Raoul Barre

Raoul Barre

Known for
Directing
Born
January 29, 1874
Died
May 21, 1932 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Biography

Raoul Barré is a cartoon pioneer who has lived in Montréal, Paris and New York. Barré studied at the Académie Julian in Paris and worked as an illustrator and cartoonist. He founded the Barré-Nolan Studio and contributed to the industrialization of animation. He invented the “slash system” and the “peg bar”, major innovations in animation. Barré trained many famous animators, including those who created Felix the Cat. He returned to Montréal in 1929, where he continued to paint and exhibit.

Known For

Filmography