Bettiol left Italy in 1947 with his brother, Stefano, and emigrated to France in hopes of becoming a painter. Alongside their friend, Stefano Lonati, the trio began working in film animation, notably creating advertisements with puppets produced by "Les Cinéastes associés" in the 1950s. He became a specialist in
stop motion. He gained notoriety through animated television series, working alongside Lonati in the series ''
and Chapi Chapo''. In 1968, Bettiol founded the animation studio alongside Lonati, Michel Karlof, and Nicole Pichon. Italo Bettiol died in
Aniane on 28 December 2022, at the age of 96. His death was announced by the Société Magic. ==Filmography==