Albert Barillé
Albert Barillé (14 February 1920 – 5 February 2009) was a Polish-born French television producer, creator, screenwriter, cartoonist, and founder of Procidis. He is the creator of the stop-motion animated series Les Aventures de Colargol, and the series Once Upon a Time.. He was also an author of medical documentaries, theater pieces, and popularized philosophy.
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Albert Barillé

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- Born
- 1920. · Warsaw.
- Died
- 2009. · Neuilly-sur-Seine.
- Nationality
- Poland and France.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, playwright, film producer, marionetteist, television producer, director and animator.
- Fields
- screenwriter.
- Education
- Sorbonne.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
- Languages
- French.
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Albert Barillé (14 February 1920 – 5 February 2009) was a Polish-born French television producer, creator, screenwriter, cartoonist, and founder of Procidis. He is the creator of the stop-motion animated series Les Aventures de Colargol, and the series Once Upon a Time.. He was also an author of medical documentaries, theater pieces, and popularized philosophy.
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Filmography
Les Aventures de Colargol (1970) Once Upon a Time... Once Upon a Time... Man (1978) Once Upon a Time... Space (1982) Once Upon a Time... Life (1987) Once Upon a Time... The Americas (1992) Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers (1994) Once Upon a Time... The Explorers (1996) Once Upon a Time... Planet Earth (2008)

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1920
Albert Barillé born at Warsaw.
2009
Albert Barillé died at Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Warsaw.
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- 1.Procidis. www.hellomaestro.fr.
- 2.Albert Barillé: mais, si vous le connaissez. LExpress.fr. 12 February 2009.
- 3.Newmedia, R. T. L. Décès du père du dessin animé "Il était une fois", Albert Barillé. RTL People. 11 February 2009.
- 4.Procidis Signs International Deals for 'Once Upon a Time…Life'. Animation World Network.
- 5.Tout savoir - Il était une fois notre Terre - Dessins animés - Mes héros Gulli. Gulli.fr.
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