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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-10-27 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera, France

Michel Ocelot

Biography:

Michel Ocelot is a French writer, character designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former president of the International Animated Film Association. Though best known for his 1998 début feature Kirikou and the Sorceress, his earlier films and television work had already won Césars and British Academy Film Awards among others and he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on 23 October 2009, presented to him by Agnès Varda who had been promoted to commandeur earlier the same year. In 2015 he got the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb.

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Known For

Acting

2021

Lele - Il magico mondo di Emanuele Luzzati as Self

La Belle Époque de Michel Ocelot as Self (voice)

2016

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess as Matelot 2 / Le médecin (voice) (archive footage)

2013

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume as Various Characters (voice) (archive footage)

2008

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot

2005

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery as Self - Interviewee

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as The Villein (Voice)

1984

1983

The Insensitive Princess as Narrator (Voice)

1982

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback as (Voice)

1980

The Three Inventors as Narrator (voice)

Writing

2022

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess as Screenplay

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess as Story Artist

2020

Pablo–Paris–Satie as Writer

Pablo–Paris–Satie as Screenplay

2018

Dilili in Paris as Screenplay

2016

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess as Writer

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess as Screenplay

2013

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume as Storyboard

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume as Screenplay

2012

Kirikou and the Men and Women as Screenplay

Kirikou and the Men and Women as Writer

2011

Tales of the Night as Writer

Tales of the Night as Screenplay

2008

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot as Screenplay

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot as Writer

The Wedding Guest as Screenplay

2006

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest as Screenplay

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest as Writer

2005

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts as Screenplay

2000

Princes and Princesses as Writer

The Princess of Diamonds as Screenplay

Princes and Princesses as Screenplay

1998

Kirikou and the Sorceress as Writer

Kirikou and the Sorceress as Screenplay

1994

The Little Circus and Other Tales as Screenplay

1992

The Dancing Shepherdess as Writer

The Prince of Jewels as Writer

The Maid and the Magician as Writer

The Prince of Jewels as Storyboard

The Prince of Jewels as Story

Tales of the Night as Screenplay

Tales of the Night as Writer

1989

Ciné si as Screenplay

Ciné si as Writer

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as Screenplay

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as Writer

1983

The Insensitive Princess as Screenplay

The Insensitive Princess as Writer

1982

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback as Screenplay

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback as Writer

1981

Daughters of Equality as Screenplay

Daughters of Equality as Writer

Beyond Oil as Writer

Beyond Oil as Screenplay

1980

The Three Inventors as Screenplay

The Three Inventors as Writer

1976

Gideon as Writer

1974

The Tobacconist as Writer

The Tobacconist as Screenplay

Directing

2022

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess as Director

2020

Pablo–Paris–Satie as Director

2018

Dilili in Paris as Director

2016

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess as Director

2013

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume as Director

2012

Kirikou and the Men and Women as Director

2011

Tales of the Night as Director

2010

Dragons and Princesses as Director

2008

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot as Director

The Wedding Guest as Director

2006

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest as Director

2005

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts as Director

2000

Princes and Princesses as Director

The Princess of Diamonds as Director

1998

Kirikou and the Sorceress as Director

1994

The Little Circus and Other Tales as Director

1992

The Maid and the Magician as Director

The Dancing Shepherdess as Director

The Prince of Jewels as Director

Tales of the Night as Director

1989

Ciné si as Director

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as Director

1983

The Insensitive Princess as Director

1982

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback as Director

1981

Daughters of Equality as Director

Beyond Oil as Director

1980

The Three Inventors as Director

1976

Gideon as Director

1974

The Tobacconist as Director

Editing

1981

Daughters of Equality as Editor

Art

2022

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess as Production Design

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess as Art Direction

2000

Princes and Princesses as Decorator

1989

Ciné si as Art Direction

Ciné si as Decorator

Ciné si as Graphic Designer

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as Art Direction

1983

The Insensitive Princess as Graphic Designer

1982

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback as Graphic Designer

1981

Daughters of Equality as Graphic Designer

1976

Gideon as Background Designer

Visual Effects

2000

Princes and Princesses as Animation

1989

Ciné si as Animation

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife as Animation

1981

Daughters of Equality as Animation

Crew

2000

The Princess of Diamonds as Creator

Creator

2010

Dragons and Princesses as Creator

1989

Ciné si as Creator

1983

The Insensitive Princess as Creator

1976

Gideon as Creator