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Paul Grimault

Paul Grimault

Directing
23 Mar 1905
29 Mar 1994
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Biography

Paul Grimault (23 March 1905 – 29 March 1994) was one of the most important French animators. He made many traditionally animated films that were delicate in style, satirical, and lyrical in nature. His most important work is Le Roi et l'oiseau, which ultimately took over 30 years to produce. He began it as La Bergère et le Ramoneur (The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep) in 1948 and it was highly anticipated, but Grimault's partner André Sarrut showed the film unfinished in 1952, against Grima...

Also Known As

ポール・グリモー, Pōru gurimō, Поль Гримо, Pol' Grimo, 保罗·格里莫

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