Sylvain Chomet

Sylvain Chomet (born 1963) is a French comic writer, animator and film director. Born in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, near Paris, he studied art at high-school until he graduated in 1982. In 1986 he published his first comic, Secrets of the Dragonfly. Chomet moved to London in 1988 to work as an animator at the Richard Purdum studio. In September of that year, he established a freelance practise, working on commercials for clients such as Principa... more

Sylvain Chomet (born 1963) is a French comic writer, animator and film director. Born in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, near Paris, he studied art at high-school until he graduated in 1982. In 1986 he published his first comic, Secrets of the Dragonfly. Chomet moved to London in 1988 to work as an animator at the Richard Purdum studio. In September of that year, he established a freelance practise, working on commercials for clients such as Principality, Renault, Swinton and Swissair. In 1991, Chomet started work on his first animated film La Vieille Dame et les pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons), with backgrounds designed by Nicolas De Crécy. The following year, he wrote the script for a science fiction comic called The Bridge In Mud. 1993 saw Chomet writing the story for Léon-la-Came, which was drawn by Nicolas De Crécy for À Suivre magazine. This was published in 1995 and won the René Goscinny Prize in 1996. In 1993, Chomet moved to Canada. During 1995 and 1996, he finished work... less