Serge Danot (7 February 1931 – 23 December 1990) was a French animator and former advertising executive. He is best known for creating the animated series, Le Manège enchanté in 1964, which became known in its 1965 English-language version, written and narrated by actor Eric Thompson for the BBC as The Magic Roundabout. Danot was born in Nantes, France. As a young artist, he worked on the restoration of the Eiffel Tower and suffered an injury; while recuperating, he began practising animation. In 1969, he established his own company, called Danot Films. His partner in making The Magic Roundabout was a half-French, half-British animator, Ivor Wood. Danot died in December 1990 at the age of 59. Source: Article "Serge Danot" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Serge Danot has 4 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Doogal, The Magic Roundabout, Dougal and the Blue Cat. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
