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Michel Gagné's 200 Words Bio
Michel Gagné was born in Québec, Canada. He studied animation at Sheridan College School of Visual Arts in Ontario, Canada and in 1986, began a highly successful artistic career. Renowned for his unique vision, Michel has lent his talent to several animation companies, such as Don Bluth Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, Pixar, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Sony, etc. His creative work can be seen in over two dozen feature films including "The Iron Giant", “Demolition Man”, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, “Osmosis Jones", “Brave”, "Ratatouille" and the upcoming "Ray Gunn". Aside from his studio work, Michel is a determined entrepreneur who has created work in a wide range of media, from live performances to gallery exhibits. With video game veteran, Joe Olson, he created the critically acclaimed, "Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet" which was released in 2011 on X-Box and PC. Michel has written and illustrated several books and comics, published by DC Comics, Image Comics, Random House, Abrams, Fantagraphics, as well as Michel's own imprint, GAGNE International Press. His work was awarded a BAFTA, an Annie Award, as well as multiple awards and nominations from the movie, animation, video game and comics industries. He lives with his beloved wife in the United States Pacific Northwest, where he is currently putting the finishing touches on his feature film directorial debut, “The Saga of Rex”. |
