Template:Multiple issuesDavid Sproxton CBE (born January 6, 1954) is one of the co-founders (together with Peter Lord) 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 (which featured Tony Hart, the artist from Vision On).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 (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 created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) on 17 June 2006.
He and Peter Lord are both co-founders of Aardman Animation Ltd.
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He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the film industry.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shaun the Sheep 2
executive producer pre-production
Morph
2014-2015
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
Shaun the Sheep Movie
2015
executive producer
So You Want to Be a Pirate!
2012
Video short executive producer
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
2012
producer
Timmy Time
2009-2012
TV Series executive producer - 37 episodes
Arthur Christmas
2011
producer
Pythagasaurus
2011
Short executive producer
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Short executive producer: Aardman
Shaun the Sheep
2007-2010
TV Series executive producer - 49 episodes
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention
2010
TV Series documentary executive producer - 6 episodes
A Matter of Loaf and Death
2008
Short executive producer
Chop Socky Chooks
2008
TV Series executive producer - 26 episodes
The Pearce Sisters
2007
Short executive producer
Creature Comforts America
2007
TV Series executive producer
The Peculiar Adventures of Hector
2007
TV Mini-Series executive producer
Flushed Away
2006
producer
Purple and Brown
2006
TV Series executive producer
Creature Comforts
2003-2006
TV Series executive producer - 26 episodes
Off Beat
2006
Short executive producer
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
producer
Ramble On
2005
Short executive producer
Tales for the Rest of Us
2005
Short executive producer
Ernest
2001
Short executive producer
Blood Juice
2001
Short executive producer
Bone
2001
Short executive producer
Chunga Chui Leopard Beware
2001
Short executive producer
Backward Writing
2000
Short executive producer
Comfy
2000
Short executive producer
Hardface
2000
Short executive producer
Hoax Call
2000
Short executive producer
Horror
2000
Short executive producer
Speed
2000
Short executive producer
Wee Wee
2000
Short executive producer
Chicken Run
2000
producer
Kidnap
2000
Short executive producer
Barf
1999
Short executive producer
Captain Thunderpants
1999
Short executive producer
Cotton Bud
1999
Short executive producer
Headlights
1999
Short executive producer
Lovebite
1999
Short executive producer
Queen's Speech
1999
Short executive producer
Road Hog
1999
Short executive producer
Sex Education
1999/I
Short executive producer
Sneeze
1999
Short executive producer
Swearing
1999
Short executive producer
Humdrum
1999
Short executive producer
Rex the Runt
1998
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Owzat
1997
Short executive producer: Aardman
Stage Fright
1997
Short executive producer
Wat's Pig
1996
Short executive producer
A Close Shave
1995
Short executive producer
Pib and Pog
1995
Short executive producer - as Dave Sproxton
The Morph Files
1995
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Not Without My Handbag
1993
Short executive producer
The Wrong Trousers
1993
Short executive producer
Loves Me... Loves Me Not
1993
Short executive producer
Never Say Pink Furry Die
1992
Short executive producer
Adam
1992
Short executive producer
On Probation
1983
Short producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Owzat
1997
Short supervising director
The Morph Files
1995
TV Series
Babylon
1986
Short
Early Bird
1983
Short
Late Edition
1983
Short
Palmy Days
1983
Short
On Probation
1983
Short
Sales Pitch
1983
Short
The Amazing Adventures of Morph
1980
TV Series
Animated Conversations
1977-1980
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
TV Series animation director - 2 episodes
Babylon
1986
Short animator
Early Bird
1983
Short animator
Late Edition
1983
Short animator
Palmy Days
1983
Short animator
Sales Pitch
1983
Short animator
Animated Conversations
1977-1980
TV Mini-Series animator - 2 episodes
Take Hart
1977
TV Series animator - 1 episode
Vision On
1965
TV Series animator - 1965-1976
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Loves Me... Loves Me Not
1993
Short
Adam
1992
Short
Going Equipped
1990
Documentary short
War Story
1989
Documentary short
Creature Comforts
1989
Short photography
Babylon
1986
Short lighting cameraman
Early Bird
1983
Short
On Probation
1983
Short
Vision On
1965
TV Series cartoon segments
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ident
1990
Short lighting
Next
1990
Short camera operator
Creature Comforts
1989
Short photographer
Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
1986
Video short camera operator / lighting technician
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Morph
2014
TV Series creator
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Never Say Pink Furry Die
1992
Short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Next
1990
Short mechanicals
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Croods
2013
special thanks
Minotaur and Little Nerkin
1999
Short thanks - as Dave Sproxton
A Grand Day Out
1989
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Breakfast
2016
TV Series
Himself
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Aardman Co-Founder
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Aardman Animations
See Hear
2014
TV Series
Himself - Co-Founder, Aardman
Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Big Picture
2011
TV Series
Himself - Executive Producer
The Culture Show
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
HBO First Look
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
How Wallace and Gromit Went to Hollywood
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
I Love 1970's
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Omnibus
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
No 73
1986
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Troldspejlet
2015
TV Series
Himsel
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Animated Program or Series
Chop Socky Chooks (2007)
2006
BAFTA Children's Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Feature Film
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
2006
Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film
BAFTA Awards
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
2006
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
2001
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
Chicken Run (2000)
1986
Award of Merit
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Film Between 5 and 15 Minutes
Babylon (1986)
1986
Audience Award
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Babylon (1986)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)