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Serge Danot is a Director, Story and Stage Director born on 17 september 1931

Serge Danot

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Birth 17 september 1931
Death 23 december 1990 (at 59 years)

Serge Danot, né le 17 septembre 1931 à Clisson et mort le 23 décembre 1990 à Nantes, est un réalisateur et scénariste français. Il repose à Nantes au cimetière La Bouteillerie.

Biography

Au début des années 1960, peintre sur la rénovation de la tour Eiffel, il est victime d'un accident du travail. Pendant sa convalescence, il commence à concevoir des films d'animation puis tente sa chance aux studios des Cinéastes Associés où il se retrouve balayeur. C'est à ce poste qu'il s'initie aux métiers de l'audiovisuel.

En 1963, il entre aux studios de production La Comète. Il y commence véritablement sa carrière d'animateur en réalisant des films publicitaires. Il y rencontre l'animateur Ivor Wood avec qui il conçoit l'émission pilote du Manège enchanté, série destinée à la jeunesse. Séduits par le concept, les programmateurs de l'ORTF commandent 13 épisodes. Il les réalisera dans son appartement à Malakoff près de Paris, après ses journées de travail. En 1969, il créera son propre studio dans la tannerie paternelle (« La Feuillée »), située sur bords de la Sèvre Nantaise, dans la commune de Cugand (Vendée), limitrophe de Clisson, sa ville natale.

Diffusée la première fois le 5 octobre 1964, la série Le Manège enchanté succède à Bonne nuit les petits. Elle est la première série quotidienne française où les personnages sont des marionnettes animées image par image (principe du stop motion). Avec plus de 500 épisodes de 5 minutes chacun, cette production franco-britannique sera diffusée dans plus de soixante pays, des États-Unis au Japon et connaîtra un véritable engouement au Royaume-Uni. Une adaptation cinématographique sera réalisée en 1970 sous le titre de Pollux et le chat bleu.

Serge Danot meurt le 23 décembre 1990 alors que La Cinq venait de lui passer commande de 120 nouveaux épisodes duManège enchanté pour l'émission Youpi.

Aujourd'hui, l'univers du Bois Joli perdure grâce Martine Danot, sa femme, pour qui l'animation 3D est une suite logique au parcours de Pollux et de son créateur. Le studio d'animation continue à produire des films (aujourd'hui en 3D) tant pour M6 que pour Disney Channel. Pour elle : « Serge a toujours été avant-gardiste ».

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Filmography of Serge Danot (3 films)

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Director

Dougal and the Blue Cat, 1h18
Directed by Serge Danot
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cows, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Fenella Fielding, Paul Bisciglia, Pierre Ferval
Rating71% 3.5775653.5775653.5775653.5775653.577565
One morning in the magic garden, Dougal the dog is yelling at his cuckoo clock for dropping its pendulum on his bed. He suddenly realises that something strange happened last night, and he takes the train to speak to Zebedee about it. After a talk with Ermintrude (who is standing on the railway track), Brian (who is a bit faster than the train), Dylan (who is watching the mushrooms grow), and Mr. Machenry (who is tending his crops), he finds Zebedee conducting an orchestra of French lollipops. Once the lollipops leave on the train, Dougal tells Zebedee about what happened last night. He got to bed early, because he was tired from all his work. After a few seconds of sleep, he woke up. He got out of bed and heard a loud shriek. It was an owl who said to him "'Allo, cheeky!". Dougal then heard something even more sinister. A voice. After he hears the voice, he hears a second, female voice. They were coming from the old treacle factory, which had been shut down. After observing the scene from a red tree, he hears the female voice again. He returned to his bed and got back to his rest. After the flashback, Zebedee asks Dougal if he was not dreaming. After Dougal asks himself if he's "going dotty", Zebedee bounces away. Dougal then goes to see Florence.

Scriptwriter

The Magic Roundabout, 1h18
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cows, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Kylie Minogue, Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley, Vanessa Paradis, Valérie Lemercier, Robbie Williams
Roles Author
Rating52% 2.606212.606212.606212.606212.60621
The film begins as the wizard Zebedee, a red jack-in-the-box-like creature, is having a nightmare about being chased by a rampaging blue jack-in-the-box creature.
Dougal and the Blue Cat, 1h18
Directed by Serge Danot
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cows, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Fenella Fielding, Paul Bisciglia, Pierre Ferval
Roles Story
Rating71% 3.5775653.5775653.5775653.5775653.577565
One morning in the magic garden, Dougal the dog is yelling at his cuckoo clock for dropping its pendulum on his bed. He suddenly realises that something strange happened last night, and he takes the train to speak to Zebedee about it. After a talk with Ermintrude (who is standing on the railway track), Brian (who is a bit faster than the train), Dylan (who is watching the mushrooms grow), and Mr. Machenry (who is tending his crops), he finds Zebedee conducting an orchestra of French lollipops. Once the lollipops leave on the train, Dougal tells Zebedee about what happened last night. He got to bed early, because he was tired from all his work. After a few seconds of sleep, he woke up. He got out of bed and heard a loud shriek. It was an owl who said to him "'Allo, cheeky!". Dougal then heard something even more sinister. A voice. After he hears the voice, he hears a second, female voice. They were coming from the old treacle factory, which had been shut down. After observing the scene from a red tree, he hears the female voice again. He returned to his bed and got back to his rest. After the flashback, Zebedee asks Dougal if he was not dreaming. After Dougal asks himself if he's "going dotty", Zebedee bounces away. Dougal then goes to see Florence.

Director

Dougal and the Blue Cat, 1h18
Directed by Serge Danot
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cows, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Fenella Fielding, Paul Bisciglia, Pierre Ferval
Roles Stage Director
Rating71% 3.5775653.5775653.5775653.5775653.577565
One morning in the magic garden, Dougal the dog is yelling at his cuckoo clock for dropping its pendulum on his bed. He suddenly realises that something strange happened last night, and he takes the train to speak to Zebedee about it. After a talk with Ermintrude (who is standing on the railway track), Brian (who is a bit faster than the train), Dylan (who is watching the mushrooms grow), and Mr. Machenry (who is tending his crops), he finds Zebedee conducting an orchestra of French lollipops. Once the lollipops leave on the train, Dougal tells Zebedee about what happened last night. He got to bed early, because he was tired from all his work. After a few seconds of sleep, he woke up. He got out of bed and heard a loud shriek. It was an owl who said to him "'Allo, cheeky!". Dougal then heard something even more sinister. A voice. After he hears the voice, he hears a second, female voice. They were coming from the old treacle factory, which had been shut down. After observing the scene from a red tree, he hears the female voice again. He returned to his bed and got back to his rest. After the flashback, Zebedee asks Dougal if he was not dreaming. After Dougal asks himself if he's "going dotty", Zebedee bounces away. Dougal then goes to see Florence.