Richard Webber

Renowned for his mastery in animation, Richard Webber was born in 1954 in Sheffield, England, and has been active in the film industry since the early 1990s. He has carved out a niche in the stop-motion animation genre, with his most notable contributions being the globally beloved "Aardman's Shaun the Sheep" and "Creature Comforts" series, the latter of which won an Academy Award for the Best Animated Short Film. Webber's authorial style is characterized by his unique blend of humor, warmth, and meticulous attention to detail, which has become synonymous with Aardman's brand of storytelling. Richard Webber, in his quiet, unassuming manner, has become a titan of animation, his creativity and skill touching hearts worldwide, one frame at a time.