O'Galop
1867–1946 (age 79)
Biography
Marius "O'Galop" Rossillon, born in 1867 near Beynac-et-Cazenac, rose to renown as an animator whose lively cartoons and pioneering experiments with moving images charmed France and beyond.
He carried his gift for drawing into wartime, offering wit and warmth when people needed it most, and his passing in 1946 closed a career that left an indelible artistic signature on French popular culture.