Italo Bettiol
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Bettiol left Italy in 1947 with his brother, Stefano, and emigrated to France in hopes of becoming a painter.[2] Alongside their friend, Stefano Lonati, the trio began working in film animation, notably creating advertisements with puppets produced by "Les Cinéastes associés" in the 1950s. He became a specialist in stop motion. He gained notoriety through animated television series, working alongside Lonati in the series Pépin la bulle and Chapi Chapo.[3]
In 1968, Bettiol founded the animation studio Bélokapi alongside Lonati, Michel Karlof, and Nicole Pichon.[3] After his retirement, he worked on gadgets in his workshop with his wife, Françoise.[4]
Italo Bettiol died in Aniane on 28 December 2022, at the age of 96.[5] His death was announced by the Société Magic.[6]
