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Serge Danot

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. Provided by Wikipedia