Émile Cohl: Émile Cohl. Director: Pocket Policeman. 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 fantasies, but animated films--which were just starting to come into their own--fascinated...
Known For: Pocket Policeman (Director), Le mouton enragé (Director), Et si nous buvions un coup (Director), La force de l'enfant (Director)