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Serge Danot

Born
Sep 17, 1931 · Aged 59
Died
Dec 23, 1990
Place of birth
Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
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Directing credits
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Biography

Serge Danot (7 February 1931 – 23 December 1990) 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. 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. His partner in making The Magic…