Patrick Loubert (born 1947 in

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) is one of the founders of the Canadian animation studio, Nelvana Limited, along with Clive A. Smith and Michael Hirsh. He has produced, and executive-produced, much of the company's most memorable fare. At the beginning of his career, Loubert published '' The Great Canadian Comic Books'', a 1971 book focusing on the early days of local comic lore, with partner Hirsh. With

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, he scripted and directed ''

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'', another live-action project, in 1974. He also produced the first season of ''

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'' for

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with show's creator Jean Chalopin (The first season was animated and co-produced by Nelvana), '' Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles'' for

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and

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, the adventure game '' Toonstruck'' and the American thriller film '' Malice'' (starring Alec Baldwin,

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and

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) and worked as a storyboard artist and story writer for Nelvana's first feature-length film '' Rock and Rule'' and executive story editor for the third ''

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'' feature film ''

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''. He also created the live-action TV series for Nelvana ''

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'' and '' T. and T.'' (starring

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) with Michael Hirsh and wrote scripts for the company's first two animated specials ''

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'' and '' The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' as well as writing the scripts for '' Babar: The Movie''. Loubert and his colleagues won an Emmy Award in 1990 (in the category '' Outstanding Animated Program'') for the children's television series ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loubert, Patrick 1947 births Living people Artists from Toronto Canadian film producers Canadian storyboard artists Canadian television producers Film directors from Toronto Writers from Toronto Canadian male screenwriters 20th-century Canadian screenwriters