Year of Birth: 1970 - La Rochelle, France

theOscarSite Bio: French comics and graphic novel writer and artist, famous for his macabre humor. Paronnaud wrote episodes for two French TV series: "7 jours au Groland" (2002) and "Ratz" (2003). He wrote and directed RAGING BLUES (2004), and co-wrote the screenplay and directed PERSEPOLIS (2007).

· Best Animated Feature Film 2007: PERSEPOLIS (w. Marjane Satrapi)