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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

2005 animated short film directed by Gary Trousdale
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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

Summary

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was directed by Gary Trousdale[4].
  • Michaël La Chance wrote the screenplay for The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper[5].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's composer is recorded as James Dooley[6].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's genre is Christmas film[7].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's genre is family film[9].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was produced by Teresa Cheng[10].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's production company is recorded as DreamWorks Animation[11].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's director of photography is recorded as Tristan Oliver[12].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is part of DreamWorks Holiday Classics[13].
  • The original language of The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was English[14].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's color is recorded as color[15].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was released on January 1, 2005[17].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Skipper[18].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Kowalski[19].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Rico[20].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Private[21].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Mr. Chew[22].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Alex[23].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Marty[24].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Melman[25].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Gloria[26].
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper's characters is recorded as Mason and Phil[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was produced by Teresa Cheng[10]. It was directed by Gary Trousdale[4]. Michaël La Chance wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was published on January 1, 2005[17]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include Christmas film[7], comedy film[8], and family film[9]. It is part of DreamWorks Holiday Classics[13].

Why It Matters

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Chris Miller DreamWorks Animation John DiMaggio New York City Tom McGrath United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method → computer animation
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    Media franchise → Madagascar
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