Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice (born 10 January 1963) is a French
animator
An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animat ...
and businessman who is the producer of ''
Oggy and the Cockroaches'' ("Oggy et les Cafards"), ''
The Magician'', ''
Space Goofs
''Space Goofs'' () is a French animated series that was produced by Gaumont Multimedia for its first season and Xilam for its second season, produced for France 3, and broadcast on that network from September 6, 1997 to May 12, 2006. The first ...
'', ''
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. After leaving the company, he, along with Alix de Maistre, founded
Xilam
Xilam (also known as Xilam Animation) is a French animation studio which specializes in making animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Bibliography
* Pontavice, Marc du. ''Destin animé''. France: Slatkine et Compagnie, 2022;
References
External links
*
1963 births
Living people
French animators
French film producers
French animated film producers
French television producers
Film people from Paris
Xilam
Oggy and the Cockroaches
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