René Laloux
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- July 13, 1929 in Paris, France
- Died
- March 14, 2004
- Active Years
- 1957–2010 (54 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Biography
René Laloux was a French animator, screenwriter, and film director born in Paris on July 13, 1929. After studying painting at art school and working in advertising, he began experimenting with animation while employed at a psychiatric institution. There, he created the 1960 film Monkey's Teeth using a script written by the institution's interns and in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio. Laloux frequently collaborated with artist Roland Topor on projects including Dead Time in 1964, The Snails in 1965, and the 1973 feature Fantastic Planet. His other directorial credits include the 1982 film Time Masters, created with Jean Giraud, and the 1987 film Gandahar, which was released in the United States as Light Years. Laloux died on March 14, 2004, in Angoulême, France.
Career overview
René Laloux was a French animator, screenwriter, and film director born in Paris on July 13, 1929. After studying painting at art school and working in advertising, he began his career in animation while employed at a psychiatric institution. There, he experimented with animation alongside interns and created the 1960 work Monkey's Teeth, also known as Les Dents du Singe, in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio and using a script written by the interns of Cour Cheverny.
Throughout his career, Laloux frequently collaborated with other artists, most notably Roland Topor. Together, they produced Dead Time, or Les Temps Morts, in 1964, The Snails, or Les Escargots, in 1965, and the 1973 feature-length film Fantastic Planet, titled La Planète Sauvage. His other directorial credits include the 1982 film The Time Masters, or Les Maîtres du temps, which he created with Jean Giraud, also known as Mœbius. In 1987, he released the film Gandahar, which was released in the United States as Light Years and produced in cooperation with the artist Caza. Laloux also worked with composer Alain Goraguer on several of his projects. René Laloux died on March 14, 2004, in Angoulême, France.
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Full Filmography
69 titles- Fantastic Laloux (2010) as Self
- The Rain Children (2003) Author
- The Rain Children (2003) Idea
- The Eye of the Wolf (1998) Adaptation
- The Eye of the Wolf (1998) Writer
- The Eye of the Wolf (1998) Original Film Writer
- De l'autre côté (1989) as Self
- De l'autre côté (1989) Series Composition
- De l'autre côté (1989) Series Director
- De l'autre côté (1989) Art Direction
- De l'autre côté (1989) Original Story
- De l'autre côté (1989) Original Series Creator
- De l'autre côté (1989) Original Concept
- De l'autre côté (1989) Original Series Design
- De l'autre côté (1989) Writer
- De l'autre côté (1989) Screenplay
- De l'autre côté (1989) Director
- De l'autre côté (1989) Creator
- Ernest the Vampire (1989) Art Direction
- Ernest the Vampire (1989) Music Supervisor
- Ernest the Vampire (1989) Editor
- Ernest the Vampire (1989) Controller
- The Chimerical Staircase (1988) Art Direction
- Gandahar (1987) Director
- Gandahar (1987) Writer
- Gandahar (1987) Screenplay
- How Wang-Fo Was Saved (1987) Director
- How Wang-Fo Was Saved (1987) Adaptation
- How Wang-Fo Was Saved (1987) Screenplay
- How Wang-Fo Was Saved (1987) Writer
- The Captive (1985) Writer
- The Captive (1985) Director
- The Captive (1985) Art Direction
- The Captive (1985) Screenplay
- Quality Control (1984) Director
- Quality Control (1984) Screenplay
- Quality Control (1984) Writer
- Time Masters (1982) Director
- Time Masters (1982) Writer
- Time Masters (1982) Screenplay
- The Machine-Men (1977) Director
- The Machine-Men (1977) Screenplay
- The Machine-Men (1977) Writer
- The Game (1975) Director
- The Game (1975) Screenplay
- The Game (1975) Writer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Fantastic Planet (1973) Director
- Fantastic Planet (1973) Screenplay
- The mountain giving birth (1973) Lyricist
- The mountain giving birth (1973) Writer
- The mountain giving birth (1973) Story
- The Snails (1966) Director
- The Snails (1966) Screenplay
- The Snails (1966) Animation
- Little Claus and Big Claus (1964) as Un tanneur
- Dead Times (1964) Director
- Dead Times (1964) Screenplay
- Dead Times (1964) Writer
- Monkey's Teeth (1961) Director
- Monkey's Teeth (1961) Screenplay
- Monkey's Teeth (1961) Writer
- The Achalunés (1959) Director
- The Achalunés (1959) Screenplay
- The Achalunés (1959) Writer
- Tick Tack (1957) Director
- Tick Tack (1957) Writer
- Tick Tack (1957) Screenplay
- De L'Orphelin de Perdide aux Maîtres du Temps as Self
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René Laloux is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Long Watch (2026), Moment of Truth (1965), Moment of Truth (1965), Gandahar (1987).
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René Laloux was born on July 13, 1929 in Paris, France. They passed away on March 14, 2004.
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René Laloux has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2010.
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René Laloux was a French animator, screenwriter, and film director born in Paris on July 13, 1929. After studying painting at art school and working in advertising, he began experimenting with animation while employed at a psychiatric institution. There, he created the 1960 film Monkey's Teeth using a script written by...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 44
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