ABOUT

PHILIPPE DUCHÊNE

Animation Director & Writer | IP Creator | Visual Dev / Storytelling

Available to direct commissioned features and animation projects in France and worldwide.

BIOGRAPHY

Philippe Duchêne is an animation director, writer and IP creator based in Paris. With over 34 years of experience in the animation industry, he has worked as a character designer, storyboard artist, art director, writer and director on more than 30 animated series and feature films.

He created, co-wrote and directed his first animated feature film, ZAK & WOWO: THE LEGEND OF LENDARYS, released theatrically in France in 2024 and sold internationally in 40 countries. He was also the original creator and character supervisor of LEAP!, which grossed over $100M worldwide.

His recent credits include SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES for Gaumont Animation / Netflix as Character Designer and IDEFIX & THE INDOMITABLES as Writer.

He is currently developing the short film TOM’S WALK, and the animated feature THE SAMURAI’S WILLOW, currently in writing.

FILMOGRAPHY

Selected credits (feature & series)

ZAK & WOWO: THE LEGEND OF LENDARYS — Creator / Co-writer / Director (Feature, 2024)
LEAP! — Original Creator / Character Supervisor (Feature)
IDEFIX & THE INDOMITABLES — Co-writer (TV series)
SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES — Character Designer (Netflix series)