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Xavier Picard (born 1962, Reims) is a French animation director. His most notable animation credits include the feature film Moomins on the Riviera (2014), and the TV-series Odd Family (2005), Marcelino Pan y Vino (2001), Littlest Pet Shop (1995) and the animation series King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (1992). In 2019, he worked on Jean-François Laguionie's Le Voyage du Prince. [1]

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References

  1. Milligan, Mercedes (December 16, 2019). "Blue Spirit Celebrates 15 Years and 3 Films with 'Prince's Journey'". Animation Magazine.