Richard Keith-Wolff

Richard Keith Wolff worked as an assistant Live Action Cameraman and Stills Photographer, after he completed his London Film School course. When he spotted a job advertisement for trainee assistant Rostrum Cameraman at Halas & Batchelor Animation. “I found animation so appealing, because it combined my two favourite things, art and cinema.” Later, he started a Rostrum Camera service, Wolff Productions, to work for other production companies. Also, he made a number of short independent films that garnered awards and critical acclaim. Later, Richard Wolff moved to Los Angeles to work for Warner Bros. Feature Animation, and further for other production companies. A few years afterwards he returned to London and then moved his focus back more to stills photography. Richard Keith Wolff is the author of the book “Moonlighted Photography” (2022) blurb publications.

Mike Hays (1939 – 2018) at back, Bob Godfrey front right, Neil Salmon with camera and Kevin Baldwin behind centre left. Bob Godfrey Films. Kings Cross, London, UK, September 1992 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Catrin & Dave Unwin & Gill Bradley attending an animation gathering. The White Horse, Newburgh Street. Soho, London, UK, 28 October 2021 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Dave Unwin, animation director with Ted Walker (1934 – 2004) scriptwriter of “Wind in the Willows” & “Willows in Winter” TVC / Carltoon Communication, in the rostrum camera room during filming. Fitzrovia, London, UK, 1996 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Emma Calder and Ged Haney at Pearly Oyster Productions. Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 1 July 1993 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Emma Calder at Pearly Oyster Productions. Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 1 July 1993 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Ged Haney, animator director inspecting a piece of art work from his film “The Kings of Siam”. Pearly Oyster Productions. Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 1 July 1993 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Jill Brooks, art director and animation rendering artist, at Stuart Brooks Animation. Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, UK, September 1992. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

John Halas OBE, (1912–1995), animation film producer at Halas & Batchelor, which he co-founded with Joy Batchelor. Halas produced “Animal Farm” (1954) the first British animated feature film released worldwide. Numerous animated cartoon films were produced at Halas & Batchelor. 3 Kean St, Covent Garden, London, UK, 23/09/1992, photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Lejf Marcussen (1936 – 2013), Danish animation film director and artist, attending the Cardiff International Animation Festival 1994. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Mario Cavalli, animation film director and designer sitting in the original Photographers Gallery cafe. Soho, London, UK, 26 February 2006 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Pat Gavin, artist painter, designer, animation director, attending an animation event at The White Horse, Newburgh Street. Soho, London, UK, 28 October 2021 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Roger Mainwood (1953 – 2018) animation director working on the TVC features for Carlton Television, features, “Wind in the Willows” & “Willows in Winter”. London, UK, 1996 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Sue Branch (1946-1998) animation background painter and artist working in her studio. Duck Lane, Soho, London, UK, 1992. photo by Richard Keith Wolff.

Alex Williams, film animator, and newspaper cartoonist drawing his cartoon strip for the Times newspaper, under his pen name Steuart. Shepherd’s Bush, London, UK, 22 November 2013 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Geoff Dunbar, film maker, animator, designer at home. Abingdon, England, 22 May 2009 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Joanna Quinn directing the actor Tom Courtenay who is recording the voice-over in her animation film “Famous FRED” based on a book by Posy Simmonds. At Bell Voice recording studio. Soho, London, UK, 1996. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Dave Webster, animator, artist and Saxophonist, at the Pub. Soho, London, UK, 21 May 2004. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

John Watkiss (1961 – 2017) artist is looking at “The Tarzan Chronicles”. John Watkiss was a conceptual artist who set the visual style of “Tarzan” Disney animation feature film released 1999. Los Angeles, CA, USA, Oct 1999. photo: Richard Keith Wolff

Lisa, and Uli Meyer cartoonist, illustrator, animator, author, filmmaker and cameraman, at home. Kentish Town, London, UK, 25 February 2013 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Mark Baker animation film director and creator. Soho, London, UK, 1992. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Michael Bond (1926 – 2017) creator of the Paddington Bear, at Hatchards. Piccadilly, London, UK, 30 November 2006. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Paul Berry (1961 – 2001), & Loyd Price, animators on “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” attending Cardiff International Animation Festival. Cardiff, Wales, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Pete Bishop and Jonathan Charles (L) with MTV design they are creating. Passion Pictures. London, UK, 28 September 1993. photo by Richard Keith Wolff.

Peter Lord and Sarah Cox, for Aardman Animations, holding a BAA2020 Award for: “Shaun the Sheep, Squirreled Away” Year : 2020, Category: Children’s Choice Award; Director: Carmen Bromfield-Mason and Producer: Aardman Animations. Prize artwork created by Chris Shepherd & Richard Keith Wolff for BAA. Southbank, London, UK, 12/03/2020

Sue Branch (1946-1998) animation background artist. Duck Lane, Soho, London, UK, 1992. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Susan Young, animation artist, auteur filmmaker working on her film. South Bank, London, UK, 1997. photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Dave Unwin and Loraine Marshall, attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Dave Unwin animation film director with Loraine Marshall animation art director. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Yuri Norstein and Jules Engel (1909 – 2003), attending the Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Yuri Norstein Russian animator film director, with American (Hungarian) filmmaker, animator, artist and teacher at CalArts, Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Les Mills, Joanna Quinn and Osbert Parker, animation filmmakers, attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Jane Pilling and Oscar Grillo attending attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Jane Pilling festival director talking with Oscar Grillo, animation film director, designer,and co-founder of Klactoveesedstene Animation who is about to give a talk with his business partner Ted Rockley. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Henry Selick is addressing dignitaries from the Cardiff institutions. Henry Selick, America stop-motion animation film director, attending Cardiff Int Animation Festival 94 Cardiff, to present the premier of his film “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Spud Huston and Ian Moo Young holding his sketch of Spud Huston. Spud Huston (1910 – 1995) & Ian Moo-Young, animation film makers attending the Cardiff International Animation Festival. Cardiff, Wales, UK, 22 May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Simon Pummell, English filmmaker who uses both animation and live action in his films, attending the International Animation Festival, Cardiff 94. An ‘angel’, that happened to be flying by, kindly posed as requested, with the director of “Secret Joy of Falling Angels” Simon Pummell. Cardiff, Wales, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Yuri Norstein (R) talking with Osbert Parker, they are attending the Cardiff International Animation Festival 1994. Yuri Norstein Russian animator film director, Osbert Parker, English film animator film director. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

NTBA, Marjiet Rimminen and Dave Sproxton attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 1994. Cardiff, Wales, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Oscar Grillo, drawing while queueing in a line. The animation film director, animator, cartoonist, designer, illustrator / author and co-founder of Klactoveesedstene Animation is attending the Cardiff International Animation Festival 1994. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

John Canemaker American animation historian, sitting next to Robin Allan from the BBC, attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Max Howard, Henry Selick, and Jules Engel (1909 – 2003) attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Carolina López Caballero (R), Inga Lisa Middleton and companion NTBA, animation film directors attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Kathy Rose dancer animator, with the projectionist, checking the projector that is being used in her performance of combined dancing and animation film, at the Cardiff International Animation Festival 1994, Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Dick Arnall (1944–2007) and Kate Long, attending the International Animation Festival. Cardiff, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Geoff Dunbar and Oscar Grillo animation film directors with students from the animation course at, The University for the Creative Arts Farnham, attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

Barry Baker and Nick Park attending the International Animation Festival, Cardiff 94. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff

David Sproxton, Aardman Animation, attending Cardiff International Animation Festival 94. David Sproxton CBE, animator, cinematographer and producer. He is co-founders with Peter Lord of the Aardman Animations studio. Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 1994 photo by Richard Keith Wolff