Jean-François Laguionie
Known for
Directing
Born
October 4, 1939 (age 86)
Birthplace
Besançon, France
Biography
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.
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Best known work
Princes and Princesses
2000
The Painting
2011
Louise by the Shore
2016
The Animals of Farthing Wood
1993
A Monkey's Tale
1999
Soleil O
1973
The Prince’s Voyage
2019
The Young Lady and the Cellist
1965
Rowing Across the Atlantic
1978
Black Mor's Island
2004Filmography
TBA
The Awakened Dreameras Lui-même
2025
A Boat in the GardenWriter, Director, Screenplay
2019
The Prince’s VoyageDirector, Art Direction, Screenplay, Dialogue, Writer, Animation, Original Film Writer
2016
Louise by the Shoreas Pèpère (Voice), Director, Writer, Screenplay, Story, Storyboard, Graphic Designer, Decorator
2011
The Paintingas Self-portrait / The Painter (voice), Director, Screenplay, Writer, Storyboard, Dialogue
2004
Black Mor's IslandDirector, Animation, Writer, Lyricist, Draughtsman, Story, Screenplay
2001
Beauty of the Golden WoodDelegated Producer
2000
Princes and PrincessesProducer
2000
Pirouette PuppetDelegated Producer, Author, Story Artist
1999
1999
A Monkey's TaleDirector, Writer, Screenplay, Storyboard, Character Technical Supervisor
1996
1995
Santa's Christmas SnoozeAdaptation, Delegated Producer, Producer, Writer
1995
The Real ShlemielThanks
1994
The Story of ChristmasAdaptation, Screenplay
1993
1993
1991
Santa and the Tooth FairiesProduction Design, Production Designer, Director of Photography, Delegated Producer, Draughtsman, Art Direction
1989
De l'autre côtéTVDirector, Screenplay, Writer, Thanks, Decorator, Director of Photography, Animation
1989
1988
1985
Gwen and the Book of SandDirector, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
1984
De l'autre côté de l'imageWriter, Director, Delegated Producer, Screenplay, Editor
1978
Rowing Across the AtlanticDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Producer, Screenplay, Animation, Decorator
1976
The Mask of the DevilDirector, Writer, Animation, Director of Photography, Screenplay