Jean-François Laguionie

About

Jean-François Laguionie (born October 10, 1939 in Besançon) is a French animator, film director and producer of animation. Laguionie was originally interested in theatre but his encounter with Paul Grimault gave him the opportunity to learn the techniques of animated film. Though they were very close to each other, Paul Grimault and Jean-François Laguionie rarely worked together (though Grimault produced Laguionie's first three shorts). Jean-François Laguionie then directed several short films, climaxing with the now famous La Traversée de l'Atlantique à la rame (Rowing across the Atlantic) (1978), which won the César Award for best short animated film in 1979. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

The Animals of Farthing WoodSeries • 1993A Monkey's TaleMovie • 1999Princes and PrincessesMovie • 2000The PaintingMovie • 2011Louise by the ShoreMovie • 2016The Prince’s VoyageMovie • 2019Soleil OMovie • 1973Black Mor's IslandMovie • 2004Rowing Across the AtlanticMovie • 1978The Young Lady and the CellistMovie • 1965