Corinne Kouper

Background

About Corinne Kouper

Following 13 years of experience as First Assistant Director and Production Manager for TV and feature Intustry, I entered the animation world in 1994, as production manager of the multi awarded PETER AND THE WOLF, a hybrid TV movie combining live–action and CGI and featuring Peter Ustinov. In I founded Sparkling*, Sparx* production arm. From this date, i produced more than 50 hours of programs, establishing long–term relationships with French & European broadcasters, producers, directors, authors and artists, gaining know–how and international recognition for co–production and projects financing. I co–produced with Nelvana, the 6 seasons and the 2 DTV´s of twice Emmy–awarded TV series ROLIE OLIE POLIE. In 2002, i acquired the rights of ZOE KEZAKO, a series of illustrated books, and developed it to a successful TV series, nominated for the international Emmy awards in 2005. In 2005, i participated to the foundation of the animation studio and production company TeamTO. We bought back series ZOE KEZAKO´s rights and produced the season 2 aired on TF1. We developed and produced several TV series. HAREPORT, ANGELO RULES season 1 to 4, OSCAR & CO, PLANKTON INVASION, BABAR the adventures of BADOU, MY KNIGHT AND ME and MIGHTY MIKE slapstick comedy series airing a pug. A 3D Stereoscopic Feature GUS is now in production. Featuring an American voice cast including Christine Baranski, Danny Glover, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, and featuring Dakota Fanning and Seth Green – as the main characters, the film is directed by Christian De Vita (chief story-artist of FANTASTIC MR FOX by Wes Anderson and FRANKENWEENIE by Tim Burton). I co-founded the french association LES FEMMES S'ANIMENT.