Créativité et Développement or C&D was a French animation studio founded in 1987 by Jean Chalopin.[1] In April 1996, Chalopin sold the company, including its library (and the animation rights to Diabolik) to Saban International Paris (later renamed SIP Animation in 2002), the latter being folded in October 2001 into The Walt Disney Company through BVS Entertainment.
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| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Jean Chalopin |
| Defunct | 21 December 1998 |
| Fate | Sold to Saban Entertainment and folded into The Walt Disney Company |
| Successor | Saban International Paris |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Children's television shows |
| Parent | Saban International Paris (1996–1998) |
| Subsidiaries | KK C&D Asia |
Filmography
editTelevision series
editTV specials
edit| Title | Year | Co-production(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors | 1992 | Bohbot Entertainment Avi Arad & Associates |
Legacy and subsequent ownership
editA sizeable portion of the Créativité et Développement content library is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company, which purchased Saban Entertainment (renamed to BVS Entertainment) and Saban International Paris (renamed to SIP Animation) in 2001.[9][10] Mediawan Thematics currently owns the C&D programs co-produced with AB Productions. The New Adventures of He-Man was placed within Parafrance Communication's Filmation library, which is currently owned by DreamWorks Animation. King Arthur and the Knights of Justice is currently distributed by Invincible Entertainment under license from 41 Entertainment,[11] and Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors is currently owned by Arad Productions.
References
edit- ^ Faviez, Pierre. La Télé : un destin animé. Paris: Société des Ecrivains, 2010 ISBN 9782748047264 (pp. 47, 64)
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 404–407. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 288–290. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 508–509. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 476. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Société SIP ANIMATION : Chiffre d'affaires, statuts, extrait d'immatriculation".
- ^ "SEC".
- ^ "The Television Catalog". Invincible.