Jean Chalopin

Jean Chalopin (born 31 May 1950) is a French producer and writer. In 1971, Chalopin created the company DIC Audiovisuel, which later evolved into DIC Entertainment, and wrote and produced programs animated by Japanese studios. Jean Chalopin is married to Chinese/Singaporean ex-Model, Ethel Chalopin. They have two children, Janvier and Tanis.

A list of cartoons where the original concept and/or story was created by Chalopin, and mostly made in South-East Asia, Japan and South Korea, with some exceptions. As well as working with his own animation studio KK DIC / KK C&D Asia, Jean and DiC had worked with various other studios that were uncredited by DiC.

  • Archibald le Magi-chien, 1980 (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Ulysses 31, 1981 (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Inspector Gadget, 1983 (DIC Audiovisuel + Nelvana)
  • The Littles (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • The Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors
  • Heathcliff (and the Catillac Cats; 1984 series) (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Kidd Video (DIC Audiovisuel + Saban Entertainment)
  • Pole Position (DIC Audiovisuel + Visual 80 Productions)
  • Rainbow Brite (DIC Audiovisuel + Hallmark)
  • Photon (DIC Audiovisuel + Eureka Productions)
  • The Get-Along Gang (DIC Audiovisuel + Those Characters from Cleveland)
  • Poochie (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • M.A.S.K. (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • The Care Bears (DIC version) (DIC Audiovisuel + Those Characters from Cleveland)
  • Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Robotman and Friends (DIC Audiovisuel + United Media)
  • Here Comes the Littles (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, 1985 (DIC Audiovisuel + Hallmark + Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Dennis the Menace (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Heathcliff: The Movie (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure (DIC Audiovisuel + Diana Kerew Productions)
  • Liberty and the Littles (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • Zoobilee Zoo (DIC Audiovisuel + Hallmark + BRB Entertainment Inc.)
  • Popples (DIC Audiovisuel)
  • The Real Ghostbusters (DIC Audiovisuel + Columbia TriStar Television + Coca-Cola Telecommunications)
  • The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (DIC Audiovisuel + Atkinson Film-Arts)
  • The Hitchhiker (DIC Audiovisuel + Markowitz/Chester Publishing)
  • Diplodos (C&D - Creativite et Developpement)
  • The New Adventures of He-Man (Jetlag Productions)
  • Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (Saban Entertainment)
  • Sophie et Virginie (C&D)
  • Les Jumeaux du Bout du Monde (C&D)
  • Cupido (C&D)
  • King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (C&D)
  • Conan the Adventurer (C&D, Sunbow Productions)
  • The Adventures of T-Rex (C&D, Gunther-Wahl Productions, Kitty Film, TF1)
  • Around the World in 80 Dreams (C&D, Saban Entertainment)
  • The Bots Master (C&D)
  • Cyrano 2022 (France 2 + Neuroplanet)
  • Space Strikers (AB Productions + Saban Entertainment)
  • Littlest Pet Shop (C&D, Sunbow Productions, AB Productions)
  • Gadget and the Gadgetinis (DIC Entertainment + SIP Animation)