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Michel Ocelot
Director & actor · born 27 October 1943 · Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera, France
Michel Ocelot is a French writer, character designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former president of the International Animated Film Association. Though best known for his 1998 début feature Kirikou and the Sorceress, his earlier films and television work had already won Césars and British Academy Film Awards among others and he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on 23 October 2009, presented to him by Agnès Varda who had been promoted to commandeur earlier the same year. In 2015 he got the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb.
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Where to start: Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006).
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The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess
2022 · 6.2/10
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Pablo–Paris–Satie
2020 · 7.0/10
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Dilili in Paris
2018 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess
2016 · 7.3/10
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Yoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume
2013 · 7.0/10
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Kirikou and the Men and Women
2012 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Tales of the Night
2011 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Wedding Guest
2008 · 8.0/10
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The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot
2008 · 6.7/10
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Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
2006 · 7.7/10
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
2005 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Princes and Princesses
2000 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
The Princess of Diamonds
2000 · 6.5/10
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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · 7.4/10
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The Little Circus and Other Tales
1994 · 7.0/10
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The Maid and the Magician
1992 · 6.7/10
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The Dancing Shepherdess
1992 · 7.0/10
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The Prince of Jewels
1992 · 7.0/10
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Tales of the Night
1992 · 5.7/10
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Icare
1989
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The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife
1987 · 7.5/10
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The Legend of the Poor Hunchback
1982 · 7.8/10
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Daughters of Equality
1981 · 7.0/10
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Beyond Oil
1981 · 7.0/10
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The Three Inventors
1980 · 7.5/10
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La Belle Époque de Michel Ocelot
2021 · 7.0/10
NewIvan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess
2016 · 7.3/10
NewYoru no tobari no monogatari: Samenai yume
2013 · 7.0/10
NewTales of the Night
2011 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeThe Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot
2008 · 6.7/10
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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005 · 6.9/10
NewThe Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife
1987 · 7.5/10
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After Midnight
1983 · 9.0/10
NewThe Legend of the Poor Hunchback
1982 · 7.8/10
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1980 · 7.5/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Michel Ocelot movie?
By viewer score, Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006) at 7.7/10.
What are Michel Ocelot’s most popular movies?
Kirikou and the Sorceress, Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest, Kirikou and the Wild Beasts.
How many movies has Michel Ocelot made?
36 films on TMDB, 26 as director, 10 as actor.