Bardel Entertainment
Bardel Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Bardel Animation) is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1987. The studio's name comes from its founders, Barry Ward and his wife Delna Bhesania.[1]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | 1987 |
Founder | Delna Bhesania Barry Ward |
Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Tina Chow (CEO) Richard Grieve (COO) |
Parent | Rainbow S.p.A. |
Website | bardel![]() |
Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.[2] The studio is best known for animating Rick and Morty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Dragon Prince. On October 5, 2015, Bardel was purchased by Rainbow S.p.A.,[3] an Italian studio owned by Iginio Straffi and formerly co-owned by Paramount Global until January 2023. [4]
In September 2021, Bardel appointed Tina Chow as CEO and Richard Grieve as COO.

Logo used until 2022
Filmography
Television
Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
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The Raccoons | 1990 | Evergreen Raccoons Television Production | "Black Belt Bentley!" (camera, xeroxing, and opaquing) |
The Ren & Stimpy Show | Nickelodeon | "Big House Blues" | |
Britannica's Tales Around the World | 1991 | Encyclopædia Britannica | "The Maiden, the Frog, and the Chief's Son" (xeroxing) |
Fish Police | 1992 | Hanna-Barbera | |
Fievel's American Tails | Universal Cartoon Studios | additional production facility | |
The Pink Panther | 1993 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation | additional pre-production |
Tales from the Cryptkeeper | 1993–1994 | Nelvana | production facility |
Dog City | 1993 | The Jim Henson Company | additional production facility |
Problem Child | 1994 | Universal Cartoon Studios | storyboards (season 2) |
The Magic School Bus | 1994–1997 | Scholastic | pre-production |
Phantom 2040 | 1994–1996 | Hearst Entertainment | pre-production |
Magic Adventures of Mumfie | 1994–1995 | The Britt Allcroft Company | additional animation (season 1) |
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1995–1997 | Klasky Csupo | storyboards |
The Savage Dragon | 1995 | Universal Cartoon Studios | |
Stickin' Around | 1996–1997 | Nelvana | storyboards (season 1), animation (season 2) |
Flash Gordon | Hearst Entertainment | storyboards and sheet direction | |
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo | 1996 | pre-production | |
The Oz Kids | Hyperion Pictures | storyboards | |
Bruno the Kid | 1996–1997 | Film Roman | pre-production |
Jumanji: The Series | 1996–1999 | Adelaide Productions | |
Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | 1996 | ||
The Mouse and the Monster | Saban Entertainment | ink and paint | |
Prince of Atlantis | 1997 | Pixibox | pre-production |
Ivanhoe the King's Knight | CINAR | ||
Rugrats | Klasky Csupo | storyboards | |
Cartoon Sushi | MTV Animation | "Howl", ink and paint on "Man's Best Friend" | |
Flying Rhino Junior High | 1998–2000 | Nelvana | additional production facility |
George and Martha | 1999–2000 | ||
Stories from the Seventh Fire | 1999 | Storytellers Productions | 2D animation |
Milo's Bug Quest | 2000 | Sunwoo Entertainment | pre-production |
Marsupilami | Marathon Media | storyboards | |
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Williams Street | ||
Zoog Disney | 2000–2002 | Disney Channel | |
Seven Little Monsters | 2001–2002 | Nelvana | additional production facility |
¡Mucha Lucha! | 2002–2005 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Silverwing | 2003 | ||
The Buzz on Maggie | 2005 | Walt Disney Television Animation | |
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2006 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | pilot |
Viva Piñata | 2006–2009 | 4Kids Entertainment | |
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | 2006–2010 | Starz Media | |
Where My Dogs At? | 2006 | MTV/MTV2 Music Group | |
Chaotic | 2006–2008 | 4Kids Entertainment | season 1 |
Edgar & Ellen | 2007–2008 | Star Farm Productions | |
Zeke's Pad | 2008–2009 | Flying Bark Productions | |
Pearlie | 2009–2010 | Nelvana | |
Neighbors from Hell | 2010 | MoonBoy Animation | |
Planet Sheen | 2010–2011 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | additional animation |
Fanboy & Chum Chum | 2011–2012 | season 2 | |
Bob's Burgers | 2011 | Bento Box Entertainment | season 1 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2012–2017 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | |
Monsters vs. Aliens | 2013–2014 | Nickelodeon | |
Teen Titans Go! | 2013–present | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Mother Up! | 2013–2014 | Breakthrough Entertainment | |
Rick and Morty | 2013–present | Williams Street | |
Lah-Lah's Adventures | 2014 | Stella Projects | |
VeggieTales in the House | 2014–2016 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
All Hail King Julien | 2014–2017 | ||
The Adventures of Puss in Boots | 2015–2018 | ||
The Simpsons | 2015 | 20th Television Animation | "Mathlete's Feat" (couch gag) |
Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2015–2016 | Walt Disney Television Animation | season 4 |
Dinotrux | 2015–2018 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
DC Super Hero Girls | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
Dawn of the Croods | 2015 | DreamWorks Animation | "The Mean Warts", "School of Hard Rocks", "Garden of Eaten" |
LeapFrog Letter Adventures | 2015 | Lionsgate | |
Mack & Moxy | 2016 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | |
HarmonQuest | 2016–2019 | Starburns Industries | |
VeggieTales in the City | 2017 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
Angry Birds Blues | Rovio Entertainment | ||
44 Cats | 2018–2021 | Rainbow S.r.l. | |
The Dragon Prince | 2018–present | Wonderstorm | |
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | 2018–2019 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty | 2019 | Funrise | |
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
Solar Opposites | 2020–present | 20th Television Animation | |
Gen:Lock | 2021 | Rooster Teeth Studios | Co-animation; Season 2 |
SuperKitties | 2023 | Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television Kids Rainbow S.r.l. |
Co-animation; Season 1 only |
Carol & The End of The World | 2023 | Netflix Animation | original Netflix miniseries |
Sausage Party: Foodtopia | 2024 | Sony Pictures Television Amazon MGM Studios Annapurna Television Point Grey Pictures |
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Magic: The Gathering | TBA | Netflix Animation Hasbro Entertainment Octopie Snowball Studios |
Created by Jeff Kline |
Moon Lake | TBA | Heavy Metal Studios | |
Grounded | TBA | Xbox[5] |
Film
Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
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The Nutcracker Prince | 1990 | Lacewood Productions | additional opaquing services |
Rover Dangerfield | 1991 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
Adventures in Dinosaur City | Smart Egg Pictures | ink and paint | |
Bébé's Kids | 1992 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
The New Adventures of Little Toot | Strand Home Video | pre-production art services | |
Once Upon a Forest | 1993 | Hanna-Barbera | animation |
Balto | 1995 | Amblimation | animation, uncredited |
Space Jam | 1996 | Warner Bros. Animation | animation |
Anastasia | 1997 | Fox Animation Studios | animation |
The Prince of Egypt | 1998 | DreamWorks Animation | animation services |
The Road to El Dorado | 2000 | additional final line services and special effects | |
Joseph: King of Dreams | animation | ||
Titan A.E. | Fox Animation Studios | animation, uncredited | |
Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu | 2001 | The Tooniversal Company | additional animation production |
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | 2002 | DreamWorks Animation | additional final line services |
Eight Crazy Nights | Columbia Pictures | additional animation | |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | 2003 | DreamWorks Animation | additional final line services |
Dragons: Fire and Ice | 2004 | Mega Bloks | animation |
¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | 2005 | Warner Bros. Animation | additional animation |
Dragons II: The Metal Ages | Mega Bloks | animation | |
Happily N'Ever After | 2006 | Vanguard Animation | additional animation |
Wubbzy's Big Movie! | 2008 | Starz Media | additional animation |
The Prophet | 2014 | Participant Media | CGI animation |
Albert | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | animation |
Lucky | 2019 | animation | |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid | 2021 | Walt Disney Pictures | animation |
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild | 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Studios |
animation |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Walt Disney Pictures | animation | |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | 2023 | animation |
Other
Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
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Somewhere in the Arctic... | 1987 | CalArts | ink and paint |
Lea Press on Limbs | 1988 | production services | |
The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | ink and paint | ||
Black Hula | International Rocketship | trace and paint | |
Palm Springs | 1989 | CalArts | ink and paint |
Dogpile | 1991 | ink and paint | |
The Wish That Changed Christmas | 1991 | McDonald's | assistant animation |
Whoopass Stew! | 1992 | CalArts | ink and paint |
Performance Art: Starring Chainsaw Bob | |||
Thanks for the Mammaries | CalArts | ||
Bulimiator | |||
Itsy Bitsy Spider | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services | |
Mirabelle and Me | 1994 | Nelvana/Tiger Electronics | key animation |
Wanna Be a Dino Finder | 1995 | Cloud 9 Interactive | video game; animation |
But Where Does It Come From? | 1996 | Playhouse Pictures | |
Gregory and Me | Kideo | ||
The Fennels Figure Math | McGraw Hill Home Interactive | video game; animation | |
My Party with Barney | 1998 | Kideo | animation |
Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Kindergarten | 2000 | Disney Interactive | video game; animation |
The Christmas Orange | 2002 | ||
Def Jam Vendetta | 2003 | EA Canada | video game; additional animation |
SuperFuckers | 2012–2013 | Frederator Studios | |
Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | 2013–2016 | Nickelodeon | "Earmouse and Bottle", "Space Mission: Danger" |
Rick and Morty: Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse | 2017 | Titmouse, Inc./Williams Street | |
Monster High: The Adventures of The Ghoul Squad | Mattel Creations |
References
- Hetherington, Janet (February 18, 2004). "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- "Company - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- Getzler, Wendey (October 5, 2015). "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- Bianchi, Nicole (24 January 2023). "Good Morning, Cinecittà!". Cinecittà News (in Italian).
- White, Peter (2022-07-18). "Xbox Video Game 'Grounded' In The Works As Animated Series From 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Brent Friedman". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
External links
- Official site
- Bardel Entertainment on IMDb
- Bardel Entertainment on LinkedIn
- Bardel Entertainment on Twitter
- Bardel Entertainment on Instagram
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