Bardel Entertainment

Bardel Entertainment (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]

Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.[2] The studio is best known for animating Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Dragon Prince. On October 5, 2015, Bardel was purchased by Rainbow,[3] an Italian studio owned by Iginio Straffi and formerly co-owned by Paramount Skydance until January 2023.[4]

In September 2021, Bardel appointed Tina Chow as CEO and Richard Grieve as COO.

Filmography

Television

Film

Other

References

  1. Janet Hetherington. Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes Animation World Network, February 18, 2004, retrieved July 3, 2019^
  2. Company – Bardel Entertainment Bardel.ca, retrieved 2013-10-07^
  3. Wendey Getzler. Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel kidscreen.com, October 5, 2015, retrieved October 6, 2015^
  4. Nicole Bianchi. Good Morning, Cinecittà! Cinecittà News, 24 January 2023^
  5. Peter White. Xbox Video Game 'Grounded' In The Works As Animated Series From 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Brent Friedman Deadline, 2022-07-18, retrieved 2022-10-05^