Jacques Rouxel

Feb 26, 1931 - Apr 25, 2004 (73 years old) in Cherbourg, Manche, France

French film animator said to have been on a par with Tex Avery.

Rouxel is perhaps best known for his initially controversial animated French TV series "Les Shadoks".

He worked on the prototype of a special machine, the "Animographe", especially designed to accelerate the production of animated TV series.