Movie and TV Timelines

Timelines of movies, TV shows and the people who made them, from Charlie Chaplin and the golden age of Hollywood to Pixar and Rick and Morty. Each one lays out the key dates in order, so you can see how a franchise grew and what else was on screen at the same time.

Film History

History of Film

History of Film timeline

History of Hollywood

History of Hollywood timeline

Golden Age of Hollywood

Golden Age of Hollywood timeline

History of Horror Movies

History of Horror Movies timeline

History of the Academy Awards

History of the Academy Awards timeline

Television History

Golden Age of Television

Golden Age of Television timeline

History of the Emmy Awards

History of the Emmy Awards timeline

History of MTV

History of MTV timeline

Animation

History of Animation

History of Animation timeline

History of Anime

History of Anime timeline

History of Disney

History of Disney timeline

History of Pixar

History of Pixar timeline

History of Looney Tunes

History of Looney Tunes timeline

History of Tom and Jerry

History of Tom and Jerry timeline

History of Scooby-Doo

History of Scooby-Doo timeline

Film Franchises

History of Star Wars

History of Star Wars timeline

History of James Bond Films

History of James Bond Films timeline

History of Pirates of the Caribbean

History of Pirates of the Caribbean timeline

History of Terminator

History of Terminator timeline

History of Alien Franchise

History of Alien Franchise timeline

History of Predator Franchise

History of Predator Franchise timeline

History of Indiana Jones

History of Indiana Jones timeline

History of Fast and Furious

History of Fast and Furious timeline

History of Back to the Future

History of Back to the Future timeline

History of Die Hard

History of Die Hard timeline

History of Ghostbusters

History of Ghostbusters timeline

History of Mission Impossible

History of Mission Impossible timeline

History of Rambo

History of Rambo timeline

Book Series on Screen

History of Hunger Games

History of Hunger Games timeline

History of Maze Runner

History of Maze Runner timeline

History of Twilight Saga

History of Twilight Saga timeline

History of Divergent

History of Divergent timeline

History of Percy Jackson

History of Percy Jackson timeline

History of Harry Potter

History of Harry Potter timeline

History of Lord of the Rings

History of Lord of the Rings timeline

History of Hobbit

History of Hobbit timeline

History of Chronicles of Narnia

History of Chronicles of Narnia timeline

History of Dune

History of Dune timeline

TV Shows

History of Power Rangers

History of Power Rangers timeline

History of Rick and Morty

History of Rick and Morty timeline

History of SpongeBob SquarePants

History of SpongeBob SquarePants timeline

History of South Park

History of South Park timeline

History of Simpsons

History of Simpsons timeline

History of Family Guy

History of Family Guy timeline

History of Doctor Who

History of Doctor Who timeline

History of Star Trek

History of Star Trek timeline

History of Game of Thrones

History of Game of Thrones timeline

History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles timeline

Filmmakers and Stars

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin timeline

Walt Disney

Walt Disney timeline

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe timeline

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick timeline

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg timeline

Making Your Own

Every timeline here can be copied into your own Preceden account, where you can add events, change the dates, or restyle it. To set two timelines side by side, see how to make a comparative timeline.

These timelines are generated with the help of AI, using information found on the internet, and mistakes do get through. If you spot one, email us at [email protected].

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