Fabrice Ziolkowski
| Fabrice Ziolkowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1954 Charleville-Mézières, France |
| Occupation | French-American screenwriter, director, producer, and voice director |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Known for | The Secret of Kells |
| Website | fabriceziolkowski |
Fabrice Ziolkowski (born January 28, 1954) is a French-American screenwriter, director, producer, and voice director, best known for scripting the Oscar-nominated feature animation film The Secret of Kells, writing the animated television series Gawayn, and directing and producing the avant-garde documentary film L.A.X..
Fabrice Ziolkowski was born on January 28, 1954, in Charleville-Mézières, France. His family emigrated, first to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, then to the United States. He studied at the Brooks Institute of Photography, received a BA and MA in film and literature from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and did doctoral work at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Ziolkowski started his career as a member of the Lumina film group which included experimental filmmaker MM Serra. He is foremost a screenwriter (and book writer), but has also directed and produced films. Since the 2000s, he has emerged as a voice director. He is currently owner of Mozaic Productions and Vox Dub. He was development executive of TF1 subsidiary Protecrea from 1999 to 2002.
Ziolkowski resides in France with his partner Luli Barzman (daughter of Ben Barzman and Norma Barzman). He met Barzman at UCLA; the two have collaborated on various projects for years, from screenwriting to producing and directing documentaries.
He has a daughter, Marina Ziolkowski, now a third-generation filmmaker in the family.
Ziolkowski is best known for his screenplay of the internationally acclaimed feature animation film The Secret of Kells. The Hollywood Reporter described it as a "stirring tale" of "universal themes of the transcendent power of imagination and following one's dreams" in an "Irish-legend-and-lore-laced script " The New York Times noted that "A gentle spirit of syncretism suffuses The Secret of Kells." Variety called it a:
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