The Annie Award for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best character animator and introduced in 1995. It rewards animation of characters for animated feature films.
Up until the creation of both the Annie Award for Character Animation in a TV Production and Live Action Production categories, live-action films, TV series, animated shorts, and non-theatrical releases were eligible for nomination in this category.
Winners and nominees ‡= special award*= non-feature nominee†=live-action nominee
1990s Best Individual Achievement for Artistic Excellence in the Field of Animation Year Recipient(s) Film 1994 (22nd) Deane Taylor (art director)The Nightmare Before ChristmasAndy Gaskill (art director)The Lion King Mark Henn (supervising animator) Scott F. Johnston (artistic supervisor)Paul Rudish (art director)Super Secret Squirrel
Best Individual Achievement for Animation Year Animator Notes Film 1995 (23rd) Nik RanieriSupervising Animator: MeekoPocahontasDominique MonféryAnimation SupervisorA Goofy Movie Chris Buck Supervising Animator: Grandmother Willow, Percy, and WigginsPocahontasDavid Pruiksma Supervising Animator: FlitCynthia WellsAnimatorInterview with Tallulah, Queen of the Universe 1996 (24th) Pete DocterSupervising AnimatorToy StoryRob Coleman DragonheartJames Baxter Supervising Animator: Quasimodo The Hunchback of Notre DameRuss EdmondsSupervising Animator: Captain PhoebusKathy ZielinskiSupervising Animator: Judge Claude Frollo
Best Individual Achievement for Character Animation Year Animator Notes Film 1997 (25th)Nik RanieriSupervising Animator: HadesHercules Frans Vischer Supervising Animator: Darla Dimple and Max Cats Don't Dance Ken Duncan Supervising Animator: MegHerculesBob Baxter*Episode: "Beethoven's Whiff"Timon & Pumbaa * 1998(26th) Ruben AquinoSupervising Animator: Captain Li ShangMulanT. Woody YokumAnimatorGenie's Great Minds* Tom Bancroft Supervising Animator: "Mushu"Mulan Mark Henn Supervising Animator: "Fa Mulan" 1999 (27th) Steve MarkowskiSupervising AnimatorThe Iron GiantKen Duncan Supervising Animator: Jane PorterTarzanGlen Keane Supervising Animator: TarzanJim Van der KeylAnimatorThe Iron GiantDean WellinsSupervising Animator
2000s Year Animator Notes Film 2000 (28th)Eric GoldbergLead Animator: Carnival of the Animals SegmentFantasia 2000David BrewsterSupervising Animator: MiguelThe Road to El DoradoRodolphe GuenodenSupervising Animator: ChelSean P. Mullen†Character VFX AnimatorStuart Little Doug SweetlandAnimatorToy Story 2 2001 (29th) Dale BaerSupervising Animator: YzmaThe Emperor's New GroovePaul ChungAnimatorShrekRaman HuiAnimatorJason ReisigAnimatorDean WellinsSupervising Animator: ThraxOsmosis Jones 2002 (30th)Doug SweetlandDirecting AnimatorMonsters, Inc.Mike ThurmeierLead AnimatorIce Age Alex KuperschmidtSupervising Animator: StitchLilo and StitchJohn KahrsAnimator: James P. "Sulley" SullivanMonsters, Inc.Sergio PablosSupervising Animator: Dr. Delbert DopplerTreasure Planet 2003 (31st) Doug SweetlandAnimatorFinding NemoByron HowardSupervising Animator: Kenai-BearBrother BearDave DevanAnimatorFinding NemoGini SantosAnimatorAnthony DeRosaLead AnimatorLooney Tunes: Back in Action 2004 (32nd) Angus MacLaneAnimatorThe Incredibles Ken DuncanSupervising AnimatorShark TaleJohn KahrsAnimatorThe IncrediblesPeter SohnAnimatorKureha YokooAnimator 2005 (33rd) Claire BilletKey AnimatorWallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMatt Shumway†VFX AnimatorThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeSpike Brandt *AnimatorThe Karate GuardJay GraceKey AnimatorWallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitChristopher SadlerKey Animator 2006 (34th) Gabe HordosAnimatorFlushed AwayCarlos BaenaAnimatorCarsBobby PodestaDirecting AnimatorLine AndersonAnimatorFlushed AwayKristof SerrandSupervising AnimatorOver the Hedge 2007 (35th) Michal MakarewiczAnimatorRatatouilleDave HardinAnimatorSurf's UpAlan HawkinsAnimator 2008 (36th) James BaxterAnimation Supervisor: Po's Dream SequenceKung Fu PandaJeff GaborLead Animator: Councilmen of WhovilleHorton Hears a Who!Phillippe Le BrunSupervising AnimatorKung Fu PandaDan WagnerHead of Character AnimationVictor NavoneAnimatorWALL-E 2009 (37th)Eric GoldbergSupervising Animator: Louis the Alligator and "Almost There" Fantasy SequenceThe Princess and the FrogTravis KnightLead AnimatorCoralineAndreas DejaSupervising Animator "Mama Odie"The Princess and the FrogBruce W. SmithSupervising Animator "Dr. Facilier"Daniel NguyenAnimatorUp
2010s Year Animator Notes Film 2010 (38th) Gabe HordosSupervising Animator: ToothlessHow to Train Your DragonMark DonaldSupervising AnimatorMegamindAnthony HodgsonSupervising AnimatorJakob Njort JensenSupervising AnimatorHow to Train Your DragonDavid TorresSupervising Animator: Hiccup 2011 (39th) Jeff GaborLead AnimatorRioPierre PerifelLead Animator: Lord ShenKung Fu Panda 2Dan WagnerHead of Character AnimationOlivier StaphylasSupervising AnimatorPuss in BootsPatrik PuhalaLead AnimatorRioAndreas DejaSupervising Animator: TiggerWinnie the PoohMark HennSupervising Animator: Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin 2012 (40th) Travis KnightLead AnimatorParaNormanTravis HathawayAnimatorBraveDaniel NguyenAnimatorJaime Landes RoeAnimatorWill BecherCharacter Lead AnimatorThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Phillippe Le BrunLead Character Animator: BunnyRise of the GuardiansDavid PateLead Character Animator: JackPierre PerifelLead Character Animator: North 2013 (41st) Jakob Njort JensenLead Animator: GuyThe CroodsJonathan du VaiAnimatorDespicable Me 2Thom RobertsAnimatorEpicPatrick ImbertAnimatorErnest & CelestineTony SmeedAnimation Supervisor: Queen ElsaFrozenKitarô KôsakaAnimatorThe Wind Rises 2014 (42nd) Fabio LigniniSupervising AnimatorHow to Train Your Dragon 2Travis KnightLead AnimatorThe BoxtrollsMichael LamontLead AnimatorJason StalmanAnimatorThomas GrummtLead AnimatorHow to Train Your Dragon 2Steven HornbySupervising AnimatorRavi Kamble GovindLead AnimatorPenguins of Madagascar 2015 (43rd) Allison RutlandAnimatorInside OutMark C. HarrisAnimatorThe Good DinosaurK.C RoeyerAnimatorMark DonaldAnimatorHomeTravis HathawayAnimatorInside OutHichem ArfaouiAnimation Supervisor: Herb, Scarlet Overkill, Kevin, Stuart", and Bob.MinionsB. J. CrawfordAnimatorThe Peanuts Movie 2016 (44th) Jan-Erik MaasAnimatorKubo and the Two StringsErick OhAnimator: Hank and DoryFinding DoryLudovic BouancheauAnimatorKung Fu Panda 3Dave HardinAnimator: Judy Hopps, Stu & Bonnie Hopps, Chief Bogo, Nick WildeZootopiaChad SellersAnimator: Mr. Big, Koslov, Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Flash 2017 (45th) John Chun Chiu LeeAnimator: Miguel, Ernesto de la Cruz, Hector, Dante, Mama CocoCocoMarco Nguyen, Benjamin Renner, and Patrick ImbertAnimatorThe Big Bad Fox and Other Tales...Bryce McGovernAnimation SupervisorThe Boss BabyRani NaamaniAnimation Supervisor: Boss BabyAllison RutlandAnimatorCoco 2018 (46th) David Han Animator Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseLaurie SitziaLead Animator: Goona, Dug, Chief Bobnar, the Tribe, the rabbit and Lord NoothEarly ManLance FiteAnimatorIncredibles 2Jason StalmanLead Animator: Chief and NutmegIsle of DogsVitor VilelaAnimator: Wreck-It Ralph, Fix-It Felix, Double Dan, Vanellope Von Schweetz, Ralphzilla, Yesss, Root Beer Tapper Patrons, Pancake Bunny, Milkshake Kitty, Baby Mo, Mo's MomRalph Breaks the Internet 2019 (47th)Sergio MartinsAnimation Supervisor: AlvaKlausAndrew FordAnimatorFrozen 2Dane StognerSupervising Animator: ToothlessHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldRani NaamaniSupervising AnimatorRachelle LambdenAnimatorMissing Link
2020s Year Animator Notes Film 2020 (48th) Michal MakarewiczAnimator SoulShaun ChackoAnimatorOnwardRani NaamaniSupervising Animator The Croods: A New AgeAndrés Bedate MartinAnimatorThe Willoughbys Emmanuel Asquier-BrassartAnimatorWolfwalkers 2021 (49th) Dave Hardin Animator Encanto Tarun LakAnimator Luca Jennifer HagerAnimation Supervisor Raya and the Last Dragon Ravi Kamble GovindSupervising Animator The Boss Baby: Family Business Ketan Shankar AdikhariAnimator Wish Dragon 2022 (50th) Tucker Barrie Animator Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Teresa Falcone Animator Turning Red Eric Anderson Animator Jorge A. Capote Lead Animator The Bad Guys Min Hong Animator 2023 (51st) Takeshi Honda Animation Director The Boy and the Heron Jessica Torres Animator Elemental Toby Seale Animator Nimona Prashanth Cavale Lead Animator Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Kenichi Tsuchiya Supervising Animator Suzume 2024 (52nd) Fabio Lignini The Wild Robot Aviv Mano Inside Out 2 Patrick Guisiano Kung Fu Panda 4 Brian Scott Moana 2 Carmen Bromfield Mason Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2025 (53rd) Ryusuke Furuya KPop Demon Hunters Jonah Sidhom Elio Juliette Laurent Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Ludovic Bouancheau The Bad Guys 2 Tony Smeed Zootopia 2
References
External links Annie Awards: Legacy