Émile Cohl

DirectorAnimation DepartmentWriter
Born
January 4, 1857
Died
January 20, 1938

Pioneering animator Emile Cohl was born Emile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet in Paris, France, in 1857. He began his career as a caricaturist, cartoonist and writer in his 20s, and in 1908 he was hired by the Gaumont film company as a writer. He soon also became a director, turning out comedies and…