Samuel Jason Fell (born 22 November 1965)[3] is a British animator, director, screenwriter and voice actor.
Sam Fell | |
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| Born | 22 November 1965[1] Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Trent University[2] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Flushed Away (2006) ParaNorman (2012) Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) |
Sam started his career as director on the short film The Big Cheese for 3 Peach Animation. He then joined Aardman Animations and worked on projects like Pop, Peter Lord's Oscar-nominated short film Wat's Pig, as well as Rex the Runt, before directing the 2002 project Chump. He also developed a children's TV series called Rabbits!.
In 2001, he came up with the story of Flushed Away which he developed through 2002. From 2003, he went on to direct (with David Bowers) the film for Aardman. He also provided the voices for the characters Liam, The Prophet, Ladykiller and Fanseller.
From 2008, he went on to direct The Tale of Despereaux for Universal Studios, and also provided the voices of the characters Ned and Smudge.
Fell co-directed Laika's ParaNorman, with Chris Butler, which was released in the United States in August 2012.
Filmography
editShort films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also set designer |
| Wat's Pig | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Chump | Yes | No | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Big Cheese | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV short |
| 2001 | Rex the Runt | Yes | No | Yes | Directed 3 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Yes | Story | Co-directed with David Bowers |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Yes | No | Co-directed with Rob Stevenhagen |
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Yes | No | Co-directed with Chris Butler |
| 2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Yes | No |
Voice roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Liam, The Prophet, Ladykiller and Fanseller |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Ned and Smudge |
References
edit- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (19 September 2012). "ParaNorman: 'Children will handle the scares. They're such dark little things'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Notable Alumni, Nottingham Trent University Alumni
- ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.