Production dedications

This page is a list of dedications to people in projects.

20th Century Studios

 * Robots (2005) - This film was dedicated to Blue Sky co-founder David Boyd Brown, who died on April 11, 2003.
 * Everyone's Hero (2006) - This film was dedicated to director Christopher Reeve and actress Dana Reeve, who died on October 10, 2004, and on March 6, 2006, respectively.
 * Rio (2011) - This film was dedicated to Clymene Campos Saldanha, Carlos Saldanha's mother, who died on December 11, 2010.
 * Rio 2 (2014) - This film was dedicated to screenwriter Don Rhymer, who died on November 28, 2012, from head and neck cancer.
 * Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) - This film was dedicated to materials technical director Travis Price, who died on November 12, 2015.
 * Alaina Gleen: Imaginary Vacation (2017) - This film was dedicated to animator Joe McFadden, who died on April 6, 2017, from cancer.
 * Spies in Disguise (2019) - This film was dedicated to senior rigging artist Joe Kwong, who died on May 4, 2019 (seven months before the film's release).
 * The Pixelators: Level Two (2020) - This film was dedicated to Chris Reccardi, who died on May 2, 2019, from a heart attack.
 * Alaina Gleen: World's Most Wanted (2021) - This film was dedicated to Tianna Hopes, who died on February 25, 2021, from cancer (seven months before the film's release).
 * Cool Spot: Spot Goes to Hollywood (2021) - This film was dedicated to rapper/actors Pop Smoke and DMX after their respective deaths on February 19, 2020, and on April 9, 2021, from murder and a heart attack respectively.
 * Twentieth Toons: Quest for the Toon Temple (2022) - This film was dedicated to cartoonist David H. DePatie, who died on September 23, 2021, from natural causes.
 * The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) - This film was dedicated to character designer Dave Creek and background painter Denise Blakely Fuller, who died on January 7, 2021, and January 5, 2020, respectively.
 * Princess Joanna and the Four Kingdoms (2022) - This film was dedicated to character designer and animator Mike Reeves, who died on December 6, 2020, from abdominal cancer.

Disney

 * Beauty and the Beast (1991) - This film was dedicated to songwriter Howard Ashman, who died on March 14, 1991, from complications of AIDS.
 * The Lion King (1994) - This film was dedicated to Frank Wells, former president of The Walt Disney Company, who died on April 3, 1994, from a helicopter crash.
 * Toy Story (1995) - This film was dedicated to animator Ken Willard, who died on September 21, 1995 (two months before the film's release).
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) - This film was dedicated to actor Jim Varney (the voice of Cookie), who died on February 10, 2000 (over a year before the film's release).
 * Tarzan & Jane (2002) - This film was dedicated to storyboard artist John Miller, who died before the film was released.
 * Finding Nemo (2003) - This film was dedicated to animator Glenn McQueen, who died on October 26, 2002, from melanoma.
 * Teacher's Pet (2004) - This film was dedicated to Hubcaps.
 * Chicken Little (2005) - This film was dedicated to artist Joe Grant, who died on May 7, 2005, from a heart attack.
 * Bambi II (2006) - This film was dedicated to animator Tim Mitchell, who died before the film was released.
 * Cars (2006) - This film was dedicated to story artist and voice actor Joe Ranft, who died on August 16, 2005, from a car crash.
 * Ratatouille (2007) - This film was dedicated to character designer Dan Lee, who died on January 15, 2005, from lung cancer.
 * WALL-E (2008) - This film was dedicated to story artist and animator Justin Wright, who died on March 18, 2008, from a heart attack.
 * Up (2009) - This film was dedicated to Joe Grant, Ralph "Papa" Lopez, Mike Oznowicz, and Alice Davis.
 * Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) - This film was dedicated to keyboardist Guy Babylon, who died on September 2, 2009, from a heart attack.
 * Cars 2 (2011) - This film was dedicated to digital artist Japeth Pieper and software engineer Andy Witkin, who died in 2010 respectively.
 * Winnie the Pooh (2011) - This film was dedicated to background artist Dan Read, who died on May 25, 2010.
 * Brave (2012) - This film was dedicated to Pixar co-founder Steve Jobs, who died on October 5, 2011.
 * Inside Out (2015) - This film was dedicated to software engineer Brian Smits, who died on June 28, 2013.
 * Incredibles 2 (2018) - This film was dedicated to Bud Luckey, who died on February 24, 2018.
 * Toy Story 4 (2019) - This film was dedicated to actor Don Rickles (the voice of Mr. Potato Head) and animator Adam Burke, who died on April 6, 2017, and on October 7, 2018, respectively.
 * Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - This film was dedicated to music editor Tommy Holmes.
 * Luca (2021) - This film was dedicated to Alberto Surace and Patty Ann Buchholz Willrett.
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022) - This film was dedicated to actor Ed Asner (the voice of Grandpa Heffley), who died on August 29, 2021, from natural causes.

DreamWorks

 * Shrek 2 (2004) - This film was dedicated to animator Edip Agi (who died on December 31, 2001) and original book author William Steig (who died on October 3, 2003).
 * Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) - This film was dedicated to actor Bernie Mac (the voice of Zuba), who died on August 9, 2008, from complications of pneumonia.
 * How to Train Your Dragon (2010) - This film was dedicated to Blake Snyder, who died on August 4, 2009.
 * Rise of the Guardians (2012) - This film was dedicated to Mary Katherine Joyce, William Joyce's daughter, who died on May 2, 2010, from brain tumor.
 * Turbo (2013) - This film was dedicated to character effects animator Nicholas Sanger Hoppe, who died on March 4, 2013, from brain cancer.
 * Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) - This film was dedicated to Nancy Bernstein, who died on September 18, 2015, from colorectal cancer.
 * Spirit Untamed (2021) - This film was dedicated to Kelly Asbury, director of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, who died on June 26, 2020, from abdominal cancer.
 * Willow: Lost Kingdom (2023) - This film will be dedicated to actor Ed Asner (the voice of Willow's father in the first film and the holiday special), who died on August 29, 2021, from natural causes.

MGM

 * Amelia Bedelia (1988) - This film was dedicated to the original book author Peggy Parish, who died a month before the film's release.
 * Upside Mystery 2 (2010) - This film was dedicated to Starz Animation modeler Jenny Riutta, who died in December 2009 (nine months before the film's release).
 * Swan Dream Pool: The Magic Trails (2021) - This film was dedicated to story artist Kelly Asbury, who died on June 26, 2020, from abdominal cancer (marking Asbury's final work).
 * Detective Carl Returns (2023) - This film was dedicated to writer/actor Harold Ramis, who died on February 24, 2014, from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis.
 * Upside Mystery Legacy (2023) - This film will be dedicated to actress Olivia Newton-John and veteran MGM distribution chief Erik Lomis, who died on August 8, 2022 (from breast cancer) and March 22, 2023, respectively.
 * James Bond: Licence Renewed (2023) - This film will be dedicated to the original James Bond theme composer Monty Norman, who died on July 11, 2022.

Paramount

 * The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) - This film was dedicated to Jules Engel, who died on September 6, 2003.
 * The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) - This film was dedicated to actor Ernest Borgnine (the voice of Mermaid Man), who died on July 8, 2012.
 * The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) - This film was dedicated to the SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died on November 26, 2018, from ALS.
 * Rumble (2021) - This film was dedicated to story artist Craig Grasso, who died on November 21, 2019.

Sony

 * The Two Rabbits in the City: The Texas Rabbit Adventure (2013) - This film was dedicated to actor Ken Sansom (the voice of Arbuckle), who died on October 8, 2012, complications of a stroke (five months before the film’s release).
 * The Smurfs 2 (2013) - The film was dedicated to actor Jonathan Winters (the voice of Papa Smurf), who died on April 11, 2013.
 * Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) - This film was dedicated to Nine Culliford, Peyo's wife, who died on July 5, 2016.
 * Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - This film was dedicated to Spider-Man creators Stan Lee (who died on November 12, 2018) and Steve Ditko (who died on June 29, 2018).
 * The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) - This film was dedicated to story artist C. Raggio IV, who died on February 9, 2019.

Universal

 * Jetsons: The Movie (1990) - This film was dedicated to actors George O'Hanlon and Mel Blanc, who died in 1989 respectively.
 * Pat & Mat: The Truck Problem (2005) - This film was dedicated to the original Czech Pat & Mat co-creator Lubomír Beneš, who died on September 12, 1995.
 * The Secret Life of Pets (2016) - This film was dedicated to Risha Meledandri, Chris Meledandri's mother, who died on March 9, 2015. It was also dedicated to the 2 dogs, Bruno and Mishka.
 * Sing (2016) - This film was dedicated to Igor Khait, co-producer of the film, who died on March 28, 2016, from pancreatic cancer.
 * The Grinch (2018) - This film was dedicated to Herb Cheyette, who died on October 2, 2012.
 * Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) - This film was dedicated to animator Madeline Montero, who died on July 7, 2020, two years before the film's release.

Warner Bros.

 * Cats Don't Dance (1997) - This film was dedicated to actor, dancer, and singer Gene Kelly, who died on February 2, 1996, over a year before the film's release.
 * Yaya and Paya 3: The Great Adventure (1998) - This film was dedicated to the Czech animator, director, author, and co-creator Lubomír Beneš, who died on September 12, 1995, two years before the film’s release.
 * The Iron Giant (1999) - This film was dedicated to original novel author Ted Hughes and Susan Bird, Brad Bird's sister, who died on October 28, 1998, and in 1989 respectively.
 * Corpse Bride (2005) - This film was dedicated to executive producer Joe Ranft, who died on August 16, 2005, from a car crash.
 * Happy Feet (2006) - This film was dedicated to Nick Enright, Michael Jonson, Robby McNeilly Green, and Steve Irwin.
 * TMNT (2007) - This film was dedicated to actor Mako (the voice of Master Splinter) and modeling supervisor German Cheung.
 * Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) - This film was dedicated to Douglas Spisich, former chief financial officer at Animal Logic, who died on August 27, 2008.
 * The Lego Movie (2014) - This film was dedicated to executive producer Kathleen Fleming, who died on April 27, 2013, from a car accident.
 * The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) - This film was dedicated to Charie Miller, Christopher Miller's mother, who died on December 27, 2018.