David Sproxton
Animator, TV Program Creator
1954 –
Who is David Sproxton?
David Sproxton CBE is one of the co-founders of the Aardman Animations studio.
David graduated from Collingwood College, University of Durham before starting as an animator, producing segments for the Vision On TV program, Sproxton and Lord created the character of Morph for Take Hart.
He is credited as the cinematographer for the BAFTA Award nominated War Story, and the Oscar nominated Adam, as well as the Oscar 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 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 created a Commander of the British Empire on 17 June 2006.
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- Born
- 1954
England - Also known as
- David Sproxton CBE
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Durham University
- Employment
- Aardman Animations
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on July 23, 2013
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