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Benjamin Bocquelet (born 27 June 1980) is a French-British animator, writer, director and producer, best known as the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series The Amazing World of Gumball. He was also the director of a short film called The Hell's Kitchen in 2003.
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Studio AKA
Before creating The Amazing World of Gumball, Bocquelet worked on commercials at Studio AKA, where he met people (like Mic Graves) who would later take part in the making of his show. He never won a job, as the competition was too strong, but he met senior director Grant Orchardand learned a lot about animation and such from him.
The Amazing World of Gumball
After leaving Studio AKA, Philip Hunt, the creative director there, encouraged him to join the new Cartoon Network studio in London. He helped other people pitch their ideas, and came up with his own idea while doing so. He pitched his idea to the producers. His idea was a show called Gumball, which is about rejected cartoon characters attending a remedial school, but producers felt this concept was too sad. He then revised this idea and made it more cheery, taking on the structure of a famil...
In an interview, Bocquelet stated that his favorite character in the show (outside of the main family) is Sussie, because he feels that the character is both elusive and funny, and because she is p...In a magazine interview, he states that his favorite episode is "The End," because it never fails to make him laugh.His favorite Season 3 episode is "The Money," because he finds it perfectly illustrates end-of-season low budget.During the 2012 BAFTA awards, he states that he is allergic to cats, which is ironic, considering the main character in his show is a cat.Ben Bocquelet is a French creator of The Amazing World of Gumball, a popular animated TV series and movie. He was born in 1983 and has won two BAFTA awards for his work.
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Sep 21, 2021 · HBO Max and Cartoon Network said Tuesday that they have given greenlights to The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series, marking the return of Ben...
Jul 7, 2014 · Learn about the origins, influences and plans of the French-born British animator who created the hit show for Cartoon Network. Find out how he based the characters on his own family, why the show is so surreal and what to expect in the next series.
Ben Bocquelet is a French writer and art director, best known for The Amazing World of Gumball. He was born in 1983 and has worked on the animated series and movie since 2008.
