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Sylvain Chomet

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Sylvain Chomet in The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainers. With emerging rock stars stealing his thunder in the late 1950s, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres, at garden parties and in bars and cafés. However, whilst performing in a village pub off the west coast of Scotland, he encounters Alice, an innocent young girl, who will change his life forever.
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The Illusionist (2010)
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Sylvain Chomet was born on 10 November 1963 in Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines, Île-de-France], France. He is a director and writer, known for The Triplets of Belleville (2003), The Illusionist (2010) and Paris, Je T'aime (2006).
BornNovember 10, 1963
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BornNovember 10, 1963
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
    The Triplets of Belleville
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2003
    The Illusionist (2010)
    The Illusionist
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2010
    Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
    Paris, Je T'aime
    7.2
    • Director(segment "Tour Eiffel")
    • 2006
    The Old Lady and the Pigeons (1996)
    The Old Lady and the Pigeons
    7.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Thousand Miles
      • Director
      • Production Unknown
    • A Magnificent Life (2025)
      A Magnificent Life
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Armelle Abibou and Pierre Giafferi in Merci Monsieur Imada (2016)
      Merci Monsieur Imada
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Stromae: Carmen (2015)
      Stromae: Carmen
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Guillaume Gouix in Attila Marcel (2013)
      Attila Marcel
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Abilify - Bathrobe (Ad) (2011)
      Abilify - Bathrobe (Ad)
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Lake District Cheddar - Awards (Ad) (2011)
      The Lake District Cheddar - Awards (Ad)
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Illusionist (2010)
      The Illusionist
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Winterthur - A Town Called Today (Ad) (2006)
      Winterthur - A Town Called Today (Ad)
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
      Paris, Je T'aime
      7.2
      • Director (segment "Tour Eiffel")
      • 2006
    • The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
      The Triplets of Belleville
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2003
    • The Old Lady and the Pigeons (1996)
      The Old Lady and the Pigeons
      7.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer

    • The Thousand Miles
      • screenplay
      • Production Unknown
    • A Magnificent Life (2025)
      A Magnificent Life
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2025
    • Armelle Abibou and Pierre Giafferi in Merci Monsieur Imada (2016)
      Merci Monsieur Imada
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Stromae: Carmen (2015)
      Stromae: Carmen
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by: Couch Gag
      • 2014
    • Guillaume Gouix in Attila Marcel (2013)
      Attila Marcel
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • The Illusionist (2010)
      The Illusionist
      7.4
      • adaptation
      • 2010
    • Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
      Paris, Je T'aime
      7.2
      • Writer (segment "Tour Eiffel")
      • 2006
    • The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
      The Triplets of Belleville
      7.7
      • written by
      • 2003
    • The Old Lady and the Pigeons (1996)
      The Old Lady and the Pigeons
      7.8
      Short
      • scenario
      • 1996

    Animation Department

    • A Magnificent Life (2025)
      A Magnificent Life
      6.6
      • character designer
      • 2025
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
      Joker: Folie à Deux
      5.2
      • animation sequence by
      • 2024
    • John Lewis: Give a Little Love (2020)
      John Lewis: Give a Little Love
      TV Special
      • animation director
      • 2020
    • Stromae: Carmen (2015)
      Stromae: Carmen
      7.9
      Music Video
      • lead animator
      • 2015
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • animator: couch gag
      • 2014
    • The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
      The Triplets of Belleville
      7.7
      • animation director
      • animator
      • character designer
      • 2003
    • The Old Lady and the Pigeons (1996)
      The Old Lady and the Pigeons
      7.8
      Short
      • animation director
      • animator
      • 1996

    Videos5

    The Illusionist: "Exercise"
    Clip 0:42
    The Illusionist: "Exercise"
    The Illusionist: "Lady Singer"
    Clip 1:26
    The Illusionist: "Lady Singer"
    The Illusionist: "Lady Singer"
    Clip 1:26
    The Illusionist: "Lady Singer"
    The Illusionist: U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:33
    The Illusionist: U.S. Trailer
    The Illusionist: International Trailer
    Trailer 1:28
    The Illusionist: International Trailer
    The Magnificent Tati Preview
    Trailer 0:44
    The Magnificent Tati Preview

    Personal details

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      • Django Films
    • Born
      • November 10, 1963
      • Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines, Île-de-France], France
    • Other works
      He directed an animated commercial titled as "Today" for Winterthur insurance.
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      • 1 Article

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