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Jean Image
Directing
26 Jan 1911
† 25 Oct 1989
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Biography
Imre Hajdú ( 26 January 1911 – 21 October 1989) better known by his stage name Jean Image 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. In 1959, he participated in the creation of Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Jean Image was also the author of a book on animation titled "Le Dessin animé: initiation à la technique" (1979). He emig...
Also Known As
Émeric André Hajdu, Imre Hajdú, ジャン•イマゲ, Jan•Image, ジャン•イメージ

