Bibo Bergeron

Bibo Bergeron
Bergeron in 2016
Born	Eric Bergeron (1965-07-14) July 14, 1965 (age 59) Paris, France
Other names	Eric 'Bibo' Bergeron
Alma mater	Gobelins School of the Image
Occupation(s)	Animator Storyboard Artist Director Writer
Years active	1986–present

Eric "Bibo" Bergeron (born July 14, 1965) 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]

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]

Filmography

Director

• The Road to El Dorado (2000)
• Shark Tale (2004)
• A Monster in Paris^[6] (2011) (Also story writer)

Animator

• Asterix in Britain^[1] (1986) (Assistant)
• Asterix and the Big Fight (1987)
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
• A Goofy Movie (1995)
• The Iron Giant (1999) (Uncredited)

Other credits

Year	Title	Position	Notes
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. "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. "Un Monstre à Paris (2011)". BFI. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-02.

External links

• Bibo Bergeron at IMDb