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Marc du Pontavice

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Marc du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice at the 2016 Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Born
Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice[1]

(1963-01-10) 10 January 1963 (age 61)
NationalityFrench
OccupationAnimator
Known forOggy and the Cockroaches
Space Goofs
Spouse
(m. 1989)
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ChildrenLou du Pontavice
Ivan du Pontavice

Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice (born 10 January 1963) is a French animator and businessman who is the producer of Oggy and the Cockroaches ("Oggy et les Cafards"),[2] The Magician, Space Goofs, 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.[3] After leaving the company, he, along with Alix de Maistre [fr], founded Xilam.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 De nouveau lundi Short film
2003 Kaena: The Prophecy
2007 Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure
2009 For a Son Doctor Script collaboration[4]
2010 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Police Officer Vian 1
2011 War of the Buttons (2011 Yann Samuell film)
2013 Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie
2014 Far from Men
2017 Chateau Co-producer
2018 Close Enemies
2019 I Lost My Body

Television

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Year Title Notes
1992-1994 Highlander: The Series Executive in charge of production, alongside Denis Leroy
seasons 1-3 only
1994-1996 Highlander: The Animated Series
1997 Sky Dancers
1997-1998 Dragon Flyz
1997-2006 Space Goofs
1998 The Magician
1998-2019 Oggy and the Cockroaches Freelance producer on season 2[5]
2001-2003 The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
2001-2002 Cartouche: Prince of the Streets
2003 Ratz
2005 Tupu
2006-2007 Shuriken School Co-produced with José Maria Castillejo
2006-2007 Rintindumb
2008-2018 A Kind of Magic
2008-2009 Rahan
2009-2010 Mr. Baby Creator[6]
2010-2015 The Daltons
2010-present Zig & Sharko
2011-2014 FloopaLoo, Where Are You? Creator[7]
2013-2015 Hubert and Takako
2017 Rolling with the Ronks!
2018 If I were an Animal... Creator[8]
2019-present Mr. Magoo
2020 Moka's Fabulous Adventures!
2020 Coach Me If You Can
2021-present Lupin's Tales
2021-present Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life
2021-2023 Oggy Oggy
2021 Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation
2021-2022 The Adventures of Bernie
2023-present Karate Sheep

Video games

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Year Title
1998 Les Visiteurs, le jeu
1998 The Fifth Element
2000 Stupid Invaders

Bibliography

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  • Pontavice, Marc du. Destin animé. France: Slatkine et Compagnie, 2022; ISBN 9782889441914[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marc du Pontavice" (in French). Le Point. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Oggy, superstar made in France" (in French). LaDépêche.fr. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ Williams, Michael (1998-12-02). "Gaumont surprise". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ For a Son Closing Credits
  5. ^ Beardmore, Marie (April 1, 2001). "Xilam: A New Convergence Studio With A Tried and True Business Sense". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mr Baby – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Floopaloo, where are you? – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "If I were an Animal… – Xilam animation". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Destin animé — Slatkine et compagnie". Slatkine et Compagnie. February 10, 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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