Bruno Bozzetto

Bruno Bozzetto (born 3 March 1938) is an Italian cartoon animator and film director, creator of many short pieces, mainly of a political or satirical nature. He created his first animated short "Tapum! the weapons' story" in 1958 at the age of 20. His most famous character, a hapless little man named "Signor Rossi" (English: Mr. Rossi), has been featured in many animated shorts as well as starring in three feature films: ''Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness'' (1976), ''Mr. Rossi's Dreams'' (1977), and ''Mr. Rossi's Vacation'' (1977). Provided by Wikipedia