Filmation
Final logo, used from 1983 to 1989. | |
| Founded | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer Hal Sutherland |
| Defunct | February 3, 1989 |
| Fate | Closed by Group W Productions |
| Successor | Library: DreamWorks Animation (through DreamWorks Classics) (except third-party licensed properties) |
| Headquarters | Reseda, California, United States |
| Products | Television shows Television shorts Television specials Television movies Theatrical films |
| Parent | TelePrompTer Corporation (1969–1981) Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1981–1989) |
Filmation Associates was an American production company founded by Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Norm Prescott in 1962, before closing by Group W Productions on February 3, 1989. Located in Reseda, California, Filmation produced animated and live-action productions.
Notable productions that the company produced include the DC Comics and Archie Comics animated adaptations, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, the animated version of Star Trek and the two adaptations of the Mattel toyline Masters of the Universe (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power).