Editing Anansi (section)

===Television and film===
*Prior to writing the book of the same name (referenced above), filmmaker and author Gerald McDermott created the animated short ''Anansi the Spider'' in 1969. Narrated by Athmani Magoma, it briefly explains the function of folklore, introduces the [[Asante people|Ashanti people]], and retells two tales about Anansi and his six sons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anansi the Spider (1969)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186819/|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
*[[Rabbit Ears Productions]] released a VHS adaptation featuring two Anansi stories as part of its ''We All Have Tales'' series in 1991. The story was illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia and the accompanying video was narrated by [[Denzel Washington]], with background music by [[UB40]].
*Anansi appears in ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', voiced by [[LeVar Burton]]. This version is a giant spider-like spirit, and one of [[Oberon]]'s "children".
*A superhero called Anansi appears in the [[DC Animated Universe]] series ''[[Static Shock]]'', voiced by [[Carl Lumbly]]. He is from Ghana, and part of a lineage of heroes who wield an ancient amulet that grants powers of [[illusion]] and the ability to adhere to any surface. Additionally, he has three enemies modeled after those of the mythological Anansi: Osebo ([[Michael Jai White]]), Onini ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]]), and Mmoboro ([[Phil LaMarr]]).
**Anansi also appears in the one-shot comic ''Static Team-Up: Anansi'' #1 (June 2023).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreur |first=Brandon |date=2023-03-09 |title=Static Shock's Anansi Makes His DC Comics Debut |url=https://www.cbr.com/static-shock-anansi-dc-comics-debut/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
*Anansi the Spider narrated stories from African folklore on the [[PBS]] children's series ''[[Sesame Street]]'', voiced by [[Ossie Davis]]. These cartoon segments by [[Fred Garbers]] were introduced by [[Sonia Manzano]], who also portrayed Maria.
**The Sun and the Moon aka A Home in the Sky
**Monkey and Baboon's Compromise
**The Little Mouse
*Soviet short animated film [[:ru:Паучок Ананси|Паучок Ананси]] (Russian: ''Anancy the Spider'') premiered in 1970.
*''Anancy Turns Over A New Leaf'' animated film was produced by Lalu Hanuman in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/1059462?view=credit|title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; HANUMAN, Lalu|date=24 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924005013/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/1059462?view=credit|archive-date=24 September 2013}}</ref> He followed this up in 2001 with a second Anancy animated film ''Anancy's Healthy Diet''. In 2001 also, the [[National Film Board of Canada]] created the animated short film ''The Magic of Anansi'', which focuses on a Caribbean Anansi tale and was directed by Jamie Mason, with Tamara Lynch as its producer. The film was part of its ''Talespinners'' collection of short films based on children's stories from [[Multiculturalism in Canada|Canada's cultural communities]].<ref name=nfb>{{cite web|title=The Magic of Anansi|url=http://www.nfb.ca/film/magic_of_anansi/|work=Online film|publisher=[[National Film Board of Canada]]|access-date=17 June 2011|location=Montreal|format=Requires [[Adobe Flash]]}}</ref> The film can also be found on the digital archive [[Wayback Machine]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www3.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/films/film.php?sort=cc&id=50422 |title=The Magic of Anansi |access-date=17 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123041951/http://www3.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/films/film.php?sort=cc&id=50422 |archive-date=23 January 2009 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
*"Mr. Nancy" is a character in seasons 1 and 2 of the [[American Gods (TV series)|television adaptation]] of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s novel ''[[American Gods]]'', portrayed by [[Orlando Jones]] (see "Books", above).
* "Aunt Nancy" is a female character on the SYFY series ''[[Superstition (TV series)|Superstition]]'', portrayed by Jasmine Guy.
* ''Kwaku Ananse'' is a 2013 short film by [[Akosua Adoma Owusu]].
* Anansi is the name of a villain in ''[[Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir]]'' [voiced by Laila Berzins], who has spider-like abilities, including webbing and extra limbs. It is also the stage name of the villain's civilian form, Nora Césaire, who uses it in [[kickboxing]] matches. Within the same episode, the Turtle Miraculous and its abilities are introduced, alluding to ''Anansi and the Turtle''.
* Anansi is referenced in the 2025 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who series 15|series 15]] episode “[[The Story & the Engine]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laford |first=Andrea |date=2025-04-30 |title=Doctor Who ‘The Story & The Engine’ cast and BBC One airtime |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-the-story-the-engine-cast-and-bbc-one-airtime |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=CultBox |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-25 |title=Doctor Who Season 2 episode titles, writers, and directors announced! |url=https://doctorwhowatch.com/doctor-who-season-2-episode-titles-writers-and-directors-announced-01jq2835z2sk |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Doctor Who Watch |language=en-us}}</ref>