Serge Danot
French animator (1931-1990)
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Serge Danot (7 February 1931 – 23 December 1990)[1][2] was a French animator and former advertising executive. He is best known for creating the animated series, Le Manège enchanté in 1964, which became known in its 1965 English-language version, written and narrated by actor Eric Thompson for the BBC as The Magic Roundabout.[3]
Born7 February 1931
Nantes, France
Died23 December 1990 (aged 59)
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| Born | 7 February 1931 Nantes, France |
| Died | 23 December 1990 (aged 59) |
Danot was born in Nantes, France. As a young artist, he worked on the restoration of the Eiffel Tower and suffered an injury; while recuperating, he began practising animation. In 1969, he established his own company, called Danot Films.[4] His partner in making The Magic Roundabout was a half-French, half-British animator, Ivor Wood.
