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Michel Ocelot

Age · 82 Born · Oct 27, 1943 From · Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera, France Films · 27

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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

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess poster

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

Pablo–Paris–Satie poster

Pablo–Paris–Satie

Dilili in Paris poster

Dilili in Paris

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess poster

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess

Career timeline

2026

The Three-Eared Rabbits

2022

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

2020

Pablo–Paris–Satie Notable

2018

Dilili in Paris

2016

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess Notable

2013

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume Notable

2012

Kirikou and the Men and Women

2011

Tales of the Night Notable

2008

The Wedding Guest Notable

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot

2006

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest Notable

2005

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

2000

Princes and Princesses Notable

The Princess of Diamonds

1998

Kirikou and the Sorceress Notable

1994

The Little Circus and Other Tales Notable

1992

The Prince of Jewels Notable

The Dancing Shepherdess Notable

The Maid and the Magician

1989

1987

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Notable

1982

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Notable

1981

Daughters of Equality Notable

Beyond Oil Notable

1980

The Three Inventors Notable

Frequently appears with

Tanouékamani / Beau Sauva

Claire de la Rüe du Can

Nasalsa / La Princesse de

La conteuse (voice)

Serge Bagdassarian

Géôlier et Prévôt / Vizir

Amon / Duc et Chambellan

Full filmography

The Three-Eared Rabbits poster

The Three-Eared Rabbits

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess poster

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

Pablo–Paris–Satie poster

Pablo–Paris–Satie

Dilili in Paris poster

Dilili in Paris

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess poster

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume poster

Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume

Kirikou and the Men and Women poster

Kirikou and the Men and Women

Tales of the Night poster

Tales of the Night

The Wedding Guest poster

The Wedding Guest

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot poster

The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest poster

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts poster

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Princes and Princesses poster

Princes and Princesses

The Princess of Diamonds poster

The Princess of Diamonds

Kirikou and the Sorceress poster

Kirikou and the Sorceress

The Little Circus and Other Tales poster

The Little Circus and Other Tales

The Prince of Jewels poster

The Prince of Jewels

The Dancing Shepherdess poster

The Dancing Shepherdess

The Maid and the Magician poster

The Maid and the Magician

Tales of the Night poster

Tales of the Night

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