animator | Type | Length
(min)
|
The New Gulliver
Новый Гулливер (Novyy Gullivyer)
| USSR
| 1935, March 25
| Aleksandr Ptushko
| puppet
| 75
|
| Alice in Wonderland
| France/England
| 1949, May 13
| Lou Bunin
| puppet
| 96
|
Journey to Prehistory
Cesta do pravěku
| Czechoslovakia
| 1955, ??
| Karel Zeman
| puppet
| 93
|
A Deadly Invention aka. The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Baron Prásil
| Czechoslovakia
| 1958, ??
| Karel Zeman
| cut-out
| 83
|
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Baron Prásil
| Czechoslovakia
| 1961, ??
| Karel Zeman
| cut-out
| 83
|
The Jester's Tale
Bláznova kronika
| Czechoslovakia
| 1964, ??
| Karel Zeman
| cut-out
| 82
|
| The Daydreamer
| USA
| 1966, June
| Jules Bass(?)
| puppet
| 101
|
The Stolen Airship
Ukradená vzducholod
| Czechoslovakia
| 1967, ??
| Karel Zeman
| cut-out
| 90
|
On the Comet
Na komete
| Czechoslovakia
| 1970, ??
| Karel Zeman
| cut-out
| 74
|
Alice
Něco z Alenky
| Czechoslovakia/ Switzerland/ UK/West Germany
| 1988, ??
| Jan Švankmajer
| puppet
| 86
|
The Gold Sword
Золотая шпага (Zolotaya shpaga)
| USSR
| 1990, ??
| Stanislav Sokolov
| puppet
| 85
|
| The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
| UK
| 1993, ??
| Dave Borthwick
| puppet/pixilation
| 60
|
| Faust
| Czech Republic/ France/UK
| 1996, August
| Jan Švankmajer
| puppet
| 97
|
Conspirators of Pleasure
Spiklenci slasti
| Czech Republic/ Switzerland/UK
| 1996, August
| Jan Švankmajer
| puppet
| 85
|
| Monkeybone
| USA
| 2001, February 23
| Paul Berry
| puppet
| 93
|
What differentiates these from the category above is that here the stop-motion-animated characters/creatures are meant to be part of the real world, rather than the other way around (see: model animation). Stop-motion animation is used largely as a special effect. This should not be taken as a slight, however, as some of the greatest masters of stop-motion animation spent their whole lives trying to make their creatures look believable. Some of the great classics of cinema are in this section, though it should be noted that a great many B-movies are here as well.
| Film | Country | Date | Top animator | Length
(min)
|
| The Lost World
| USA
| 1925, February 2
| Willis O'Brien
| 106
|
| King Kong
| USA
| 1933, March 2
| Willis O'Brien
| 104
|
| The Son of Kong
| USA
| 1933, Dec 22
| Willis O'Brien
| 69
|
| Babes in Toyland
| USA
| 1934, December 14
| Gus Meins, Charley Rogers (as Charles H. Rogers)
| 78
|
The Golden Key
Золотой Ключик (Zolotoy Klyuchik)
| USSR
| 1939, ??
| Aleksandr Ptushko
| 72
|
| Mighty Joe Young
| USA
| 1949, July 27
| Willis O'Brien
| 94
|
| The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
| USA
| 1953, Sept 3
| Ray Harryhausen
| 80
|
| It Came from Beneath the Sea
| USA
| 1955, July
| Ray Harryhausen
| 79
|
| 20 Million Miles to Earth
| USA
| 1957, June
| Ray Harryhausen
| 82
|
| The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
| USA
| 1958, Dec 23
| Ray Harryhausen
| 88
|
Owls in the Marsh
Ugler i mosen
| Norway
| 1959, Dec 26
| Ivo Caprino
| 94
|
| Mysterious Island
| USA
| 1961, Dec 20
| Ray Harryhausen
| 96
|
| Babes in Toyland
| USA
| 1961, December 14
| Jack Donohue
| 105
|
| Jason and the Argonauts
| USA
| 1963, June 19
| Ray Harryhausen
| 104
|
| First Men in the Moon
| USA
| 1964, Nov 20
| Ray Harryhausen
| 103
|
| One Million Years B.C.
| USA
| 1966, Dec 30
| Ray Harryhausen
| 100
|
| The Valley of Gwangi
| USA
| 1969, June 13
| Ray Harryhausen
| 96
|
| The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
| USA
| 1974, April 5
| Ray Harryhausen
| 105
|
| Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
| USA
| 1977, Aug 12
| Ray Harryhausen
| 113
|
| Planet of Dinosaurs
| USA
| 1978, ??
| Doug Beswick
| 84
|
| Clash of the Titans
| USA
| 1981, June 12
| Ray Harryhausen
| 118
|
| Winterbeast
| USA
| 1991, ??
|
| 80
|
| Frostbiter
| USA
| 1996, ??
|
|
|
Little Otik aka. Greedy Guts
Otesánek
| Czech Republic/UK/Japan
| 2000, September 7
| Jan Švankmajer
| 132
|
Lunacy
Sílení
| Czech Republic/Slovakia
| 2005, November 3
| Jan Švankmajer
| 118
|
[edit] Award-winning stop-motion shorts
| Film↑ | Country | Date | Type | Length
(min)
|
| Neighbours
| Canada
| 1952, ??
| pixilation
| 8
|
The Battle of Kerzhenets
Сеча при Керженце (Secha pri Kerzhentsye)
| USSR
| 1971, ??
| cut-out
| 10
|
| Balablok
| Canada
| 1972, ??
| cut-out
| 7
|
Hedgehog in the Fog
Ёжик в тумане (Yozhik v tumanye)
| USSR
| 1975, ??
| cut-out
| 10
|
Tale of Tales
Сказка сказок (Skazka skazok)
| USSR
| 1979, ??
| cut-out
| 29
|
| 'E'
| Canada
| 1981, ??
| cut-out
| 7
|
| Nightangel
| Czechoslovakia/Canada
| 1986, ??
| puppet/pinscreen
| 19
|
| A Claymation Christmas Celebration
| USA
| 1987, December 21
| puppet
| 24
|
| Creature Comforts
| UK
| 1989, ??
| puppet (clay)
| 5
|
| A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit
| UK
| 1989, ??
| puppet (clay)
| 23
|
| Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers
| UK
| 1993, December 26
| puppet (clay)
| 30
|
| Wallace & Gromit in A Close Shave
| UK
| 1995, December 24
| puppet (clay)
| 30
|
| More
| USA
| 1998, ??
| puppet
| 6
|
| Doggy Poo!
| South Korea
| 2003, ??
| puppet
| 30
|
↑ If there is no wikipedia page for the film, a link must be added which would verify that the film has won at least one award at a film festival (a link to a list of the film's awards at a website like IMDB.com would be sufficient. For example: [1]).
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