Italo Bettiol
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| Born | (1926-07-31)31 July 1926 |
| Died | 28 December 2022(2022-12-28) (aged 96)
Aniane, France
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| Nationality | Italian French |
| Occupation | Film director |
Italo Bettiol (31 July 1926 – 28 December 2022) was an Italian-French film director.[1]
Bettiol left Italy in 1947 with his brother, Stefano, and emigrated to France in hopes of becoming a painter.[2] Alongside their friend, Stefano Lonati, the trio began working in film animation, notably creating advertisements with puppets produced by『Les Cinéastes associés』in the 1950s. He became a specialist in stop motion. He gained notoriety through animated television series, working alongside Lonati in the series Pépin la bulle [fr] and Chapi Chapo.[3]
In 1968, Bettiol founded the animation studio Bélokapi [fr] alongside Lonati, Michel Karlof, and Nicole Pichon.[3] After his retirement, he worked on gadgets in his workshop with his wife, Françoise.[4]
Italo Bettiol died in Aniane on 28 December 2022, at the age of 96.[5] His death was announced by the Société Magic.[6]
