David Sproxton
British animator, cinematographer and director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1954 · age 72
David Alan Sproxton is a British entrepreneur, best known as one of the co-founders, with Peter Lord, of the Aardman Animations studio. Sproxton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 17 June 2006.
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The Big PictureFilm2019
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonFilm, Producer2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanFilm2012
Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - SoFilm2010
Wallace & Gromit's World of InventionSeries, Producer
Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for LambkindFilm, 2010Producer2006
Flushed AwayFilm, Producer2003
Creature ComfortsSeries, Creator2000
Angry KidSeries, Producer
Chicken RunFilm, 2000Producer1999
HumdrumFilm, Producer1997
Classic AlbumsSeries
OwzatFilm, 1997Director, Producer1995
The Morph FilesSeries, Director, Creator
Pib and PogFilm, 1995Producer1992
AdamFilm, Producer1986
BabylonFilm, Director1980
The Amazing Adventures of MorphSeries, Director1979
Down and OutFilm, Director1978
The South Bank ShowSeries1972
AardmanFilm, Director1967
OmnibusSeries1954Born6 January 1954
The Big PictureFilm2019A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonFilm, Producer2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanFilm2012Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - SoFilm2010Wallace & Gromit's World of InventionSeries, ProducerShaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for LambkindFilm, 2010Producer2006Flushed AwayFilm, Producer2003Creature ComfortsSeries, Creator2000Angry KidSeries, ProducerChicken RunFilm, 2000Producer1999HumdrumFilm, Producer1997Classic AlbumsSeriesOwzatFilm, 1997Director, Producer1995The Morph FilesSeries, Director, CreatorPib and PogFilm, 1995Producer1992AdamFilm, Producer1986BabylonFilm, Director1980The Amazing Adventures of MorphSeries, Director1979Down and OutFilm, Director1978The South Bank ShowSeries1972AardmanFilm, Director1967OmnibusSeries1954Born6 January 1954People around David
Close ties
Peter Lord Also in Down and Out and Early Bird
Nick Park Also in The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave
Mark Burton Also in Chicken Run (2000)
Richard Starzak Also in Rex the Runt: Dreams (1991)
Bob Baker Also in The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave
Theodore Shapiro David produced The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Steve Box Also in Stage Fright (1997)
Graham Fellows David produced Stage Fright (1997)
Known for
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The Wrong Trousers 1993
A Close Shave 1996
A Matter of Loaf and Death 2008
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005
Shaun the Sheep Movie 2015
Filmography 40
73 credits on file
Television 9
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
