Sam Fell
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Sam Fell

Nov 22, 1965 - Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, UK

Samuel Jason Fell (born 22 November 1965) is a British animator, director, screenwriter and voice actor.

Sam started his career as director on the short film The Big Cheese for 3 Peach Animation. He then joined Aardman Animations and worked on projects like Pop, Peter Lord's Oscar-nominated short film Wat's Pig, as well as Rex the Runt, before directing the 2002 project Chump. He also developed a children's TV series called Rabbits!.

In 2001, he came up with the story of Flushed Away which he developed through 2002. From 2003, he went on to direct (with David Bowers) the film for Aardman. He also provided the voices for the characters Liam, The Prophet, Ladykiller and Fanseller.

From 2008, he went on to direct The Tale of Despereaux for Universal Studios, and also provided the voices of the characters Ned and Smudge.

Fell co-directed Laika's ParaNorman, with Chris Butler, which was released in the United States in August 2012.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2006Flushed AwayLiam / Prophet / Ladykiller / Fanseller (voice)
Movie2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2D Animated Boy / Dying Moth (voice)
Movie2023The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetSelf
Movie2008The Tale of DespereauxNed / Smudge (voice)

Crew

Media
Movie2008The Tale of DespereauxDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Flushed AwayDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Flushed AwayStoryWriting
Movie2006Flushed AwayAdditional WritingCrew
Movie2012ParaNormanDirectorDirecting
Movie1996PopDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Wat's PigAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1996PopAnimationVisual Effects
Movie2016Sainsbury's: The Greatest GiftDirectorDirecting
TV Show1998Rex the RuntDirectorDirecting