Imre Hajdú (Hungarian: [ˈimrɛ ˈhɒjduː]; 26 January 1911[1] – 21 October 1989) better known by his stage name Jean Image (French: [ʒɑ̃ imaʒ]) was a Hungarian-French director, script writer and producer of French animation films.
Jean Image | |
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| Born | Imre Hajdú 26 January 1911 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 21 October 1989 (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, Director, Script-writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1932–1986 |
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His stage name, "Image" is based upon the French pronunciation of "Im-Haj", the first syllables of his name.[2]
In 1959, he participated in the creation of Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
Jean Image was also the author of a book on animation titled Le Dessin animé : initiation à la technique (lit. Animation film: A technical introduction) (1979).[3]
Career
editHe emigrated to France in 1932 where he worked on films and eventually produced several shorts on his own. After the war, influenced by the classic style of Walt Disney's films, he became the first French producer of the full-length animated film (Johnny the Giant Killer). In 1948, he founded the Films Jean Image company and in 1960 he devoted himself to producing television cartoon series. Two of these series (Kiri le Clown and Joe), have become very popular.
Personal life
editHis first wife was Eraine Image (born Germaine Suzanne Charvot).[4] He was later married to France Image, with whom he co-wrote his later movies and series.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Johnny the Giant Killer | Yes | Debut feature film | |
| 1953 | Bonjour Paris | Yes | ||
| 1970 | Aladin et la lampe merveilleuse | Yes | ||
| 1973 | Joe the Little Boom Boom (Joe petit boum-boum) | Yes | ||
| 1979 | Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space (Pluk, naufragé de l'espace) | Yes | ||
| Les Fabuleuses Aventures du legendaire Baron de Munchausen | Yes | |||
| 1984 | Le Secret des sélénites | Yes |
Short-film
edit| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Les Noirs jouent et gagnent la révolte des notes | Yes | Yes | short-film |
| 1946 | Rhapsodie de Saturne | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1948 | Ballade Atomique | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1949 | Monsieur Tout-le-Monde | Yes | Yes | Short-film |
| 1954 | La Cigale et la fourmi | Yes | short-film | |
| 1955 | Monsieur Victor ou La Machine à explorer le temps | Yes | Short-film | |
| 1956 | Le Loup et l'agneau | Yes | Short-film | |
| Un grain de bon sens | Yes | Short-film | ||
| L'Aventure du Père Noël | Yes | Short-film | ||
| 1958 | La Petite reine | Yes | Short-film | |
| 1974 | Le Crayon magique | Yes | Short-film |
Television
edit- Joe the Little Boom Boom (TV series, 1960 – 1963)
- Joë chez les fourmis (1962)
- La Fontaine des trois soldats, TV series of 26 episodes (1963)[5]
- Joë au royaume des mouches (1964)
- Picolo et Piccolette (1964)
- Kiri le clown (1966)
- Patatomanie (1970)
- Au clair de lune (1971-1972)
- Arago X-001 (1972–1973)
- Le Crayon magique (1973)
- Les Rêves de Jeannot (series, 1985–1986)
References
edit- ^ "IMAGE Jean". www.lesgensducinema.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ Orosz, Anna Ida and Orosz, Márton. Vissza a szülőföldre! – IV. rész – Magyarok Franciaországban. FilmKultura. 2011. Archived 2013-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Image, Jean (1911-1989) Auteur du texte (1979). Le dessin animé : initiation à la technique / Jean Image.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Eraine Albums". www.rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ Richard Neupert, French Animation History, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
External links
edit- Jean Image (in French)
- Jean Image at IMDb
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