Jacques Rouxel

Birth : 1931-02-26, Cherbourg, Manche, France

Death : 2004-04-25

History

French film animator said to have been on a par with Tex Avery. Rouxel is perhaps best known for his initially controversial animated French TV series "Les Shadoks". He worked on the prototype of a special machine, the "Animographe", especially designed to accelerate the production of animated TV series.

Movies

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Self (archive footage)
The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the cartoonist and self-taught inventor Jean Dejoux (1922-2015), whose creation was intended to revolutionize the animation industry.
Les Shadoks - Edition Intégrale
Les Shadoks - Edition Intégrale
Writer
Les Shadoks : mythe ou légende ?
Les Shadoks : mythe ou légende ?
Self
Documentary on the French phenomenon in celebration of a reboot of the series.
Elsa, Elsa
Elsa, Elsa
Decorator
When he was eight years old, Ferdinand was chosen to play a supporting role along a famous actress. Today, a producer is asking him to write and direct a film about his childhood memories...
Dessine-moi un marin
Dessine-moi un marin
Director