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David Sproxton

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David Sproxton
David Sproxton was born on 6 January 1954 in Bristol, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Chicken Run (2000) and Flushed Away (2006).
BornJanuary 6, 1954
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BornJanuary 6, 1954
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Imelda Staunton, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Tony Haygarth, Lisa Kay, Julia Sawalha, Benjamin Whitrow, Wyatt Shears, and Jo Allen in Chicken Run (2000)
    Chicken Run
    7.1
    • Producer
    • 2000
    Flushed Away (2006)
    Flushed Away
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Babylon (1986)
    Babylon
    6.5
    Short
    • Animation Department
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Reece Shearsmith and Ben Whitehead in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
      Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
      7.5
      • co-executive producer
      • 2024
    • Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, David Bradley, Lynn Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, and Bella Ramsey in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
      Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
      6.3
      • co-executive producer
      • 2023
    • Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom (2020)
      Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
      A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Learning Time with Timmy (2018)
      Learning Time with Timmy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Early Man (2018)
      Early Man
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Morph (2014)
      Morph
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Omid Djalili, John Sparkes, Richard Webber, and Justin Fletcher in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
      Shaun the Sheep Movie
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • So You Want to Be a Pirate! (2012)
      So You Want to Be a Pirate!
      6.5
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Mossy Bottom Shorts (2012)
      Mossy Bottom Shorts
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
      The Pirates! Band of Misfits
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Arthur Christmas (2011)
      Arthur Christmas
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Pythagasaurus (2011)
      Pythagasaurus
      6.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Timmy Time (2009)
      Timmy Time
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer: Aardman Animations Ltd
      • 2009–2011
    • The Itch of the Golden Nit (2011)
      The Itch of the Golden Nit
      6.8
      Short
      • executive producer: Aardman
      • 2011

    Animation Department

    • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
      Pee-wee's Playhouse
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 1986
    • Babylon (1986)
      Babylon
      6.5
      Short
      • animator
      • 1986
    • Early Bird (1983)
      Early Bird
      6.8
      Short
      • animator
      • 1983
    • Late Edition
      5.1
      Short
      • animator
      • 1983
    • Palmy Days (1983)
      Palmy Days
      5.2
      Short
      • animator
      • 1983
    • Sales Pitch (1983)
      Sales Pitch
      5.8
      Short
      • animator
      • 1983
    • The Amazing Adventures of Morph (1980)
      The Amazing Adventures of Morph
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1980–1981
    • Animated Conversations
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • animator
      • 1977–1980
    • Take Hart (1977)
      Take Hart
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1977
    • Aardman (1972)
      Aardman
      6.5
      Short
      • animator
      • 1972
    • Vision On (1965)
      Vision On
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator (1965-1976)
      • 1965–1976

    Director

    • Owzat (1997)
      Owzat
      5.1
      Short
      • supervising director
      • 1997
    • The Morph Files (1996)
      The Morph Files
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Babylon (1986)
      Babylon
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Early Bird (1983)
      Early Bird
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Late Edition
      5.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Palmy Days (1983)
      Palmy Days
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1983
    • On Probation (1983)
      On Probation
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Sales Pitch (1983)
      Sales Pitch
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1983
    • The Amazing Adventures of Morph (1980)
      The Amazing Adventures of Morph
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980–1981
    • Animated Conversations
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1977–1980
    • Aardman (1972)
      Aardman
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1972

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Dave Sproxton
    • Born
      • January 6, 1954
      • Bristol, England, UK

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      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.

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