Richard Williams (animator)
Richard Edmund Williams (March 19, 1933 – August 16, 2019) was a Canadian–British animator, voice actor, director, and writer. He was best known for being the animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and for his unfinished movie The Thief and the Cobbler (1993).
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| File:Richard Williams animator.jpg Williams at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
| Born | Richard Edmund Williams[1] March 19, 1933 |
| Died | August 16, 2019 (aged 86) Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Canadian, British |
| Alma mater | Northern Secondary School |
| Occupation | Animator, voice actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 1957–2019 (animation career) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret French Imogen Sutton |
| Children | 6 including Alexander Williams, and Claire Williams |
He also created the title scenes for What's New Pussycat? (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), The Charge of the Light Brigade and the intros of the Pink Panther movies.
Williams died of cancer at his home in Bristol, England on August 16, 2019 at the age of 86.[2]
Richard Williams (animator) Media
Rembrandt van Rijn – inspiration
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Soho Square in 1992. Richard Williams Animation is the green building to the right of the mock Tudor structure.
- Turkey In Danger.jpg
Williams' drawings for The Charge of the Light Brigade were inspired by contemporary cartoon illustrations
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Richard Williams Animation in 1985
- Richard Williams at the 100 Club with DixSix in 1985.jpg
Richard Williams at the 100 Club with his band DixSix in 1985
- Richard Williams at Aardman Animation in 2015.jpg
Richard Williams at Aardman Animation in 2015, at work on Prologue.
References
- ↑ "Richard Williams Biography (1933-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ Richard Williams, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' animator, dies at 86 - USA Today