- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- July 13, 1929
- Place of Birth
- Paris, France
- Died
- March 14, 2004
René Laloux
René Laloux was born in Paris in 1929 and went to art school to study painting. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns. It is at the psychiatric institution that he made 1960's Monkey's Teeth (Les Dents du Singe), in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio, and using a script written by the Cour Cheverny's interns. Another important collaborator of his was Roland Topor with whom Laloux made Dead Time (Les Temps Morts, 1964), The Snails (Les Escargots, 1965) and his most famous work, the feature length Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage, 1973). Laloux also worked with Jean Giraud (Mœbius) to create the lesser known film Les Maîtres du temps (Time Masters), released in 1982. Laloux's 1988 film, Gandahar, was released in the US as Light Years, and made in cooperation with the artist Caz…
Filmography
movieFantastic Laloux
2010 · Self
movieThe Rain Children
2003 · Author, Idea
movieThe Eye of the Wolf
1998 · Adaptation, Writer, Original Film Writer
tvDe l'autre côté
1989 · Self, Series Composition, Series Director, Original Series Creator, Art Direction, Original Series Design, Original Concept, Original Story, Writer, Screenplay
tvErnest the Vampire
1989 · Music Supervisor, Art Direction, Editor, Controller
The Chimerical Staircase
movieThe Chimerical Staircase
1988 · Art Direction
movieGandahar
1987 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieHow Wang-Fo Was Saved
1987 · Director, Adaptation, Screenplay, Writer
movieThe Captive
1985 · Writer, Director, Art Direction, Screenplay
movieQuality Control
1984 · Director, Screenplay, Writer
movieTime Masters
1982 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieThe Machine-Men
1977 · Director, Screenplay, Writer
The Game
movieThe Game
1975 · Director, Screenplay, Writer
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self
movieFantastic Planet
1973 · Director, Screenplay
The mountain giving birth
movieThe mountain giving birth
1973 · Lyricist, Writer, Story
movieThe Snails
1966 · Director, Screenplay, Animation
movieLittle Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Un tanneur
movieDead Times
1964 · Director, Screenplay, Writer
movieMonkey's Teeth
1961 · Director, Screenplay, Writer
movieThe Achalunés
1959 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieTick Tack
1957 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
De L'Orphelin de Perdide aux Maîtres du Temps
movieDe L'Orphelin de Perdide aux Maîtres du Temps
— · Self