Jean Image | |
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| Born | Imre Hajdú (1911-01-26)26 January 1911 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 21 October 1989(1989-10-21) (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, Director, Script-writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1932–1986 |
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Imre Hajdú (Hungarian:[ˈimrɛˈhɒjduː]; 26 January 1911[1] – 21 October 1989) better known by hisstage nameJean Image (French:[ʒɑ̃imaʒ]) was a Hungarian-French director, script writer and producer of French animation films.
His stage name, "Image" is based upon the French pronunciation of "Im-Haj", the first syllables of his name.[2]
In 1959, he participated in the creation ofAnnecy International Animated Film Festival.
Jean Image was also the author of a book on animation titledLe Dessin animé : initiation à la technique (lit. Animation film: A technical introduction) (1979).[3]
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 ofWalt Disney's films, he became the first French producer of the full-length animated film (Johnny the Giant Killer). In 1948, he founded theFilms Jean Image company and in 1960 he devoted himself to producing television cartoon series. Two of these series (Kiri le Clown andJoe), have become very popular.
His first wife was Eraine Image (born Germaine Suzanne Charvot).[4] He was later married to France Image, with whom he co-wrote his later movies and series.
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
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| 1950 | Johnny the Giant Killer | Yes | Debut feature film | |
| 1953 | Bonjour Paris [fr] | Yes | ||
| 1970 | Aladin et la lampe merveilleuse | Yes | ||
| 1973 | Joe the Little Boom Boom (Joe petit boum-boum) | Yes | ||
| 1979 | Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space (Pluk, naufragé de l'espace) | Yes | ||
| Les Fabuleuses Aventures du legendaire Baron de Munchausen | Yes | |||
| 1984 | Le Secret des sélénites | Yes |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
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| 1944 | Les Noirs jouent et gagnent la révolte des notes | Yes | Yes | short-film |
| 1946 | Rhapsodie de Saturne | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1948 | Ballade Atomique | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1949 | Monsieur Tout-le-Monde | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1954 | La Cigale et la fourmi | Yes | short-film | |
| 1955 | Monsieur Victor ou La Machine à explorer le temps | Yes | Short-film | |
| 1956 | Le Loup et l'agneau | Yes | Short-film | |
| Un grain de bon sens | Yes | Short-film | ||
| L'Aventure du Père Noël | Yes | Short-film | ||
| 1958 | La Petite reine | Yes | Short-film | |
| 1974 | Le Crayon magique | Yes | Short-film |
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