| Animated feature films |
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| By decade |
A list of animated feature films that were first released in 1976.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Type | Notes | Release | Duration |
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| Agaton Sax and the Bykoebing Village Festival Agaton Sax och Byköpings gästabud |
Sweden | Stig Lasseby | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) Teamfilm AS |
Traditional | Theatrical | November 20, 1976 | 77 minutes | |
| Allegro Non Troppo Not Too Cheerful |
Italy | Bruno Bozzetto | Bruno Bozzetto Film | Traditional | Theatrical | March 12, 1976 | 85 minutes | |
| Brigand Jurko Brigand Jurko |
Czechoslovakia | Viktor Kubal | Slovenská filmová tvorba, Stúdio hraných filmov Bratislava – Koliba | Traditional | Theatrical | 76 minutes | ||
| Cheorin 007 철인 007 (Iron Man 007) |
South Korea | Han Ha-lim | Dong-A Advertising | Traditional | Theatrical | December 13, 1976 | 62 minutes | |
| Colargol in the Wild West Colargol na Dzikim Zachodzie |
Poland | Tadeusz Wilkosz | Se-ma-for | Stop motion | Theatrical | |||
| Da lu de gushì 大橹的故事 |
China | You Lei | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Stop motion | Theatrical | |||
| Davy Crockett on the Mississippi | United States Australia |
Charles A. Nicholas | Hanna-Barbera Australia | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired as the 23rd installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | November 20, 1976 | 47 minutes |
| Donald Duck's Fun Festival | United States | Walt Disney Productions | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States. | 63 minutes | ||
| Everybody Rides the Carousel | United States | John Hubley | Hubley Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | September 10, 1976 | 72 minutes | |
| The Four Secrets Los cuatro secretos |
Argentina | Simón Feldman | Producciones Cinematográficas H.L.F. | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film |
December 8, 1976 | 70 minutes | |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Australia | Richard Slapczynski | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired as the 20th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | January 1, 1976 | 46 minutes |
| I, Tintin Moi, Tintin |
Belgium France |
Henri Roanne Gérard Valet |
Belvision Studios Pierre Films Rova |
Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Documentary film |
51 minutes | ||
| Jinse de dayan 金色的大雁 |
China | Te Wei Chen Zuwei |
Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Cutout | Theatrical | |||
| Master of the World | Australia | Leif Gram | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired as the 22nd installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | October 23, 1976 | 60 minutes |
| Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità |
Italy Germany |
Bruno Bozzetto | Bruno Bozzetto Film Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI) Wagner-Hallig Film |
Traditional | Theatrical | March 4, 1976 | 80 minutes | |
| Mr. Rossi's Vacation Le vacanze del signor Rossi |
Italy | Bruno Bozzetto | Bruno Bozzetto Film Wagner-Hallig Film |
Traditional | Theatrical | October 1976 | 84 minutes | |
| Off on a Comet | Australia | Richard Slapczynski | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired as the 21st installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | January 1, 1976 | 50 minutes |
| Once Upon a Girl | United States | Don Jurwich | Concelation a Girl, Inc. Tommy J. Productions |
Traditional | Theatrical Live-action animated film |
Originally rated X, rating surrendered by Severin Films for unrated DVD release. | June 20, 1976 | 77 minutes |
| Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Hachijū Nichi-kan Sekaiisshū |
Japan | Hiroshi Shidara | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Second sequel to The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969).[1] | March 20, 1976 | 69 minutes |
| Robot Taekwon V 로보트 태권브이 (Roboteu Taegwon Beui) |
South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Yoo Productions Seoul Donghwa |
Traditional | Theatrical | July 24, 1976 | 76 minutes | |
| Robot Taekwon V: Space Mission 로보트 태권 V – 제2탄 우주작전 (Roboteu Taegwon Beui – Je2tan Ujujagjeon) |
South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Yoo Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | December 13, 1976 | 75 minutes | |
| Rudolph's Shiny New Year | United States Japan |
Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. |
Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production |
Stop motion | Television special | Sequel to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). | December 10, 1976 | 50 minutes |
| The Smurfs and the Magic Flute La flûte à six schtroumpfs (The Flute with Six Smurfs) |
France Belgium |
Peyo Jose Dutillieu Eddie Lateste |
Atlantic Releasing Corporation, Target International, Roehall | Traditional | Theatrical | The film was released in the United States on November 25, 1983, after The Smurfs gained popularity from the successful TV series in the U.S. | January 21, 1976 | 71 minutes |
| The Three Wise Men Los Tres Reyes Magos |
Mexico | Fernando Ruiz Adolfo Torres Portillo |
CFA-Ruiz CINSA Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE) |
Traditional | Theatrical | First Mexican animated feature; produced in 1974, but left unreleased until two years later. | July 1, 1976 | 85 minutes |
| The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix |
France | René Goscinny Albert Uderzo Pierre Watrin |
Studios Idéfix | Traditional | Theatrical | Third installment in the Asterix film series, and the first to have a completely original screenplay. | March 12, 1976 | 82 minutes |