About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1929-07-13
Place of birth:
Paris, France
Website:
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René Laloux

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2010 Fantastic Laloux Actor Self 59
Average
1989 De l'autre côté Actor Self 69
Fair
1964 Little Claus and Big Claus Actor Un tanneur 59
Average

Directing
1989 De l'autre côté Directing Series Director 69
Fair
1987 Gandahar Directing Director 61
Fair
1987 How Wang-Fo Was Saved Directing Director 59
Average
1985 The Captive Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Quality Control Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Time Masters Directing Director 62
Fair
1977 The Machine-Men Directing Director 59
Average
1975 The Game Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Fantastic Planet Directing Director 70
Good
1966 The Snails Directing Director 60
Fair
1964 Dead Times Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Monkey's Teeth Directing Director 59
Average
1959 The Achalunés Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Tick Tack Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2003 The Rain Children Writing Idea 61
Fair
2003 The Rain Children Writing Author 61
Fair
1998 The Eye of the Wolf Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1998 The Eye of the Wolf Writing Original Film Writer 59
Average
1998 The Eye of the Wolf Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 De l'autre côté Writing Series Composition 69
Fair
1989 De l'autre côté Writing Original Concept 69
Fair
1989 De l'autre côté Writing Original Series Creator 69
Fair
1989 De l'autre côté Writing Original Story 69
Fair
1987 Gandahar Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1987 Gandahar Writing Writer 61
Fair
1987 How Wang-Fo Was Saved Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1987 How Wang-Fo Was Saved Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 How Wang-Fo Was Saved Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 The Captive Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 The Captive Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 Quality Control Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1984 Quality Control Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Time Masters Writing Writer 62
Fair
1982 Time Masters Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1977 The Machine-Men Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Machine-Men Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 The Game Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 The Game Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1973 Fantastic Planet Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1973 The mountain giving birth Writing Lyricist 59
Average
1973 The mountain giving birth Writing Story 59
Average
1973 The mountain giving birth Writing Writer 59
Average
1966 The Snails Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1964 Dead Times Writing Writer 59
Average
1964 Dead Times Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Monkey's Teeth Writing Writer 59
Average
1961 Monkey's Teeth Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 The Achalunés Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 The Achalunés Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Tick Tack Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1957 Tick Tack Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1989 Ernest the Vampire Production Controller 70
Good

Sound
1989 Ernest the Vampire Sound Music Supervisor 70
Good

Art
1989 De l'autre côté Art Original Series Design 69
Fair
1989 Ernest the Vampire Art Art Direction 70
Good
1988 The Chimerical Staircase Art Art Direction 59
Average
1985 The Captive Art Art Direction 59
Average

Editing
1989 Ernest the Vampire Editing Editor 70
Good

Visual Effects
1966 The Snails Visual Effects Animation 60
Fair