Gaumont Animation
French animation studio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim and Gaumont Alphanim)[2][4] is a French animation studio founded in February 1997 by Christian Davin.[1] It was acquired by Gaumont Film Company in 2008 as a return to television and animation production, and an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold in 1999 and Gaumont Multimedia's assets were acquired in 2000 by Xilam.[5][6][7][8] The studio was rebranded as Gaumont Animation in 2013.[9] The company's animated catalog comprises over 800 half-hours, broadcast in over 130 countries.[10]
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Formerly | Alphanim (1997–2008, 2011–2013) Gaumont Alphanim (2008–2011) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Animation |
Predecessor | Gaumont Multimedia (1995–2004) |
Founded | February 1997; 27 years ago (1997-02)[1] |
Founder | Christian Davin[2] |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Terry Kalagian (president)[3] |
Products | Television series Feature films |
Parent | Gaumont Film Company (2008–present) |
Divisions | Gaumont Animation USA |
Website | www |
Its productions include Mona the Vampire, Robotboy, Galactik Football, Calimero, Noddy, Toyland Detective (after the rights were acquired from DreamWorks Animation in 2013),[2] Trulli Tales, Belle and Sebastian,[11] Furiki Wheels, F is for Family and Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. Film projects in development include Plunder and a musical adaptation of Paul McCartney's novel High in the Clouds.
In June 2023, Gaumont signed a first-look deal with the Belgian producer Studio 100, which will co-produce series with and distribute Gaumont Animation's catalogue worldwide.[12]