Derek Lamb
Derek Reginald Lamb (20 June 1936 – 5 November 2005) was a British animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as executive producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-winner Special Delivery, directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay, and produced and scripted Eugene Fedorenko's Every Child. He also created numerous animated sketches for Sesame Street, sometimes in collaboration with John Canemaker.
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Derek Lamb
- Born
- 1936 · London.
- Died
- 2005 · Poulsbo.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician · professor · film director · screenwriter · animator · producer
- Fields
- animation
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- Languages
- English
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Derek Reginald Lamb (20 June 1936 – 5 November 2005) was a British animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as executive producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-winner Special Delivery, directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay, and produced and scripted Eugene Fedorenko's Every Child. He also created numerous animated sketches for Sesame Street, sometimes in collaboration with John Canemaker.
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In 1983, he and a former wife, animator Janet Perlman, formed an independent production company. Among their productions was the Sports Cartoons series, which aired on Nickelodeon in the United States. Lamb and Fedorenko collaborated on the first animation sequences for an IMAX film, Skyward, first presented at Expo '85 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. Lamb was also a musician. In 1962, he released an album of songs on Folkways Records titled She Was Poor But She Was Honest after its title track, which included songs drawn from London music halls and pubs. From his first marriage, he had two sons: Richard Steven Lamb (born in London on 27 September 1963) and Thomas Derek Lamb (born in Cambridge on 3 March 1966). He died at the age of 69 from cancer, at a friend's home in Poulsbo, Washington on 5 November 2005.
The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is animation. Places of work recorded in the authority are United Kingdom. Employment is recorded with National Film Board of Canada and Harvard University. Distinctions recorded are Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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Derek Lamb born at London.
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Derek Lamb died at Poulsbo.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Derek Reginald Lamb. His recorded language was English. He married Janet Perlman. Lamb worked in animation. He was employed by National Film Board of Canada and Harvard University. He worked at United Kingdom. Recorded as musician, professor, film director, screenwriter and animator.
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