Benjamin Renner

Benjamin Renner
Renner at the Prix BD Fnac in 2016
Renner at the Prix BD Fnac in 2016
Born14 November 1983 (1983-11-14) (age 41)
OccupationCartoonist, animator, and filmmaker
NationalityFrench

Benjamin Renner (born 14 November 1983) is a French cartoonist, animator and filmmaker.

Renner and his fellow producers received a 2014 Academy Awards nomination in the category of Best Animated Feature for the film Ernest & Celestine.[1] He previously directed a short, La queue de la souris (The Mouse's Tail) in 2008.

In 2015 he published a comic, Le grand mechant renard (The Big Bad Fox), which he then adapted into a feature film released in 2017, The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales....[2]

He also directed an original animated film for Universal Pictures and Illumination, titled Migration, which released on 22 December 2023.[3][4]

Filmography

Comics

  • Un bébé à livrer (2011) ISBN 978-2915920550
  • The Big Bad Fox (2015) ISBN 978-2-7560-5124-6

References

  1. ^ "The 86th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Director Will Adapt His Own Comic for TV. Cartoonbrew, 6 May 2015
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 18, 2022). "Illumination & Universal Set Dates For Animated Films Migration & Despicable Me 4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 28, 2022). "Universal Pushes Release Date for Illumination Comedy 'Migration'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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