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David Sproxton
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David Sproxton

Co-founder of Aardman Animations studio (born 1954)

Sir David Alan Sproxton (born 6 January 1954) is a British businessman and one of the co-founders, with Peter Lord, of the Aardman Animations studio.2

From Wikipedia’s article on David Sproxton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 6, 1954.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1976Durham University3

Sproxton attended Woking Grammar School and later graduated from Collingwood College, Durham University before starting as an animator, producing segments for the Vision On TV program, Sproxton and Lord created the character of Morph for Take Hart (which featured Tony Hart, the artist from Vision On).

He is credited as the cinematographer for the BAFTA Award-nominated War Story, and 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. Miyazaki has long been a fan of the Aardman Animation works.

Sproxton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 Birthday Honours, and knighted in the 2026 Birthday Honours for services to the animation industry, the creative industries and to charity.

From Wikipedia’s article on David Sproxton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: cinematographer, film director, animator, film producer.5

Personal life

  • BornJan 6, 1954, Bristol6
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom7

Awards

  • 2026Knight Bachelor8
  • Date not recordedCommander of the Order of the British Empire8

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