Thomas Astruc is a French animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist. He's is most known for creating and directing the TV series, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. He also directed Mikido and several episodes of Wakfu. Prior to that, he worked as a layout and posing artist on Bob Morane and Blake & Mortimer, and as a storyboard artist for many shows such as Totally Spies, Code Lyoko, W.I.T.C.H., LoliRock, Ethelbert the Tiger, Doc Eureka, and Diabolik. He also worked on storyboards on feature films such as HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Bécassine: Le Trésor Viking, and Wasabi.