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Richard Starzak

Born January 1, 1959 · Suffolk, England, UK (age 67)

Richard Starzak, previously known as Richard "Golly" Goleszowski, is an English animator. Starzak was born in Suffolk in 1959 and grew up in Ipswich, attending Northgate Grammar School. After completing a degree in Fine Art at Exeter College of Art and Design specialising in animation, he experimented further with animation and DJ-ing before joining Aardman Animations in 1983 as its first employe…

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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonA Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon · 2019
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
★ 6.92019
MovieFamilyComedy
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Shaun the Sheep MovieShaun the Sheep Movie · 2015
Shaun the Sheep Movie
★ 7.02015
MovieFamilyAnimation
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.
A Matter of Loaf and DeathA Matter of Loaf and Death · 2008
A Matter of Loaf and Death
★ 7.42008
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.
A Grand Day OutA Grand Day Out · 1990
A Grand Day Out
★ 7.51990
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's LlamasShaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas · 2015
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
★ 6.62015
MovieTV MovieFamily
Shaun bluffs his dimwitted farmer master into bidding for three llamas at a county fair. Once they arrive, however, they cause such chaotic destructive mayhem that Shaun has to carefully remove them – high-speed chases, careful rooftop scrambles and dangerous falls ensue.
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireRobbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire · 1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
★ 6.11999
MovieAnimationComedy
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.
Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for LambkindShaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind · 2010
Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind
★ 9.02010
MovieAnimationComedy
Unidentified Farm Objects and paranormal sightings are the norm with Shaun the Sheep™ and his barnyard buddies Bitzer, Shirley, and Timmy, as they encounter more madcap mischief along with those Naughty Pigs next door. Big laughs are evident, as the creators of the Academy Award®-winning Wallace & Gromit™ are out to prove that sheepherding fun is universal.
The Secret Adventures of Tom ThumbThe Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb · 1993
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
★ 6.51993
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
A boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab and must find a way back to his father in this inventive adventure filmed using stop motion animation techniques.

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Rex the RuntRex the Runt · 1998
Rex the Runt
★ 7.61998
SeriesAnimationComedy
Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince. The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.

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