Peter Lord

Directing

Born: 1953-11-04
From: Bristol, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Biography

Peter Duncan Fraser Lord CBE (born 4 November 1953) is an English animator, director, producer and co-founder of the Academy Award-winning Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm best known for its clay-animated films and shorts, particularly those featuring plasticine duo Wallace and Gromit. He also directed Chicken Run along with Nick Park from DreamWorks Animation, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards. Lord is the producer/executive producer of every Aardman work, including Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas and Flushed Away.

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 6 nominated

🏆 Won

Knight Bachelor

2026
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Early Man

2018
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2013
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Chicken Run

2000
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

Wat's Pig

1997
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

Adam

1993
🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Acting19 titles

Directing21 titles

Writing5 titles

Production45 titles

Visual Effects4 titles

Crew2 titles

Creator2 titles