Nielsen, Francis

(June 19, 1947, Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France - )

   After studying at the electronics school Violet, he created puppet shows for schools and Swiss TV. He worked as a first assistant director (1976 Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix / Australia: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, animation, René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin; 1978 La Ballade des Dalton, animation, René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, Pierre Watrin), technical di­rector (1980 Le Chaînon manquant / De Ontbrekende Schakel / USA: B.C. Rock, Picha, France / Belgium; 1984 Le Big Bang / USA: The Big Bang, Picha, France / Belgium), and producer (1992 Zoo Olympics, animation, 52 X 2', Picha) before directing his first animated movie.

 Filmography

2003 ◘ Le Chien, le Général et les Oiseaux / Il cane e il suo generale (animation; also co-screenwriter; France / Italy)

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Il était une Fois (animation; 26 X 5')

        ◘ Le Parfum de l'Invisible (animation)

        ◘ Les Sales Blagues de l'Echo (animation; 53 X 2')

        ◘ Les Dieux de l'Olympe (animation; 26 X 13'; also co-producer)

1999 ◘ Inspector Mouse (animation; 26 X 26')

2004 ◘ Boule et Bill (animation; 104 X 7')

2006 ◘ Les Canopus (animation; 52 X 4')