Bibo Bergeron

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Bibo Bergeron
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Bergeron in 2016
Born
Eric Bergeron

Other namesEric 'Bibo' Bergeron
Alma mater Gobelins School of the Image
Occupation(s)Animator
Storyboard Artist
Director
Writer
Years active1986–present

Eric "Bibo" Bergeron 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]

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Bergeron has served as animator on films like Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix and the Big Fight (1989), Fievel Goes West (1991), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (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 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (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] [4] which he dedicated to his father.[ citation needed ] Bergeron is an alumnus of the Gobelins School of the Image. [5]

After being taken into police custody at the end of 2019, Éric Bergeron was indicted for sexual harassment and rape in early January 2020, in connection with a case related to the production of the film A Monster in Paris. The alleged incidents (which he denies) date back to 2007. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

Director

Animator

Other credits

YearTitlePositionNotes
1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story supervising animator
1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 directing animator
The Adventures of Pinocchio animation supervisor
2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas story artist
2005 The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper storyboard artist
2006 Flushed Away uncredited
2007 Bee Movie character designer

References

  1. 1 2 "Éric Bergeron". BFI. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. "How to Direct an Animated Feature Film". Philippine Daily Inquirer . 15 July 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  3. A Monster in Paris (2011) directed by Éric Bergeron , retrieved 2022-02-09
  4. "Besson has Heart for Animation". Animation Magazine . 6 February 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  5. Desowitz, Bill (16 April 2013). "Immersed In Movies: Bibo Bergeron discusses "A Monster In Paris"". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. P., I. (2020-01-14). "Éric Bergeron, réalisateur d'Un monstre à Paris, mis en examen pour viol". Le Parisien . Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  7. Chevrin, Faustine (2020-01-15). "Le réalisateur Eric Bergeron mis en examen pour viol". Les Inrockuptibles . Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  8. "Eric Bergeron, le réalisateur du film « Un monstre à Paris », mis en examen pour viol". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  9. "Eric Bergeron, réalisateur du film "Un monstre à Paris", a été mis en examen pour viol". Franceinfo (in French). 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  10. "Un Monstre à Paris (2011)". BFI. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-02.