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Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice (born 10 January 1963) is a French animator and businessman who is the producer of Oggy and the Cockroaches ("Oggy et les Cafards"),[2] The Magician, Space Goofs, Zig & Sharko and others. He was an executive producer from Gaumont, which is based in France. In 1990, he was co-founder of Gaumont Television. In 1994, the company started producing animated series, which was eventually transformed into Gaumont Multimedia in 1995.[3] After leaving the company, he, along with Alix de Maistre, founded Xilam.
Marc du Pontavice | |
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 Marc du Pontavice at the 2016 Annecy International Animation Film Festival | |
| Born | Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice[1] 10 January 1963 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Known for | Oggy and the Cockroaches Space Goofs |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | Lou du Pontavice Ivan du Pontavice |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | De nouveau lundi | Short film | |
| 2003 | Kaena: The Prophecy | ||
| 2007 | Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure | ||
| 2009 | For a Son | Doctor | Script collaboration[4] |
| 2010 | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | Police Officer Vian 1 | |
| 2011 | War of the Buttons (2011 Yann Samuell film) | ||
| 2013 | Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie | ||
| 2014 | Far from Men | ||
| 2017 | Chateau | Co-producer | |
| 2018 | Close Enemies | ||
| 2019 | I Lost My Body |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Highlander: The Series | Executive in charge of production, alongside Denis Leroy seasons 1-3 only |
| 1994-1996 | Highlander: The Animated Series | |
| 1997 | Sky Dancers | |
| 1997-1998 | Dragon Flyz | |
| 1997-2006 | Space Goofs | |
| 1998 | The Magician | |
| 1998-2019 | Oggy and the Cockroaches | Freelance producer on season 2[5] |
| 2001-2003 | The New Adventures of Lucky Luke | |
| 2001-2002 | Cartouche: Prince of the Streets | |
| 2003 | Ratz | |
| 2005 | Tupu | |
| 2006-2007 | Shuriken School | Co-produced with José Maria Castillejo |
| 2006-2007 | Rintindumb | |
| 2008-2018 | A Kind of Magic | |
| 2008-2009 | Rahan | |
| 2009-2010 | Mr. Baby | Creator[6] |
| 2010-2015 | The Daltons | |
| 2010-present | Zig & Sharko | |
| 2011-2014 | FloopaLoo, Where Are You? | Creator[7] |
| 2013-2015 | Hubert and Takako | |
| 2017 | Rolling with the Ronks! | |
| 2018 | If I were an Animal... | Creator[8] |
| 2019-present | Mr. Magoo | |
| 2020 | Moka's Fabulous Adventures! | |
| 2020 | Coach Me If You Can | |
| 2021-present | Lupin's Tales | |
| 2021-present | Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life | |
| 2021-2023 | Oggy Oggy | |
| 2021 | Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation | |
| 2021-2022 | The Adventures of Bernie | |
| 2023-present | Karate Sheep |
Video games
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Les Visiteurs, le jeu |
| 1998 | The Fifth Element |
| 2000 | Stupid Invaders |
Bibliography
edit- Pontavice, Marc du. Destin animé. France: Slatkine et Compagnie, 2022; ISBN 9782889441914[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marc du Pontavice" (in French). Le Point. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Oggy, superstar made in France" (in French). LaDépêche.fr. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Williams, Michael (1998-12-02). "Gaumont surprise". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ For a Son Closing Credits
- ^ Beardmore, Marie (April 1, 2001). "Xilam: A New Convergence Studio With A Tried and True Business Sense". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Mr Baby – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Floopaloo, where are you? – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "If I were an Animal… – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Destin animé — Slatkine et compagnie". Slatkine et Compagnie. February 10, 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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