János Szabó

János Szabó has been active in animated filmmaking for over twenty years. He completed his basic studies of animation at Kecskemétfilm, where he also worked between 1996 and 2009. During that time, he gained significant professional experience, working on Hungarian Folk Tales, Pettson and Findus and Chico & Rita among other productions. Since 2009, he has also worked for foreign studios in Paris, Berlin and Kilkenny. As a layout artist, animator, character designer, background designer and storyboard artist, he was involved in the making of productions such as Song of the Sea; The Breadwinner; Ruben Brandt, Collector; Wolfwalkers; Toldi; Kensuke’s Kingdom and Merry Little Batman.