Bibo Bergeron Explained

Bibo Bergeron
Birth Name:Eric Bergeron
Birth Date:14 July 1965
Birth Place:Paris, France
Other Names:Eric 'Bibo' Bergeron
Alma Mater:Gobelins School of the Image
Occupation:Animator
Storyboard Artist
Director
Writer
Years Active:1986–present

Eric "Bibo" Bergeron (born July 14, 1965) is a French animator and film director. His work includes The Road to El Dorado (2000), Shark Tale (2004) and A Monster in Paris (2011).[1]

Bergeron has served as animator on films like Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix and the Big Fight (1989), Fievel Goes West (1991), (1992), We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996), A Goofy Movie (1995), and The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996).

He also worked as storyboard artist on (2003), The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) and Flushed Away (2006).

In 1993 Bergeron founded the animation studio "Bibo Films" in France.[2] He directed the 2011 film A Monster in Paris[3] which he dedicated to his father. Bergeron is an alumnus of the Gobelins School of the Image.[4]

Filmography

Director

Animator

Other credits

Year Title Position Notes
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storysupervising animator
1996All Dogs Go to Heaven 2directing animator
The Adventures of Pinocchio animation supervisor
2003story artist
2005The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caperstoryboard artist
2006Flushed Awayuncredited
2007Bee Moviecharacter designer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Éric Bergeron. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411071624/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbb683a44. dead. April 11, 2019. 2022-02-09. BFI. en.
  2. News: How to Direct an Animated Feature Film. 15 July 2000. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 21 October 2010.
  3. News: Besson has Heart for Animation. 6 February 2008. Animation Magazine. 21 October 2010.
  4. Web site: Immersed In Movies: Bibo Bergeron discusses "A Monster In Paris". Bill. Desowitz. 16 April 2013. IndieWire. 12 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Un Monstre à Paris (2011) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918120223/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4f4bb5be84bdf . dead . September 18, 2016 . 2022-05-02 . BFI . en.