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Paul Grimault | |
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 Grimault in 1961 | |
| Born | (1905-03-23)23 March 1905 |
| Died | 29 March 1994(1994-03-29) (aged 89) Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis,Yvelines, France |
| Occupation(s) | Animator & filmmaker |
| Notable work | The King and the Mockingbird |
Paul Grimault (French:[ɡʁimo]; 23 March 1905 – 29 March 1994) was one of the most important Frenchanimators. He made many traditionally animated films that were delicate in style, satirical, and lyrical.
His most important work isLe Roi et l'oiseau, which ultimately took over 30 years to produce. He began it asLa Bergère et le Ramoneur (The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep) in 1948, and it was highly anticipated, but Grimault's partnerAndré Sarrut showed the filmunfinished in 1952, against Grimault's wishes. This caused a rift between partners and a stop in production. In 1967, Grimault got possession of the film and subsequently was able to complete it in 1980 under a new title,Le Roi et l'oiseau, incorporating some footage from the original and re-hiring the original animators, together with some new, younger ones. There are many names for it in English that have been used in various releases, including:The King and the Bird (literal),The King and the Mockingbird,The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird andThe King and Mr. Bird (1980).
He also collected his best shorts in a retrospective compilation movie,La table tournante (1988), which is included in the deluxe edition ofLe Roi et l'oiseau. For a detailed bibliography, see this reference.[1]
In 1936 Grimault founded, withAndré Sarrut,Les Gémeaux, which was the second significant French animation venture, following the work ofÉmile Cohl, which had closed years earlier.[2] During World War II, American films being unavailable, its films found a captive audience. The studio produced a number of shorts, then closed its doors in 1952 following the expense of makingLa Bergère et le Ramoneur, which was the first feature-length French animated movie.
Grimault was part of theagitprop groupGroupe Octobre. At this group he metJacques Prévert, with whom he went on to collaborate on several animated films, most notablyLe roi et l'oiseau.
Grimault's filmography is as follows;[1][3][4] those included in the retrospectiveLa table tournante are marked with a star ("*").
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