Nick Park

Nick Park

Born: December 6, 1958
in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Nicholas Wulstan "Nick" Park, CBE is an English filmmaker of stop motion animation best known as the creator of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

Park has been nominated for an Academy Award a total of six times, and won four with; Creature Comforts (1989), The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Close Shave (1995), and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

Movies for Nick Park...

The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Title: The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Character: Self
Released: December 15, 2023
Type: Movie
Lights, camera... chickens! Go behind the scenes with the Aardman team and director Sam Fell during the making of this finely crafted stop-motion sequel.
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Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Title: Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Character: Self
Released: March 5, 2022
Type: Movie
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage.
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Animation Outlaws
Title: Animation Outlaws
Character: Himself
Released: September 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Walt Disney said “We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.” Outside of Walt himself there are few people who have brought together and united more animators in the history of the genre than Craig "Spike" Decker and Mike Gribble, known to all as Spike & Mike. They created an animation festival that helped launch the careers of John Lasseter, Peter Lord, Will Vinton, Bill Plympton and Mike Judge to name just a few. Their Spike & Mike festival had an enormous impact on animation that was felt the world over. The festival was known as much for the breakthrough animation it presented as the outrageous antics of the founders.
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Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
Title: Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 2018
Type: Movie
Playful, moving portrait of Raymond Briggs, told through interviews with Raymond, animation illustrated by Chris Riddell, and contributions from friends and admirers.
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Early Man
Title: Early Man
Character: Hognob (voice)
Released: January 26, 2018
Type: Movie
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.
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Shaun The Sheep: Happy Farmer's Day
Title: Shaun The Sheep: Happy Farmer's Day
Character: Timmy
Released: February 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Get ready for more outrageous inventiveness, sheepish shenanigans and panic in the pasture with Shaun the Sheep. In these episodes Bitzer makes the mistake of accepting Shaun's offer of help in the kitchen, Timmy decides to show the Farmer what it's like to be a sheep while the flock attempt to transform an outcast pig into the epitome of porcine sophistication.
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Bozzetto non troppo
Title: Bozzetto non troppo
Released: October 14, 2016
Type: Movie
For the first time, a film about what's inside, behind, before, beneath and in the pockets of Italian animation legend Bruno Bozzetto.
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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Title: A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Character: Self - Creator of Wallace & Gromit
Released: December 26, 2015
Type: Movie
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
Title: Shaun the Sheep Movie
Character: Himself (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 5, 2015
Type: Movie
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Title: Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Character: Self
Released: November 27, 2011
Type: Movie
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
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Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb
Title: Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb
Character: Timmy
Released: February 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Another bunch of great woolly adventures for Shaun Blitzer, Shirley and the flock not to mention those troublesome pigs as they go looking for more sheep thrills. Shaun is a sheep who does not follow the flock. Curious, resourceful and fun-loving, his mix of enthusiasm and inexperience is often a recipe for trouble.
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Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Title: Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Released: January 14, 2010
Type: Movie
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A Matter of Loaf and Death: How They Donut
Title: A Matter of Loaf and Death: How They Donut
Released: December 26, 2008
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of 'A Matter of Loaf and Death'.
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Title: The One Show
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2006
Type: TV
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
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Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: On the Set - Part 1
Title: Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: On the Set - Part 1
Character: Self
Released: February 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Part 1 of a two-part documentary on the Wallace & Gromit feature film, this segment takes a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Aardman Animation and the development of the Wallace and Gromit characters.
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Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes
Title: Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions.
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Fowl Play - The Making of Chicken Run
Title: Fowl Play - The Making of Chicken Run
Released: December 4, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the making of Chicken Run.
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Chickens Go in, Pies Come Out
Title: Chickens Go in, Pies Come Out
Released: December 4, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the making of Chicken Run.
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The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
Title: The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at the worldwide phenomenon that is Wallace and Gromit.
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Inside The Wrong Trousers
Title: Inside The Wrong Trousers
Released: December 26, 1993
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of The Wrong Trousers.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: Prisoners of Gravity
Character: Self
Released: August 21, 1989
Type: TV
Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.
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Title: Going Live!
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 1987
Type: TV
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.
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Title: The South Bank Show
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1978
Type: TV
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.