Peter Lord
Biography
Peter Lord is a British animator, director, and producer. He co-founded the Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm known for its clay-animated films and shorts. Lord directed the film Chicken Run, which was produced in collaboration with Nick Park, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He is also the producer or executive producer of various Aardman works, including Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Flushed Away. Lord was born on 4 November 1953 in Bristol, England.
Career overview
Peter Lord is a director and co-founder of the Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm known for its clay-animated films and shorts. He has directed several notable films, including Chicken Run, which he co-directed with Nick Park from DreamWorks Animation, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation.
Lord's directing credits also include several films produced by Aardman Animations, such as Arthur Christmas and Flushed Away. Chicken Run was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards. Lord has a long history of collaboration with Aardman Animations, producing or executive producing every Aardman work, including Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Flushed Away.
Peter Lord's directing style is associated with the clay-animated films and shorts produced by Aardman Animations, particularly those featuring the plasticine duo Wallace and Gromit. His work with the studio has resulted in a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
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104 titles- Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) Executive Producer
- Sledgehammer Revealed (2026) as Self
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) Executive Producer
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) Executive Producer
- The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) as Self
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022) as Self
- Claydream (2022) as Self
- Robin Robin (2021) Executive Producer
- Cartoon Carnival (2021) as Self
- The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor (2020) as Self
- Timmy's Cinema Adventure (2020) Executive Producer
- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) Executive Producer
- Animation Outlaws (2019) as Self
- Early Man (2018) Producer
- Secrets of British Animation (2018) as Self
- Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) Executive Producer
- Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas (2015) Executive Producer
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) as Self - Aardman Co-Founder
- Special Delivery (2015) Writer
- Ray's Big Idea (2014) Executive Producer
- The Croods (2013) Thanks
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) Director
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) Producer
- So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) Director
- So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) Executive Producer
- Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness (2012) Executive Producer
- Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So (2012) as Self
- Arthur Christmas (2011) Producer
- Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011) as Self
- Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention (2010) Executive Producer
- Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals (2010) Executive Producer
- Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind (2010) Executive Producer
- Chop Socky Chooks (2008) Executive Producer
- A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) Executive Producer
- Creature Comforts (2007) Executive Producer
- Show and Tell with Pib and Pog: Peter's Room (2007) Executive Producer
- Pib and Pog: X Factor (2007) Executive Producer
- Great British Menu (2006) as Self - Guest Judge
- Flushed Away (2006) Producer
- Flushed Away (2006) Story
- Show and Tell with Pib and Pog: Daddy's Study (2006) Executive Producer
- Safety in the Home with Pib and Pog: The Kitchen (2006) Executive Producer
- Pib and Pog: Dentist (2006) Executive Producer
- Off Beat (2006) Executive Producer
- How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood (2006) as Self
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Producer
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) as Self
- Ramble On (2005) Executive Producer
- Creature Comforts (2003) Creator
- Chaplin Today: City Lights (2003) as Self
- Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002) Producer
- Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002) Story Developer
- Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002) Executive Producer
- Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002) Producer
- Vacation (2002) Executive Producer
- Chicken Run (2000) Director
- Chicken Run (2000) Producer
- Chicken Run (2000) Story
- Angry Kid (2000) Executive Producer
- Fowl Play - The Making of Chicken Run (2000)
- Chickens Go in, Pies Come Out (2000)
- Les chefs-d’œuvre du Studio Aardman (1999) Director
- Humdrum (1999) Executive Producer
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Stage Fright (1997) Executive Producer
- Owzat (1997) Executive Producer
- A Close Shave (1996) Executive Producer
- Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation (1996) Director
- Wat's Pig (1996) Director
- Wat's Pig (1996) Animation
- The Morph Files (1995) Director
- The Morph Files (1995) Creator
- Pib and Pog (1995) Executive Producer
- The Wrong Trousers (1993) Executive Producer
- Not Without My Handbag (1993) Producer
- Re-Cycle (1993) Director
- Adam (1992) Executive Producer
- Adam (1992) Animation
- Adam (1992) Director
- Adam (1992) Writer
- Douglas: Story of a Superstar (1992)
- Never Say Pink Furry Die (1992) Executive Producer
- Rex the Runt: How Dinosaurs Became Extinct (1991) Executive Producer
- Rex the Runt: Dreams (1991) Executive Producer
- A Grand Day Out (1990) Thanks
- Going Equipped (1990) Director
- War Story (1989) Director
- War Story (1989) Animation
- Babylon (1986) Director
- Sledgehammer (1986) Animation
- On Probation (1983) Producer
- On Probation (1983) Director
- Early Bird (1983) Director
- Sales Pitch (1983) Director
- Palmy Days (1983) Director
- Late Edition (1983) Director
- The Amazing Adventures of Morph (1980) Director
- Down and Out (1979) Director
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- Confessions of a Foyer Girl (1978) Director
- Gleebees (1975) Director
- Aardman (1972) Director
- Omnibus (1967)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Peter Lord best known for?
Peter Lord is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026), Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023), A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019).
When and where was Peter Lord born?
Peter Lord was born on November 4, 1953 in Bristol, England, UK.
How many credits does Peter Lord have?
Peter Lord has accumulated over 104 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2026.
What is Peter Lord's background in cinema and television?
Peter Lord is a British animator, director, and producer. He co-founded the Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm known for its clay-animated films and shorts. Lord directed the film Chicken Run, which was produced in collaboration with Nick Park, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He is also the producer or exec...