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![]() The studio's headquarters at the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank in 2007 | |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | |
Predecessor | Laugh-O-Gram Studio |
Founded | October 16, 1923 February 6, 1986 (second incarnation) | (first incarnation)
Founders | |
Defunct | February 6, 1986 | (first incarnation)
Fate | Split into 2 divisions (first incarnation) |
Headquarters | 2100 West Riverside Drive, , U.S. |
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Products | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Parent | Walt Disney Studios |
Website | disneyanimation.com |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] |
Walt Disney Animation Studios is an American animation studio headquartered in Burbank, California. It was started on October 16, 1923 under the name, Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. In 1929, it was renamed Walt Disney Productions. On February 2, 1986, after Disney had moved into making mostly live-action movies, it was re-established as Walt Disney Feature Animation, taking on its current name in 2007. It has been known for making animated feature movies in association with Walt Disney Pictures.