Louis Clichy

Louis Clichy studied at Gobelins. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is film direction, film screenwriting and animated film. Employment is recorded with Pixar and Mikros Image. Works named in the authority record are Asterix: The Land of the Gods and Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion.

• Name — Louis Clichy • Born — 1979 • Birthplace — Chartres, France • Education — Gobelins, l'école de l'image • Occupation — * Film director • animator • Employer — Pixar (2000s) • Known for — Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014) Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) Iron Boy (2026) • Years Active — 2008–present • Children — 1 Louis Clichy (born 1979) is a French animator who directed Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014), Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018), and Iron Boy (2026).

Louis Clichy was born in Chartres, France, in 1979. He grew up on a farm in the Beauce region until he was ten and wore a back brace. He initially attended Sorbonne University before transferring to Gobelins, l'école de l'image. He created the animated shorts Mange!, A quoi sert l'amour?, and Jurannesic at Gobelins before graduating in 2002.

Clichy was a storyboader and 3d animator at Mac Guff. At Pixar he worked in the art department for WALL-E (2008) and Up. After returning to France Clichy directed a music video for Louise Attaque. He co-directed Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014) and Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) with Alexandre Astier. Iron Boy was the first film Clichy directed by himself. It won the Special Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Clichy did a residency at Ciclic in 2022. He taught at Gobelins, l'école de l'image.

Clichy has a son, who voiced the main character of Iron Boy. • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Animator — Other — Notes — Reference • Mange! — Short film • A quoi sert l'amour? — Short film • Jurannesic — Short film • 2008 — BURN-E — Short film • 2008 — WALL-E • 2009 — Up • 2010 — Day & Night — Short film • 2014 — Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods — Voice actor • 2018 — Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion • 2020 — Toon Blast: Tumbleweed — Short film • 2026 — Iron Boy

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