BIBO BERGERON (Director) previously directed the animated comedy adventure “The Road to El Dorado,” which marked his feature film directing debut. Prior to his becoming one of the film’s directors, he began work as a story artist, based at his own animation studio, Bibo Films, in France. He also assisted in the creation of the first animation tests for “The Road to El Dorado.”
Before joining DreamWorks, Bergeron worked as an animation supervisor on such films as “The Adventures of Pinocchio” and “The Goofy Movie.” He also worked at Amblimation in London, serving as an animation supervisor on the features “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” and “We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story.”
Hailing from Paris, France, Bergeron studied art at the Ecole de la rue Madame. In 1985, he graduated from the animation school CFT Gobelins in Paris, where he later taught classes.
Early in his career, Bergeron worked at Stout Studios in Paris as a director and animator on various commercials. He also served as a commercial animator at London’s Film Garage and ULI Meyer studios. While at ULI Meyer, Bergeron animated a sequence for “Ferngully: The Last Rainforest.” In 1993, Bergeron founded Bibo Films, specializing in features and short films, as well as commercials.