Jean Image
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Emeric Hajdu (26 January 1910 in Budapest
, Hungary - 21 October 1989 in Paris
, France) better known by his stage name
Jean Image was a director, script writer and producer of French animation films. He emigrated to France in 1932 where he worked on films and eventually produced several shorts on his own. After the war, influenced by the classic style of Walt Disney's films, he became the first French producer of the full-length animated film (Jeannot l'Intrépide). In 1948, he founded the Films Jean Image company and in 1960 he devoted himself to producing television cartoon series. Two of these series (Kiri le Clown and Joe), have become very popular.
Jean Image was also the author of a book on animation titled "Le Dessin animé : initiation à la technique" (1979).
Budapest
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, Hungary - 21 October 1989 in Paris
Paris
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, France) better known by his stage name
Stage name
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Jean Image was a director, script writer and producer of French animation films. He emigrated to France in 1932 where he worked on films and eventually produced several shorts on his own. After the war, influenced by the classic style of Walt Disney's films, he became the first French producer of the full-length animated film (Jeannot l'Intrépide). In 1948, he founded the Films Jean Image company and in 1960 he devoted himself to producing television cartoon series. Two of these series (Kiri le Clown and Joe), have become very popular.
Jean Image was also the author of a book on animation titled "Le Dessin animé : initiation à la technique" (1979).
Filmography
- Les Noirs jouent et gagnent la révolte des notes (1944)
- Rhapsodie de Saturne (1946)
- Ballade Atomique (1948)
- Monsieur Tout-le-Monde (1949)
- Jeannot l'intrépide (1950)
- Bonjour Paris (1952)
- La Cigale et la fourmi (1954)
- Monsieur Victor ou La Machine à explorer le temps (1955)
- Le Loup et l'agneau (1956)
- Un grain de bon sens (1956)
- L'Aventure du Père Noël (1956)
- La Petite reine (1958)
- Kiri le clown (TV series) (1966)
- Aladin et la lampe merveilleuseAladdin and His Magic LampAladdin and His Magic Lamp is a 1970 French animated film directed by Jean Image. It is loosely based on the Arabian Nights tale of Aladdin...
(1969) - Joe the Little Boom BoomJoe the Little Boom BoomJoe the Little Boom Boom was an animated television series first produced between 1960 to 1963 and later remade into an animated feature film in 1973 .The show and the film were created by Jean Image, one of the leading French animators of his time.- The...
(Joe petit boum-boum) (1973) - Arago X 00 1 (TV series, 1972–1973)
- Le Crayon magique (1974)
- Pluk, naufragé de l'espace (1979)
- Les Fabuleuses Aventures du legendaire Baron de Munchausen (1979)
- Le Secret des sélénites (1983)
- Les Rêves de Jeannot (series, 1985–1986)
External links
- Jean Image (in French)