List of animated feature films of 1979
A list of animated feature films first released in 1979.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventure of Sudsakorn สุดสาคร (Sudsakhorn) | Thailand | Payut Ngaokrachang | Traditional | Theatrical | First Thai animated feature, and Thailand's only animated feature until Khan Kluay, released in 2006. | April 13, 1979 | 82 minutes | |
| Adventures of Captain Wrongel Приключения Капитана Врунгеля | Soviet Union | David Cherkassky | Kievnauchfilm | Cutout | Traditional | September, 1979 | 88 minutes | |
| The Adventures of Manxmouse トンデモネズミ大活躍 (Tondemo Nezumi Daikatsuyaku) | Japan | Hiroshi Saitô | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film[1] | Third animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | June 30, 1979 | 75 minutes |
| The Adventures of Sinbad | Australia | Richard Slapczynski | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television special | November 23, 1979 | 47 minutes | |
| Adventures of the Polar Cubs 北極のムーシカ ミーシカ (Hokkyoku no Mushika Mishika) | Japan | Chikao Katsui | Nikkatsu Children's Movie Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | July 21, 1979 | 78 minutes | |
| Aim for the Ace! エースをねらえ! (Ēsu o Nerae!) | Japan | Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | September 8, 1979 | 88 minutes | |
| All Star Cartoon Revue | United States | Walt Disney Productions | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States until March 12, 1980. | November 23, 1979 | 77 minutes | |
| Animal Treasure Island 보물섬 (Dongmul Bomulseom) | South Korea | Song Jeong-hun | Central Film Company | Traditional | Theatrical | December 23, 1979 | 63 minutes | |
| Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari アンネの日記 アンネ フランク物語 (Anne's Diary: The Story of Anne Frank) | Japan | Eiji Okabe | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | September 28, 1979 | 82 minutes | |
| Black Star and Golden Bat 검은별과 황금박쥐 (Geomeunbyeolgwa Hwanggeumbakjwi) | South Korea | Han Heonmyeong | Samyoung Film | Traditional | Theatrical | July 27, 1979 | 70 minutes | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | United States | Chuck Jones Phil Monroe | Chuck Jones Enterprises Warner Bros. | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; second of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films | September 14, 1979 | 98 minutes |
| Colargol, the Conqueror of Space Colargol zdobywcą kosmosu | Poland | Tadeusz Wilkosz | Se-ma-for | Stop motion | Theatrical | January 20, 1979 | 67 minutes | |
| Daddy-Long-Legs (novel) あしながおじさん (Ashinaga Ojisan) | Japan | Masakazu Higuchi | Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Fifth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | October 10, 1979 | 69 minutes |
| Daikyouryuu Jidai 大恐竜時代 (Age of the Great Dinosaurs) | Japan | Hideki Takayama Shotaro Ishinomori | Toei Animation Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film | October 7, 1979 | 71 minutes | |
| Dokkaebi Gamtu 도깨비 감투 (The Goblin Battle) | South Korea | Bak Seung-cheol | Hanjin Industry Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | July 28, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Elpidio Valdés | Cuba | Juan Padrón | Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos | Traditional | Theatrical | First Cuban animated feature. | 70 minutes | |
| Eunhahamdae Jiguho 은하함대 지구호 (Galactic Fleet Earth) | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Dong-A Advertising | Traditional | Theatrical | July 22, 1979 | 82 minutes | |
| The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen Les fabuleuses aventures du légendaire Baron de Munchausen | France | Jean Image | Films Jean Image | Traditional | Theatrical | October 24, 1979 | 78 minutes | |
| The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone | United States | Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television special | October 30, 1979 | 48 minutes | |
| Fly! Spaceship Geobukseon 날아라! 우주전함 거북선 | South Korea | Song Jeong-yul | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1979 | |||
| Future Boy Conan 未来少年コナン (Mirai Shōnen Konan) | Japan | Shuichi Motomashi | Nippon Animation Toei Company | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | September 15, 1979 | 122 minutes |
| Galaxy Express 999 銀河鉄道999 (Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain) | Japan | Rintaro | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | August 4, 1979 | 132 minutes | |
| Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like A Warrior!! 銀河鉄道９９９ 君は戦士のように生きられるか!! (Ginga Tetsudo 999: Kimi wa Senshi no You ni Ikirareru ka!!) | Japan | Nobutaka Nishizawa Masayuki Akehi Shuji Iuchi | Toei Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television special | October 11, 1979 | 130 minutes | |
| Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run がんばれ!ぼくらのヒットエンドラン (Good Luck! Our Hit and Run) | Japan | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | First animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | February 18, 1979 | |
| Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! がんばれ!!タブチくん! (Good Luck!! Tabuchi-kun!!) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Tōkyō Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | November 10, 1979 | 95 minutes | |
| Gancheopjamneun Ttorijanggun 간첩잡는 똘이장군 (A Spy-Catching General) | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | August 1, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| General Ttoli 똘이장군 제3땅굴편 (Ttoli Janggun je3ttang-gulpyeon) | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Donga Advertising Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | January 5, 1979 | 85 minutes | |
| Gulliver's Travels | Australia | Chris Cuddington | Hanna-Barbera Australia | Traditional | Television special | November 18, 1979 | 60 minutes | |
| Heidi, Girl of the Alps アルプスの少女ハイジ (Alps no Shoujo Heidi) | Japan | Sumiko Nakao | Nippon Animation Zuiyo Eizo | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 17, 1979 | 107 minutes |
| Historias de amor y masacre Stories of Love and Slaughter | Spain | Jordi Amorós | Ediciones Amaika Estudios Equip Dibujos Animados | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical | April 16, 1979 | 87 minutes | |
| Jack Frost | United States Japan | Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. | Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production | Stop motion | Television special | December 13, 1979 | 48 minutes | |
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | United Kingdom United States | Bill Melendez | Children's Television Workshop Bill Melendez Productions Distinguished Productions Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation | Traditional | Television film | April 1–2, 1979 | 95 minutes | |
| The Little Convict | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Films Studio Hoyts | Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 1979 | 80 minutes | |
| Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space Pluk, naufragé de l'espace | France | Jean Image | Films Jean Image | Traditional | Theatrical | March 14, 1979 | 74 minutes | |
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 (Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro) | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Topcraft | Traditional | Theatrical | First anime feature film to be directed by Hayao Miyazaki. | December 15, 1979 | 100 minutes |
| Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 怪盗ルパン 813の謎 (Kaitō Lupin: 813 no Nazo) | Japan | Hiroshi Sasagawa | Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | May 5, 1979 | 80 minutes | |
| Maegami Tarou まえがみ太郎 (Preface Taro) | Japan | Hiroshi Saitô | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Second animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | April 29, 1979 | 75 minutes |
| Les Misérables ジャン・バルジャン物語 (Jean Valjean Monogatari) | Japan | Takashi Kuoka | Toei Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Fourth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | September 15, 1979 | 69 minutes |
| Nutcracker Fantasy くるみ割り人形 (Kurumiwari Ningyō) | Japan | Takeo Nakamura | Sanrio Video Tokyo Production | Stop motion | Theatrical | March 3, 1979 | 95 minutes | |
| Prince Nezha's Triumph Against the Dragon King a. k. a. Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 哪吒闹海 (Nezha nao hai) | China | Yan Dingxian Wang Shuchen Xu Jingda | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | May 19, 1979 | 65 minutes | |
| Proszę słonia Please, Mr. Elephant | Poland | Witold Giersz | Studio Miniatur Filmowych | Traditional | Theatrical | April 1979 | 63 minutes | |
| The Revolt of the Thralls Trællenes oprør | Denmark | Jannik Hastrup | Dansk Tegnefilm Traellenes Boern | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | October 8, 1979 | 90 minutes |
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | United States Japan | Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. | Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production | Stop motion | Television film | November 25, 1979 | 98 minutes | |
| Scooby Goes Hollywood | United States | Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television special | December 23, 1979 | 49 minutes | |
| Seven Brothers Seitsemän veljestä | Finland | Riitta Nelimarkka Jaakko Seeck | Nelimarkka/Seeck Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | First Finnish animated feature. | October 20, 1979 | 87 minutes |
| SpaceBoy Cache 우주소년 캐시 (Ujusonyeon kaesi) | South Korea | Bak Seung-cheol | Samdo Film | Traditional | Theatrical | July 27, 1979 | 60 minutes | |
| Star Wars with Sun Wukong 손오공과 별들의 전쟁 (Sonogonggwa byeoldeurui-ro jeonjaeng) | South Korea | Han Heon-myeong | Samdo Film Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | July 21, 1979 | 67 minutes | |
| Starland Trio 별나라 삼총사 (Byeollara Samchongsa) | South Korea | Lim Jung-kyu | Sunwoo Production Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | First installment of the Dreamland Cartoon Theater series. | July 21, 1979 | 70 minutes |
| Taegeuksonyeon Huin Doksuri 태극소년 흰 독수리 (The Taegeuk Boy White Eagle) | South Korea | Kim Tae-jong | Sejong Culture Corporation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 15, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Taro the Dragon Boy 龍の子太郎 (Tatsu no ko Tarō) | Japan | Kiriro Urayama Peter Fernandez | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 17, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Tomorrow's Eleven あしたの勇者(イレブン)たち (Ashita no Eleven-tachi) | Japan | Kozo Morishita | Toei Animation Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film | January 7, 1979 | 70 minutes | |
| Triton of the Sea 海のトリトン (Umi no Toriton) | Japan | Kazunori Tanahashi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 17, 1979 | 74 minutes |
| Ubu et la Grande Gidouille | France | Jan Lenica | Les Films Armorial | Theatrical | 80 minutes | |||
| Uju Heukgisa 우주 흑기사 (The Space Black Knight) | South Korea | Bak Jong-hui | Geumryong Film Works | Traditional | Theatrical | December 22, 1979 | 75 minutes | |
| Undersea Super Train: Marine Express 海底超特急 マリン・エクスプレス (Kaitei Chōtokkyū Marin Ekusupuresu) | Japan | Satoshi Dezaki | Tezuka Productions Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film | Second animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon. | August 26, 1979 | 91 minutes |
| Yamato: The New Voyage 宇宙戦艦ヤマト 新たなる旅立ち (Uchū Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi) | Japan | Leiji Matsumoto | Toei Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Third feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series and the only installment to be made exclusively for television. | July 14, 1979 | 95 minutes |
| Yakyū-kyō no Uta: Kita no Ookami Minami no Tora 野球狂の詩 北の狼南の虎 (Poetry of Baseball Enthusiasts: Wolf of the North, Tiger of the South) | Japan | Eiji Okabe | Nippon Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | September 15, 1979 | 90 minutes |
| Animated feature films |
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| By decade |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Distributor rentals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galaxy Express 999 | Toei Animation | ¥1,650,000,000 | [2] |
| 2 | The Castle of Cagliostro | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | ¥600,000,000 | [3] |
References
- トンデモネズミ大活躍 (1979). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- キネマ旬報ベスト・テン85回全史 1924-2011. Kinema Junpo ムック. Kinema Junposha. May 2012. p. 380. ISBN 978-4873767550.
- The Castle of Cagliostro (Audio Commentary by Reed Nelson) (DVD). Altamonte Springs, Florida: Discotek Media. 1979.
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