Film Roman

Film Roman, LLC.
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
PredecessorMendelson/Melendez Productions
FoundedOctober 26, 1984 (1984-10-26)
FounderPhil Roman
DefunctMay 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)
FateClosed
HeadquartersWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Steve Waterman (CEO)
  • Phil Roman (chairman emeritus)
  • Dana Booton (president of production)
Products
ParentStarz Distribution (2003–2015)
Waterman Entertainment (2015–2018)
DivisionsFilm Roman Baja J.V.
Websitefilmroman.com

Film Roman, LLC. was an American animation studio based in Burbank, California and later in Woodland Hills, California. The company had several owners including Digital Production Services, Ltd., IDT Entertainment, Starz, Inc. and Waterman Entertainment.

Founded by veteran animator and director Phil Roman on October 26, 1984, it is best known for providing animation for the Garfield primetime specials, based on Jim Davis' comic strip of the same name. The studio also produced the animated series The Simpsons, The Critic, King of the Hill, Family Guy, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, The Goode Family, and Dan Vs..