David Sproxton
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David Sproxton Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
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| Born | 6 January 1954 |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Co founder of Aardman Animations studio |
David Alan Sproxton CBE (born 6 January 1954)[1][2] 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.
Education and career
David graduated from
, the artist from Vision On).He is credited as the
Academy Award-nominated Adam, as well as the Academy Award-winning Creature Comforts directed by Nick Park
.
Other production credits include Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Arthur Christmas.
In May 2006, Sproxton (along with Peter Lord) visited the "Aardman Exhibit" at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, where he met Hayao Miyazaki.[3] Miyazaki has long been a fan of the Aardman Animation works.[3]
References
- ^ Macalister, Terry (1 January 2005). "Feat of clay". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "David Alan Sproxton personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b "宮崎駿Ｘピーター・ロードＸデイビッド・スプロスクトンat三鷹の森ジブリ美術館". Animage (in Japanese). Vol. 338. August 2006. p. 13.
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