Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

May 17, 2023

0h 52m

★ 8.0

Overview

Documentary on the French graphic and visual artist and designer, editor, artistic director, and teacher who is known for his widely-used fonts.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Sancho & Compagnie

France Télévisions

Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s) Trailers

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Cast

Self

Étienne Robial

Self - Journalist, chairman of Canal+

Pierre Lescure

Self - Journalist and critic at France Culture

Antoine Guillot

Self - Artistic director

Ondine Simon

Self - Cartoonist

Florence Cestac

Self - Peinter, autor and graphic designer

Loulou Picasso

Self - Curator at Musée des Arts décoratifs

Amélie Gastaut

Self - Journalist, publisher and writer

Jean-Pierre Dionnet

Self - Singer and cartoonist

Kent

Self - Graphic design historian

Michel Wlassikoff

Self - Cartoonist

Jacques Tardi

Self - Graphic designer

Philippe Ghielmetti

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