Olivier Christophe Hervé Jean-Marie (19 November 1960 – 13 May 2021) was a French animator, storyboard artist, and filmmaker. He was notable for his work on Oggy and the Cockroaches, Space Goofs, and Zig & Sharko.
Jean-Marie died in his home of cancer at age 60. He had a wife, Agnes, and two daughters, Ianka and Julie. Jean-Marie was a loyal friend of Belgian animator and designer Jan Van Rijsselberge.
Filmography Film Role Years Snow White: The Sequel Storyboard 2007 Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure Co-writer, storyboard, and director 2007 Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie Writer and director 2013
Television Film Role Years Patrol 03 Original character design 1997–1998 Space Goofs Writer, storyboarder, animation director (only in season 1), director (only in season 2) 1997–2006 Oggy and the Cockroaches Writer, storyboarder, director 1999–present The New Adventures of Lucky Luke Writer, storyboarder, director 2001–2003 Ratz Writer 2003–2004 The Daltons Writer, co-adapted 2010–2016 Kaeloo Writer (only in season 1) 2010 Zig & Sharko Creator, original design, writer, storyboarder, director (only in season 1) 2010–present Rabbids Invasion Writer (only for "Omelet Party") 2013 Rolling with the Ronks! Co-creator 2016–2017 Mr. Magoo Adapted 2019–2023 Sunnyside Billy Co-creator; posthumous release in Q1 2023 2023
Bibliography Blaster, Jean-Marie, Olivier. Les Zinzins de l'espace (Volume 1). France: Jungle, 2006; Blaster, Jean-Marie, Olivier. Les Zinzins de l'espace (Volume 2). France: Jungle, 2006;
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