Jacques Rouxel

Born

February 26, 1931

Died

April 25, 2004 · age 73

From

Cherbourg, Manche, France

French film animator said to have been on a par with Tex Avery. Rouxel is perhaps best known for his initially controversial animated French TV series "Les Shadoks". He worked on the prototype of a special machine, the "Animographe", especially designed to accelerate the production of animated TV series.