René Laloux
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''René Laloux''' ([[July 13]], [[1929]] - [[March 13]], [[2004]] in [[Paris]]) was a [[France|French]] animator.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] |
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| + | He was born in [[Paris]] in 1929 and went to art school to study [[painting]]. After some time working in [[advertising]], he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns. It is at the psychiatric institution that he made 1960's ''Monkey's Teeth'' (''[[Les Dents du Singe]]''), in collaboration with [[Paul Grimault]]'s studio, and using a script written by the [[Cour Cheverny]]'s interns. | ||
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| + | Another important collaborator of his was [[Roland Topor]] with whom Laloux made ''Dead Time'' (''[[Les Temps Morts]]'', 1964), ''The Snails'' (''[[Les Escargots]]'', 1965) and his most famous work, the feature length ''Fantastic Planet'' (''[[La Planète Sauvage]]'', 1973). | ||
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| + | Laloux also worked with Jean Giraud ([[Moebius]]) to create the lesser known film ''[[Les Maîtres du temps]]'' (''Time Masters'') in 1981. Laloux's 1988 film, ''Gandahar'', was released in the US as [[Light Years (film)|''Light Years'']]. The US version was redubbed by [[Harvey Weinstein]], from a screenplay adapted by [[Isaac Asimov]]. The US version was not as successful as the French version, grossing less than US$400,000 on its release.<ref>Beck, Jerry: "The Animated Movie Guide", pg. 143. Chicago Review Press, 2005</ref> | ||
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| + | Laloux died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] on March 13, 2004 in [[Angoulême]], [[Charente]], [[Poitou-Charentes]], France. | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
| + | "That which suggests is superior to that which shows. Movies today show more and more. It's paranoid dictator cinema. What we need is schizophrenic cinema." | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | ==Filmography== | ||
| + | *''[[Fantastic Planet]]'' (1973) | ||
| + | *''[[Les Maîtres du temps|Time Masters]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | *''[[Light Years (film)|Light Years]]'' (1987) | ||
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| + | ====Short Films==== | ||
| + | *''Tick-Tock'' (1957) | ||
| + | *''Achalunés'' (1958) | ||
| + | *''Monkey's Teeth'' (1960) | ||
| + | *''Dead Time'' (1964) | ||
| + | *''The Snails'' (1965) | ||
| + | *''The Play'' (1975) | ||
| + | *''Quality Control'' (1984) | ||
| + | *''The Prisoner'' (1985) | ||
| + | *''How Wan-Fô Was Saved'' (1987) | ||
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René Laloux (July 13, 1929 - March 13, 2004 in Paris) was a French animator.[1] [May 2007]
He was born in Paris in 1929 and went to art school to study painting. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns. It is at the psychiatric institution that he made 1960's Monkey's Teeth (Les Dents du Singe), in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio, and using a script written by the Cour Cheverny's interns.
Another important collaborator of his was Roland Topor with whom Laloux made Dead Time (Les Temps Morts, 1964), The Snails (Les Escargots, 1965) and his most famous work, the feature length Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage, 1973).
Laloux also worked with Jean Giraud (Moebius) to create the lesser known film Les Maîtres du temps (Time Masters) in 1981. Laloux's 1988 film, Gandahar, was released in the US as Light Years. The US version was redubbed by Harvey Weinstein, from a screenplay adapted by Isaac Asimov. The US version was not as successful as the French version, grossing less than US$400,000 on its release.<ref>Beck, Jerry: "The Animated Movie Guide", pg. 143. Chicago Review Press, 2005</ref>
Laloux died of a heart attack on March 13, 2004 in Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France.
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Quotes
"That which suggests is superior to that which shows. Movies today show more and more. It's paranoid dictator cinema. What we need is schizophrenic cinema."
Notes
<references/>
Filmography
- Fantastic Planet (1973)
- Time Masters (1981)
- Light Years (1987)
Short Films
- Tick-Tock (1957)
- Achalunés (1958)
- Monkey's Teeth (1960)
- Dead Time (1964)
- The Snails (1965)
- The Play (1975)
- Quality Control (1984)
- The Prisoner (1985)
- How Wan-Fô Was Saved (1987)
