Arthur Qwak
Arthur Qwak | |
|---|---|
| Born | François Hemen December 25, 1961 France |
| Occupations | Animator, comic-book writer, director |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Orson and Olivia; Dragon Hunters; Oscar's Oasis |
| Notable work | Le Soleil des loups; Dragon Hunters (film and series) |
| Children | Félix Hemmens |
Arthur Qwak (born as François Hemen, December 25, 1961)[1] is a French animator and comic-book writer.
Career
In 1985, Qwak founded the studio Asylüm[2] together with his fellow artists and writers Cromwell, Riff Reb's, Kisler, Édith Grattery, Gilles Gonnort and Ralph.[3] He also worked as a storyboard artist and layout artist on the animated films Asterix in Britain and Asterix and the Big Fight, both produced by Gaumont in the late 1980s.[3]
In 1987, he created his first comic book, Le Soleil des loups (The Sun of the Wolves), which won the Debut Prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 1988.[3]
Qwak made his first series in 1992 at the Ellipse studio (Canal+) - Orson and Olivia, based on Basil and Victoria by Yann and Edith.[3]
In 1998, he met Valérie Hadida, then Guillaume Ivernel and Fred Engel Lenoir, with whom he worked on the project Dragon Hunters – a feature-length animated film using computer graphics, released in 2008.[3][4] In 2005, he released a comic book Lola Cordova,[5] which was republished in 2020 by Akiléos.[6][1]
Family
His son is Félix Hemmens, guitarist for the band BB Brunes.[3]
Filmography
- Orson and Olivia (television series, 26 episodes)
- Sonic Underground (television series, 14 episodes[7])
- Malo Korrigan (television series, 26 episodes)
- Dragon Hunters (television series, 26 episodes)
- Dragon Hunters (2008 movie)
- Oscar's Oasis (television series, 72 episodes)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Auteur: Arthur Qwak". BDthèque (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Studio Asylüm". bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e f "Qwak, Arthur". bandedessinee.info (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Sotinel, Thomas (2008-03-25). "'Chasseurs de dragons' : féerie numérique" ['Dragon Hunters': digital fairy tale]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Lola Cordova". Bedetheque (in French). BD Gest’. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Lola Cordova". Bedetheque (in French). BD Gest’. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Sonic Underground (TV Series 1999–2000) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
- Personal site at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2008) (in French)
- Arthur Qwak at IMDb