About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1943-10-27
Place of birth:
Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera, France
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Michel Ocelot

Overview

Michel Ocelot is a French writer, character designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former president of the International Animated Film Association. Though best known for his 1998 début feature Kirikou and the Sorceress, his earlier films and television work had already won Césars and British Academy Film Awards among others and he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on 23 October 2009, presented to him by Agnès Varda who had been promoted to commandeur earlier the same year. In 2015 he got the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb.

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Known for

Acting

2021 Lele - Il magico mondo di Emanuele Luzzati Actor Self N/A
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2021 La Belle Époque de Michel Ocelot Actor Self (voice) 59
Average
2016 Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess Actor Matelot 2 / Le médecin (voice) (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume Actor Various Characters (voice) (archive footage) 59
Average
2008 The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot Actor 59
Average
2005 Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery Actor Self - Interviewee 59
Average
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Actor The Villein (Voice) 58
Average
1984 After Midnight Actor 59
Average
1983 The Insensitive Princess Actor Narrator (Voice) 70
Good
1982 The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Actor (Voice) 59
Average
1980 The Three Inventors Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average

Directing

2022 The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Pablo–Paris–Satie Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Dilili in Paris Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Kirikou and the Men and Women Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Tales of the Night Directing Director 62
Fair
2010 Dragons and Princesses Directing Director 70
Good
2008 The Wedding Guest Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest Directing Director 69
Fair
2005 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts Directing Director 60
Fair
2000 The Princess of Diamonds Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Princes and Princesses Directing Director 64
Fair
1998 Kirikou and the Sorceress Directing Director 68
Fair
1994 The Little Circus and Other Tales Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Tales of the Night Directing Director 59
Average
1992 The Dancing Shepherdess Directing Director 59
Average
1992 The Maid and the Magician Directing Director 59
Average
1992 The Prince of Jewels Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Ciné si Directing Director 70
Good
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Directing Director 58
Average
1983 The Insensitive Princess Directing Director 70
Good
1982 The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Beyond Oil Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Daughters of Equality Directing Director 59
Average
1980 The Three Inventors Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Gideon Directing Director 69
Fair
1974 The Tobacconist Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

2022 The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Writing Story Artist 59
Average
2022 The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2020 Pablo–Paris–Satie Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2020 Pablo–Paris–Satie Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Dilili in Paris Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2016 Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2016 Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume Writing Storyboard 59
Average
2013 Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2012 Kirikou and the Men and Women Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2012 Kirikou and the Men and Women Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Tales of the Night Writing Writer 62
Fair
2011 Tales of the Night Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2008 The Wedding Guest Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2008 The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2008 The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2006 Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest Writing Writer 69
Fair
2005 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 Princes and Princesses Writing Writer 64
Fair
2000 The Princess of Diamonds Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2000 Princes and Princesses Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1998 Kirikou and the Sorceress Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1998 Kirikou and the Sorceress Writing Writer 68
Fair
1994 The Little Circus and Other Tales Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1992 The Dancing Shepherdess Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 The Maid and the Magician Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 The Prince of Jewels Writing Story 59
Average
1992 The Prince of Jewels Writing Storyboard 59
Average
1992 The Prince of Jewels Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Tales of the Night Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Tales of the Night Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Ciné si Writing Writer 70
Good
1989 Ciné si Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 The Insensitive Princess Writing Writer 70
Good
1983 The Insensitive Princess Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1982 The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Beyond Oil Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Beyond Oil Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Daughters of Equality Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Daughters of Equality Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 The Three Inventors Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 The Three Inventors Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Gideon Writing Writer 69
Fair
1974 The Tobacconist Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 The Tobacconist Writing Writer 59
Average

Art

2022 The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Art Production Design 59
Average
2022 The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Art Art Direction 59
Average
2000 Princes and Princesses Art Decorator 64
Fair
1989 Ciné si Art Graphic Designer 70
Good
1989 Ciné si Art Decorator 70
Good
1989 Ciné si Art Art Direction 70
Good
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Art Art Direction 58
Average
1983 The Insensitive Princess Art Graphic Designer 70
Good
1982 The Legend of the Poor Hunchback Art Graphic Designer 59
Average
1981 Daughters of Equality Art Graphic Designer 59
Average
1976 Gideon Art Background Designer 69
Fair

Crew

2000 The Princess of Diamonds Crew Creator 58
Average

Editing

1981 Daughters of Equality Editing Editor 59
Average

Visual Effects

2000 Princes and Princesses Visual Effects Animation 64
Fair
1989 Ciné si Visual Effects Animation 70
Good
1987 The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1981 Daughters of Equality Visual Effects Animation 59
Average