René Laloux

Biography

René Laloux was a French animator, screenwriter, and film director born in Paris in 1929. He began experimenting with animation at a psychiatric institution, collaborating with artists like Paul Grimault, Roland Topor, and Jean Giraud on films such as Monkey's Teeth, Dead Time, and Fantastic Planet. His most famous work is the feature-length Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage), released in 1973.