The Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated direction in animated television or broadcast productions. Directing for television productions was first recognized at the 24th Annie Awards alongside feature film in the Best Achievement in Directing, though the next year a separate category would be created resulting in two directing categories, one for television/broadcasting productions and another for animated feature films.
Winners and nominees 1990s Best Achievement in Directing Year Film Director(s) 1996 (24th) Toy Story John Lasseter Gargoyles Frank Paur Ghost in the Shell Mamoru Oshii The Hunchback of Notre Dame Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise James and the Giant Peach Henry Selick
Best Individual Achievement for Directing in a TV Production Year Program Episode(s) Director(s) Network 1997 (25th) The Simpsons "Homer's Phobia" Mike B. Anderson Fox Animaniacs "Noel" Charles Visser Kids' WB King of the Hill "Keeping Up with Our Joneses" John Rice Fox Timon & Pumbaa "Beethoven's Whiff", "Bumble in the Jungle", "Mind Over Matterhorn" Robert Gannaway, Tony Craig SyndicatedVoice B Gone David Wasson MTV 1998(26th) The Simpsons "Trash of the Titans" Jim Reardon Fox Oh Yeah! Cartoons "Chalkzone" Jaime Diaz Nickelodeon The Legend of Calamity Jane "A Slip of the Whip" Pascal Morelli The WB"Big and Little Doors" (BankAtlantic) Raimund Krumme Commercial Pinky and the Brain "Brain Acres" Nelson Recinos Kids' WB 1999 (27th) The PJs "Bougie Nights" Mark Gustafson Fox The Powerpuff Girls "Mommie Fearest" John McIntyre Cartoon Network Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain "How I Spent My Weekend" Nelson Recinos Kids' WB Oh Yeah! Cartoons "Max & His Special Problem" Dave Wasson Nickelodeon
2000s Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Television Production Year Program Episode(s) Director(s) Network 2000 (28th) Futurama "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" Brian Sheesley Fox Johnny Bravo "Noir Johnny" Kirk Tingblad Cartoon Network King of the Hill "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" Boohwan Lim, Kyounghee LimFox Futurama "A Bicyclops Built for Two" Susan Dietter 2001 (29th) Batman Beyond "The Call, Part One" Butch Lukic Kids' WB The Fairly OddParents "Chin Up" Butch Hartman Nickelodeon Invader Zim "Dark Harvest" Steve Ressel NickelodeonAaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! Paul Boyd, John "Moose" Pagan BBC Two 2002 (30th) Futurama "Roswell That Ends Well" Rich Moore Fox Static Shock "The Big Leagues" Dave Chlystek Kids' WB Fillmore! "To Mar a Stall" Chris Roman ABC The Proud Family "A Hero for Halloween" Bruce W. Smith Disney Channel Oh Yeah! Cartoons "The Boy Who Cried Alien" Guy Vasilovitch Nickelodeon 2003 (31st) The Simpsons "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" Steven Dean Moore Fox The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion!" Mike GasawayNickelodeon My Life as a Teenage Robot "Ragged Android" Rob Renzetti Samurai Jack "The Birth of Evil" Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez Cartoon NetworkCaptain Sturdy: The Originals Darrell Van Citters Adult Swim 2004 (32nd) The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy "Attack of the Clowns" Shaun Cashman & Phil Cummings Cartoon Network The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius "Love Potion 976/J" Keith Alcorn Nickelodeon Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Who Let the Dogs In" Eric PringleCartoon Network The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy "Nursery Crimes" Brian Sheesley Samurai Jack "Tale of X-49" Genndy Tartakovsky 2005 (33rd) Family Guy "North by North Quahog" Peter Shin Fox The Fairly OddParents "The Good Old Days" Gary Conrad Nickelodeon Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Duchess of Wails" Craig McCrackenCartoon Network Justice League Unlimited "Clash" Dan Riba Family Guy "PTV" Dan Povenmire Fox 2006 (34th) Avatar: The Last Airbender "The Drill" Giancarlo Volpe Nickelodeon The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy "Hill Billy" Shaun CashmanCartoon Network Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Bus the Two of Us" Craig McCracken Growing Up Creepie "The Tell-Tale Poem" Guy Vasilovich Discovery Kids 2007 (35th) Robot Chicken: Star Wars Seth Green Adult Swim My Friends Tigger & Pooh "Turtles Need for Speed" David Hartman Playhouse Disney Squirrel Boy "Gumfight at the S'Okay Corral" Raymie Muzquiz Cartoon Network The Emperor's New School "Emperor's New Musical" Howy Perkins Disney ChannelShrek the Halls Gary Trousdale ABC 2008 (36th) Avatar: The Last Airbender "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: The Inferno" Joaquim Dos Santos Nickelodeon The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Bob Anderson Fox Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Destination: Imagination" Craig McCracken, Rob Renzetti Cartoon Network Morel Orel "Passing" Chris McKay Adult Swim SpongeBob SquarePants "Penny Foolish" Alan Smart Nickelodeon 2009 (37th) The Penguins of Madagascar "Launchtime" Bret Haaland Nickelodeon American Dad! "Brains, Brains & Automobiles" Pam Cooke, Jansen Lee FoxPopzilla Rob Fendler MTV Wonder Pets! "Help the Monster" Jennifer Oxley Nick Jr. Channel The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack "Candy Casanova" J. G. Quintel, John Infantino Cartoon Network
2010s Year Program Episode(s) Director(s) Network 2010 (38th) Kung Fu Panda Holiday Tim Johnson NBC The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXI" Bob Anderson FoxFirebreather Peter ChungCartoon Network Mary Shelley's Frankenhole "Humanitas" Duke JohnsonScared Shrekless Gary Trousdale NBC 2011 (39th) The Simpsons Matthew Nastuk FoxDan Vs. Brian Sheesley The HubKick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Chris Savino, Clayton Morrow Disney XDBen 10: Ultimate Alien Dan RibaCartoon NetworkThe Amazing World of Gumball Mic Graves, Ben BocqueletNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Peter HausnerCommunity Duke Johnson NBCKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Gabe SwarrNickelodeonT.U.F.F. Puppy Ken BruceThe Penguins of Madagascar Steve Loter, Christo Stamboliev, Shaun Cashman, David KnottPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton ABCHoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas Tony Craig CBS 2012 (40th) Dragons: Riders of Berk "Animal House" John Eng Cartoon Network Jake and the Never Land Pirates "Peter Pan Returns!" Howy Parkins Disney Junior/Disney Channel SpongeBob SquarePants "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh CBS/Nickelodeon The Amazing World of Gumball "The Job" Mic Graves Cartoon Network Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "Never Say Xever" Michael Chang Nickelodeon Dick Figures "Kung Fu Winners" Zack Keller, Ed Skudder YouTube 2013 (41st) Toy Story of Terror! Angus MacLane ABCThe Legend of Korra Colin Heck NickelodeonDragons: Defenders of Berk Elaine Bogan Cartoon NetworkThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Stephan Franck Sony Pictures AnimationGravity Falls John AoshimaDisney ChannelMickey Mouse Aaron SpringerJustin Time Harold Harris Family Jr. 2014 (42nd) Mickey Mouse Aaron Springer Disney ChannelAdventure Time Yuasa Masaaki, Eunyoung ChoiCartoon NetworkOver the Garden Wall Robert Alvarez, Larry Leichliter, Ken BruceArcher Bryan Fordney FXGravity Falls Rob RenzettiDisney XDWander Over Yonder David ThomasBob's Burgers Jennifer Coyle, Bernard DerrimanFoxThe Simpsons Matthew Nastuk 2015 (43rd) Gravity Falls "Northwest Mansion Mystery" Matt Braly Disney XD Archer "Edie's Wedding" Bryan Fordney FXMickey Mouse "Coned" Dave WassonDisney Channel "Bottle Shocked" Heiko Drengenberg Dragons: Race to the Edge "Reign of Fireworms" TJ Sullivan NetflixElf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh NBC Pickle and Peanut "Pickle the Falcon Master" Ken Wong Disney XD Steven Universe "The Test" Ian Jones-Quartey Cartoon Network 2016 (44th) Pearl Patrick Osborne Google Sportlight StoriesA Love Story Saschka Unseld YouTube Adventure Time "Bad Jubies" Kirsten Lepore Cartoon NetworkOpen Season: Scared Silly David Feiss Sony Pictures Animation Wander Over Yonder "My Fair Hatey" Dave Thomas, Eddie Trigueros, Justin Nichols Disney Channel 2017 (45th) Mickey Mouse "The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!" Dave Wasson, Eddie Trigueros, Alonso Ramirez-Ramos Disney Channel Dragons: Race to the Edge "Sandbusted" T.J. Sullivan Netflix Tangled: The Series "Tangled Before Ever After" Tom Caulfield, Stephen Sandoval Disney Channel The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII" Timothy Bailey Fox Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia "Unbecoming" Andrew Schmidt Netflix 2018 (46th) Mickey Mouse "Feed the Birds" Eddie Trigueros Disney Channel Ask the StoryBots "What Is Electricity?" Evan SpiridellisNetflix 3Below: Tales of Arcadia "Terra Incognita, Part 1" Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas Niko and the Sword of Light "The Thorn of Contention" Sung Jin Ahn Prime Video SuperMansion "Sympathy for Black Saturn" Nick Simotas Crackle/Adult Swim 2019 (47th) Mickey Mouse "For Whom the Booth Tolls" Alonso Ramirez Ramos Disney Channel Ask the StoryBots "How Do You Make Music?" Jeff GillNetflix Rilakkuma and Kaoru "Snowman" Masahito Kobayashi ULTRAMAN "Episode 1" Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki DC Super Hero Girls "#DCSuperHeroBoys" Natalie Wetzig Cartoon Network
2020s Year Program Episode(s) Director(s) Network 2020 (48th) Primal "Plague of Madness" Genndy Tartakovsky Adult Swim Great Pretender "CASE1_1: Los Angeles Connection" Hiro Kaburagi Netflix Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart "Mao Mao's Nakey" Michael Moloney Cartoon Network Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "Battle Nexus NYC" Alan Wan Nickelodeon The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse "Hard to Swallow" Eddie Trigueros Disney+ 2021 (49th) Arcane "The Monster You Created" Pascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury Netflix Amphibia "True Colors" Jenn Strickland, Kyler Spears Disney Channel Crossing Swords "Tent Pitching" John Harvatine, Brad Schaffer, Ethan Marak HuluHilda and the Mountain King Andy CoyleNetflix Maya and the Three "The Sun and the Moon" Jorge R. Gutierrez 2022 (50th) The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy Apple TV+ Baymax! "Sofia" Lissa Treiman Disney+ Oni: Thunder God's Tale "The Demon Moon Rises" Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi Netflix e∞ception "Misprint" Yûzô Satô More Than I Want to Remember Amy Bench, Maya Edelman Mugeni Film 2023 (51st) Star Wars: Visions "Screecher's Reach" Paul Young Disney+ Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire "Moremi" Shofela Coker, Andrew McNally Disney+ My Dad the Bounty Hunter "Bizarre Ride" Kenji Ono, Kai Akira, Patrick Harpin Netflix Pokémon Concierge "What's on Your Mind, Psyduck?" Iku Ogawa Scavengers Reign "The Fall" Diego Porral Max 2024 (52nd) Arcane "The Dirt Under Your Nails" Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury NetflixBig City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Anna O'Brian Disney Channel Bob's Burgers "They Slug Horses, Don't They?" Bernard Derriman FoxTabby McTat Jac Hamman, Sarah Scrimgeour BBC One Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "The Pearl" Alan Wan, Colin Heck Paramount+ 2025 (53rd) Common Side Effects "Cliff's Edge" Vincent Tsui Adult Swim Dan Da Dan "Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot!" Fuga Yamashiro, Abel Góngora Netflix Not a Box "It's a Boat" Siri Melchior Apple TV Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "Rise of the Night Ninja" JJ Conway, Kevin Molina-Ortiz Paramount+The Quinta's Ghost James A. Castillo Martirio Films & Illusorium Films
References
External links Annie Awards: Legacy