List of animated feature films of 1979

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1979.

List Title Country Director Production company Animation technique Format Notes Release date Duration The Adventure of Sudsakorn Thailand Payut Ngaokrachang Jirabanterng Film 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 Soviet Union David Cherkassky Kievnauchfilm Cutout Traditional September 1979 88 minutes The Adventures of Manxmouse Japan Hiroshi Saitô Nippon AnimationFuji TV Traditional Television film Third animated special produced for Fuji TV's "" program. June 30, 1979 75 minutes The Adventures of Sinbad Australia Richard Slapczynski Air Programs International Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 28th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 23, 1979 47 minutes Japan Chikao Katsui Nikkatsu Children's Movie Mushi Production Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1979 78 minutes Japan Hideki Takayama Shotaro Ishinomori Toei Animation Nippon TV Traditional Television film October 7, 1979 71 minutes Aim for the Ace! 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 South Korea Song Jeong-hun Central Film Company Traditional Theatrical December 23, 1979 63 minutes Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation Fuji TV Traditional Television film September 28, 1979 82 minutes Black Star and the Golden Bat 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. Cartoons Traditional Theatrical Compilation film Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; second of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films. September 14, 1979 98 minutes Colargol, the Conqueror of Space Poland Tadeusz Wilkosz Se-ma-for Stop motion Theatrical January 20, 1979 67 minutes Daddy-Long-Legs Japan Masakazu Higuchi Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV Traditional Television film Fifth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "" program. October 10, 1979 69 minutes 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 South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Traditional Theatrical July 22, 1979 82 minutes 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 South Korea Song Jeong-yul Traditional Theatrical July 26, 1979 65 minutes Future Boy Conan Japan Shuichi Motomashi Nippon Animation Toei Company Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from TV series episodes September 15, 1979 122 minutes Galaxy Express 999 Japan Rintaro Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical August 4, 1979 132 minutes Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! Japan Nobutaka Nishizawa Masayuki Akehi Shuji Iuchi Toei Animation Fuji TV Traditional Television special October 11, 1979 130 minutes Japan Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Nippon Animation Fuji TV Traditional Television film First animated special produced for Fuji TV's "" program. February 18, 1979 Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Tōkyō Movie Shinsha Toho-Towa Traditional Theatrical November 10, 1979 95 minutes Gancheopjamneun Ttorijanggun South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical August 1, 1979 75 minutes General Ttoli 3 South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Dong-A Advertising Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical January 5, 1979 85 minutes Gulliver's Travels Australia Chris Cuddington Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 27th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 18, 1979 60 minutes Heidi in the Mountains Japan Sumiko Nakao Nippon Animation Zuiyo Eizo Toho-Towa Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from TV series episodes March 17, 1979 107 minutes 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 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 / Live action Theatrical Live-action animated film December 20, 1979 80 minutes Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space France Jean Image Films Jean Image Traditional Theatrical March 14, 1979 74 minutes Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Japan Hayao Miyazaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical First anime feature film to be directed by Hayao Miyazaki. December 15, 1979 100 minutes Japan Hiroshi Sasagawa Tatsunoko Production Fuji TV Traditional Television film May 5, 1979 80 minutes Japan Hiroshi Saitô Nippon Animation Fuji TV Traditional Television film Second animated special produced for Fuji TV's "" program. April 29, 1979 75 minutes Japan Takashi Kuoka Toei Animation Fuji TV Traditional Television film Fourth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "" program. September 15, 1979 69 minutes Nutcracker Fantasy 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 China Yan Dingxian Wang Shuchen Xu Jingda Shanghai Animation Film Studio Traditional Theatrical May 19, 1979 65 minutes Proszę słonia Poland Witold Giersz Studio Miniatur Filmowych Traditional Theatrical April 1979 63 minutes The Revolt of the Thralls Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk TegnefilmTraellenes 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 Finland Riitta Nelimarkka Jaakko Seeck Nelimarkka/Seeck Productions Traditional Theatrical First Finnish animated feature. October 20, 1979 87 minutes SpaceBoy Cache South Korea Bak Seung-cheol Samdo Film Traditional Theatrical July 27, 1979 60 minutes Star Wars with Sun Wukong South Korea Han Heon-myeong Samdo Film Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1979 67 minutes 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 South Korea Kim Tae-jong Sejong Culture Corporation Traditional Theatrical July 15, 1979 75 minutes Taro the Dragon Boy Japan Kiriro Urayama Peter Fernandez Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 17, 1979 75 minutes Japan Kozo Morishita Toei Animation Nippon TV Traditional Television film January 7, 1979 70 minutes Triton of the Sea Japan Kazunori Tanahashi Office Academy Toei Company Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from TV series episodes March 17, 1979 74 minutes Ubu et la Grande Gidouille France Jan Lenica Les Films Armorial Magic Film Cutout Theatrical 80 minutes Uju Heukgisa South Korea Bak Jong-hui Geumryong Film Works Traditional Theatrical December 22, 1979 75 minutes Undersea Super Train: Marine Express Japan Satoshi Dezaki Tezuka Productions Nippon TV Traditional Television film Second animated special produced for Nippon TV's telethon. August 26, 1979 91 minutes Yamato: The New Voyage Japan Leiji Matsumoto Academy Productions Fuji TV Traditional Television film Third feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series and the only installment to be made exclusively for television; however, it was released in theaters on March 14, 1981. July 14, 1979 95 minutes Yakyū-kyō no Uta: Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation Traditional Theatrical Compilation film of episodes 13 ("Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora (Zenpen)") and 14 ("Kita no Ookami, Minami no Tora (Kouhen)") respectively from the animated television series based on the manga of the same name that ran from December 23, 1977 to March 26, 1979 for a total of 25 episodes. September 15, 1979 90 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

Rank Title Studio Distributor rentals 1 Galaxy Express 999 Toei Animation 2 Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Tokyo Movie Shinsha

See also List of animated television series of 1979

References

External links Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb