Peter Lord, CBE (born November 4, 1953) is a British film producer, director and co-founder of the Academy Award-winning Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm best known for its clay-animated films and shorts, particularly those featuring plasticine duo Wallace & Gromit. He also directed The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards.
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Fact
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Lives in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England.
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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.
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Co-founder, with David Sproxton, of Aardman Animations, one of the most prestigious animation companies in the world.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
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
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
2015
TV Short executive producer
Morph
2014-2015
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
Shaun the Sheep Movie
2015
executive producer
Shaun the Sheep the Movie Green Light to Opening Night
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary executive producer
Special Delivery
2015/IV
Short Creative Director
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 - 48 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
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
2002
TV Series short producer - 1 episode
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
Buzz Off!
2000
Short executive producer
Chips
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
Superhero
2000
Short executive producer
Wee Wee
2000
Short executive producer
Chicken Run
2000
producer
Kidnap
2000
Short executive producer
Bored
1999
Short executive producer
Captain Thunderpants
1999
Short executive producer
Cotton Bud
1999
Short executive producer
Goalie
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
Sneeze
1999
Short executive producer
Stinky
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
The Morph Files
1995
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
2012
Chicken Run
2000
Wat's Pig
1996
Short
The Morph Files
1995
TV Series
Wallace & Gromit: The Aardman Collection
1994
Video
Adam
1992
Short
Going Equipped
1990
Documentary short
War Story
1989
Documentary short
My Baby Just Cares for Me
1987
Short
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
Wat's Pig
1996
Short animator
The Wrong Trousers
1993
Short additional animator
Adam
1992
Short animator
Going Equipped
1990
Documentary short animator
War Story
1989
Documentary short animator
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
TV Series animation director - 2 episodes
Babylon
1986
Short animator
Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
1986
Video short animator
Early Bird
1983
Short animator
Late Edition
1983
Short animator
Palmy Days
1983
Short animator
On Probation
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
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Morph
2015
TV Series script writer - 1 episode
Special Delivery
2015/IV
Short Story
Flushed Away
2006
story by
Chicken Run
2000
Video Game characters
Chicken Run
2000
original story
Wat's Pig
1996
Short written by
Adam
1992
Short written by
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
2012
Additional Voices (voice)
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adam
1992
Short model maker
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adam
1992
Short
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Special Delivery
2015/IV
Short Voice Talent, Santa
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Special Delivery
2015/IV
Short Creative Director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Heroes of Christmas
2015
Short inspiration
The Croods
2013
special thanks
Planet Earth
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary the BBC wishes to thank - 1 episode
Minotaur and Little Nerkin
1999
Short thanks
A Grand Day Out
1989
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Welcome to My Daydream
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Cartoon Carnival
Documentary filming
Himself / Interviewee
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
Shaun the Sheep the Movie Green Light to Opening Night
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary
Narrator / Himself
This Morning
2014
TV Series
Himself
See Hear
2014
TV Series
Himself - Co-Founder, Aardman
Festival Road Trip
2014
TV Series documentary
Director & Co-Founder, Aardman Animations
The 85th Annual Academy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Animated Film
Creating the Bath Chase Sequence
2012
Video documentary short
Director
Janela Indiscreta
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Big Picture
2011-2012
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Executive Producer
A Moment With
2012
TV Series
Himself
Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Días de cine
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Culture Show
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
British Film Forever
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
ITV Evening News
2007
TV Series
Himself
HBO First Look
2000-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
How Wallace and Gromit Went to Hollywood
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
A Magical History
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
100 Greatest Cartoons
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Video documentary
Chaplin Today: City Lights
2003
TV Short documentary
Himself
The Panel
2000
TV Series
Himself
Omnibus
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Poultry in Motion: The Making of 'Chicken Run'
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Hatching of 'Chicken Run'
2000
TV Short documentary
Himself
No 73
1986
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Troldspejlet
2015
TV Series
Himself
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
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
2002
BAA
British Animation Awards
Best European Feature Film
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Peter Sellers Award for Comedy
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Festival Prize
Krok International Animated Films Festival
30 Minute or Longer Category
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
Chicken Run (2000)
2000
LAFCA Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Animation
Chicken Run (2000)
1993
Audience Award
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Adam (1992)
1992
Silver Plaque
Chicago International Film Festival
Best Short Film
Adam (1992)
1990
OIAF Award
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Best Film Under 10 Minutes
War Story (1989)
1990
Craft Prize
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Best Animation
War Story (1989)
1988
OIAF Award
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Best Promotional Material Under 5 Minutes
My Baby Just Cares for Me (1987)
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
2013
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Animated Feature
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
2013
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Animated Feature
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
2012
BAFTA Children's Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Feature Film
Arthur Christmas (2011)
2012
European Film Award
European Film Awards
European Animated Feature Film
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
Creature Comforts (2007)
2007
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
Flushed Away (2006)
2007
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Flushed Away (2006)
2006
ALFS Award
London Critics Circle Film Awards
British Producer of the Year
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
2001
Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film
BAFTA Awards
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Amanda
Amanda Awards, Norway
Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm)
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Bodil
Bodil Awards
Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film)
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Empire Award
Empire Awards, UK
Best British Director
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Empire Award
Empire Awards, UK
Best Debut
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Goya
Goya Awards
Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
ALFS Award
London Critics Circle Film Awards
British Producer of the Year
Chicken Run (2000)
2001
Robert
Robert Festival
Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film)
Chicken Run (2000)
2000
Annie
Annie Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production