Biography
French-born writer, director and producer Xavier Picard's prolific international film career includes over 300 hours of animation with i.a. Jean Chalopin (The Bot's Master), Hanna & Barbera (Jonny Quest), Luc Besson and Mamoru Oshii (Valerian). Xavier's work has been distributed in more than 100 countries by Avi Arad, Bohbot Int., Nippon Animation, TF1 Int. and Freemantle Media. Xavier Picard directed seven animated short films for the French pavillon at the World Expo Shanghai 2010 and he was a faculty member of the prestigious CFT Gobelins Animation University in France.
In 2000, Xavier Picard co-founded Pictak with the Japanese Producer Takashi Masunaga. Pictak produces and co-produces animated films and series for worldwide markets. Pictak collaborates with animation studios in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Canada, as well as with premier 3D and 2D studios in France. Some of Pictak's most notable co-productions include Marcelino, Odd Family and Valerian.
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Director
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2019 |
The Prince's Voyage |
2014 |
Moomins on the Riviera |
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2005 |
Odd Family |
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2001 |
Marcelino |
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1997 |
Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop |
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Dances the Hula (S04E13) |
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Forever Fiends (S05E13) |
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Terror in Transylvania (S04E12) |
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1996 |
Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop |
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I Was a Teenage Zitbag (S03E13) |
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Moby Duck Billed Platypus (S03E12) |
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Slime Suspect (S03E11) |
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more episodes (10) | ||
1995 |
The Littlest Pet Shop |
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1993 |
The Bots Master |
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The Setting Sun (E40) |
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Fly Me to the Moon (E39) |
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Momzz (E38) |
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1992 |
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice |
Producer
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1994 |
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch |
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1993 |
Conan the Adventurer |
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A Serpent Coils the Earth - Part 3 (S02E52) |
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A Serpent Coils the Earth - Part 2 (S02E51) |
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A Serpent Coils the Earth - Part 1 (S02E50) |
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more episodes (49) | ||
The Bots Master |
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The Setting Sun (E40) |
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Fly Me to the Moon (E39) |
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Momzz (E38) |
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more episodes (37) | ||
1992 |
Conan the Adventurer |
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Seven Against Stygia (S01E13) |
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The Terrible Torrinon (S01E12) |
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The Serpent Riders of Set (S01E11) |
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more episodes (10) | ||
Sophie et Virginie |
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Le Combat final (S02E26) |
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Sophie revient (S02E25) |
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Dernier espoir (S02E24) |
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The Adventures of T-Rex |
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1991 |
Cupido |
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Le Piège d'amour (E26) |
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Les Amants impossibles (E25) |
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Professeur Dugâteau (E24) |
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The Twins of Destiny |
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La Bataille finale (E52) |
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Le Temple de l'harmonie céleste (E51) |
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À l'assaut de la cité interdite (E50) |
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1990 |
Sophie et Virginie |
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Le Retour (S01E26) |
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Ultime réunion (S01E25) |
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Si près l'un de l'autre (S01E24) |
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more episodes (23) |
Screenwriter
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2014 |
Moomins on the Riviera |
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1998 |
Inspecteur Mouse |
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Le Trophée des sept fromages (E26) |
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Le Grand Fromage (E25) |
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Les Rats de l'enfer (E24) |
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more episodes (23) |