Bibo Bergeron
Bibo Bergeron | |
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Born | Eric Bergeron July 14, 1965 |
Other names | Eric 'Bibo' Bergeron |
Occupation(s) | Animator Storyboard Artist Director Writer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Eric "Bibo" Bergeron (born July 14, 1965) is a French animator and film director. His work includes The Road to El Dorado, Shark Tale[1] and A Monster in Paris.
Bergeron has served as animator on films like Asterix in Britain, Asterix and the Big Fight, Fievel Goes West, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, A Goofy Movie and The Adventures of Pinocchio.
He also worked as storyboard artist on Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper and Flushed Away.
In 1993 Bergeron founded the animation studio "Bibo Films" in France.[2] He directed the 2011 film A Monster in Paris,[3] which he dedicated to his father. Bergeron is an alumnus of the Gobelins School of the Image.
In early 2020, Bergeron was charged in France with the rape of a colleague, which allegedly took place during the production of A Monster in Paris.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Position | Notes |
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1986 | Asterix in Britain | assistant animator | |
1989 | Asterix and the Big Fight | animator | |
1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | animator | |
1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | animator | |
1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | supervising animator | |
1995 | A Goofy Movie | animator | |
1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | directing animator | |
1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | animation supervisor | |
1999 | The Iron Giant | animator | uncredited |
2000 | The Road to El Dorado | director | |
2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | story artist | |
2004 | Shark Tale | director | |
2006 | Flushed Away | storyboard artist | uncredited |
2007 | Bee Movie | character designer | uncredited |
2011 | A Monster in Paris | director and story writer |
References
- ^ "Turned into Toons". People. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "How to Direct an Animated Feature Film". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 July 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Besson has Heart for Animation". Animation Magazine. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Report: Road to El Dorado and Shark Tale Director Bibo Bergeron Indicted in France". Animation News Site. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.