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René Laloux

René Laloux

Director · 1929–2004 · Paris, France

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Biography

René Laloux 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 (Mœbius) to create the lesser known film Les Maîtres du temps (Time Masters), released in 1982. Laloux's 1988 film, Gandahar, was released in the US as Light Years, and made in cooperation with the artist Caza. 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 $400,000 on its release. Laloux died of a heart attack on March 14, 2004 in Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France.

Directed 13

1980s

  1. 1989

    De l'autre côté

    Series Director, Director

  2. 1987

    Gandahar

    Director

    70

  3. How Wang-Fo Was Saved

    Director

  4. 1985

    The Captive

    Director

  5. 1984

    Quality Control

    Director

  6. 1982

    Time Masters

    Director

    80

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Machine-Men

    Director

  2. 1973

    Fantastic Planet

    Director

    78

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Snails

    Director

  2. 1964

    Dead Times

    Director

  3. 1961

    Monkey's Teeth

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Achalunés

    Director

  2. 1957

    Tick Tack

    Director

Wrote 15

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Rain Children

    Author, Idea

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Eye of the Wolf

    Adaptation, Writer, Original Film Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    De l'autre côté

    Series Composition, Original Story, Original Series Creator, Original Concept, Writer, Screenplay

  2. 1987

    Gandahar

    Writer, Screenplay

    70

  3. How Wang-Fo Was Saved

    Adaptation, Screenplay, Writer

  4. 1985

    The Captive

    Writer, Screenplay

  5. 1984

    Quality Control

    Screenplay, Writer

  6. 1982

    Time Masters

    Writer, Screenplay

    80

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Machine-Men

    Screenplay, Writer

  2. 1973

    Fantastic Planet

    Screenplay

    78

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Snails

    Screenplay

  2. 1964

    Dead Times

    Screenplay, Writer

  3. 1961

    Monkey's Teeth

    Screenplay, Writer

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Achalunés

    Screenplay, Writer

  2. 1957

    Tick Tack

    Writer, Screenplay

Art department 3

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ernest the Vampire

    Art Direction

  2. De l'autre côté

    Art Direction, Original Series Design

  3. 1985

    The Captive

    Art Direction

Acted in 1

1960s

  1. 1964

    Little Claus and Big Claus

    Un tanneur

Visual effects 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Snails

    Animation

Sound 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ernest the Vampire

    Music Supervisor

Edited 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ernest the Vampire

    Editor

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ernest the Vampire

    Controller

Created 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    De l'autre côté

    Creator

Appearances3

2010s

  1. 2010

    Fantastic Laloux

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    De l'autre côté

    Self · 39 episodes