animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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The Inhalatorium, the feature-length animation debut by director and animator Bára Anna Stejskalová, follows a 13-year-old girl who arrives at a mountain sanatorium to treat her asthma.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Director Gianni Amelio was celebrated with an honorary career prize, while the Special David Prize went to animator and director Bruno Bozzetto.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
And not to feel that the animators had to overperform it, as such.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The animator-to-be and the man would go on to build one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, delivering the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Times with his brother Roy, starting at age 9.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Director Gianni Amelio was celebrated with an honorary career prize, while the Special David Prize went to animator and director Bruno Bozzetto.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
And not to feel that the animators had to overperform it, as such.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The animator-to-be and the man would go on to build one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, delivering the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Times with his brother Roy, starting at age 9.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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