Patrick Loubert (born 1947 in

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) is one of the founders of the Canadian animation studio,

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Limited, along with

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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 Don Haig, he scripted and directed ''

125 Rooms of Comfort ''125 Rooms of Comfort'' is a 1974 Canadian drama film directed by Patrick Loubert. The film stars Tim Henry as Billie Joyce, a gay former musician who has been involuntarily institutionalized in an asylum by his family since showing up to his fa ...

'', another live-action project, in 1974. He also produced the first season of '' Inspector Gadget'' 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 Buena Vista, the adventure game '' Toonstruck'' and the American thriller film ''

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'' (starring

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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 '' Care Bears'' feature film '' The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland''. He also created the live-action TV series for Nelvana '' The Edison Twins'' and '' T. and T.'' (starring Mr. T) with Michael Hirsh and wrote scripts for the company's first two animated specials '' A Cosmic Christmas'' and '' The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' as well as writing the scripts for '' Babar: The Movie''. Loubert and his colleagues won an

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in 1990 (in the category '' Outstanding Animated Program'') for the children's television series '' Beetlejuice''.

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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