DAVID SPROXTON is the co-founder of Aardman with co-founder Peter Lord. He has overseen the development of the company from a two-man partnership to one of the pre-eminent animation houses in the industry. Their first professional creation was the character ‘Morph’.
David Sproxton spent 3 years on the Board of the UK Film Council and is on the board of Encounters Festival (Bristol’s celebration of Short film), the Bristol Old Vic Theatre and We The Curious, Bristol’s hands on science centre.
David’s most recent Aardman film credits are as Executive Producer on Nick Park’s animated comedy adventure ‘Early Man’ and ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’.
In 2018 David oversaw the transition of Aardman into an Employee Owned company, stepping back from the role of MD in 2019. David is now a trustee of the Aardman EOT.
Peter Lord signing the animation wall in the Ghibli Museum staff canteen, May 2006
Kieran Argo and Koji-san at Ghibli Museum May 2006
Steven Alpert, Hayao Miyazaki, Peter Lord and Goro Miyazaki, Ghibli Museum May 2006
Kieran Argo and Peter Lord with some Kichijoji locals, May 2006
Zagreb festival Peter Lord 1980
Zagreb festival 1980 John Halas and unidentified
Zagreb festival 1980 Peter Lord
Zagreb 1980 group shot. Can you spot anyone?
The Wrong Trousers Oscar trip 1994 – Mike Gribble of the Spike & Mike Festival of Animation
The Wrong Trousers Oscar trip 1994 in the limo with Jayne Ayer (PR agent), Dave-Alex Riddett, Peter Lord, Steve Box, Nick Park
Will Vinton & David Sproxton, Portland Animation Festival USA 2007
Tristan Oliver, Peter Lord, Dave Alex Riddett, Carla Shelley, David Sproxton at BAFTA 2006
Thoren Tour 1994 Terry Thoren & unidentified
Ray Harryhausen & Peter Lord, London ( Ray’s 90th birthday) November 2012
Darren Walsh & Peter Lord, Annecy 2005
Nick Park & Jeffrey Kattzenberg – Cannes 2005
Nick park & Steve Box Annecy 2005
Nick Park going to the Oscars 1996
Barry Purves & Richard “Golly” Starzak in Athens en route to Hiroshima 1990
Richard “Golly” Starzak & Barry Purves Hiroshima 1990
Frank Gladstone, Max Howard, David Sproxton. Yerevan, Armenia Animation festival 2010
Frank Gladstone & Max Howard. Yerevan Armenia 2010
David Fine, Alison Snowden, Nick Park, Peter Sallis, Danny Hambrook. Oscars 2006
David Sproxton, Darren Walsh, Peter Lord. Annecy 2005
David Sproxton with Yuri Norstein at his studio in Moscow (Golden Fish Festival 1999).
BAFTA Aardman (L-R Back Row) Stephen Moore, Lucy Wendover, Zennor Box, Arthur Sheriff, Bob Baker, Michel Rose, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley, Mark Burton, Claire Jennings (Front Row) David Sproxton, Steve Box, Peter Sallis, Nick Park, Tristan Oliver 2006
Aardman on tour with Terry Thoren at the Roosevelt Hotel 1994
