Derek Lamb
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Derek Lamb was an 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
.
In 1983, Derek and former wife, animator Janet Perlman
, formed an independent production company. Among their productions was the Sports Cartoon
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
.
With Fedorenko and Perlman, Lamb created the animated title sequence
for the PBS series Mystery!
, based on the art of Edward Gorey
.
He was born in London, England June 20, 1936 as Derek Reginald Lamb.
From his first marriage, he has two sons:
Richard Steven Lamb (born in London on September 27, 1963)
and
Thomas Derek Lamb (born in Cambridge on March 3, 1966).
He died at the age of 69 from cancer, at a friend's home in Poulsbo, Washington
on November 5, 2005.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
filmmaker and producer. While serving as Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-winner Special Delivery
Special Delivery (1978 film)
Special Delivery is a 1978 animated short film made at the National Film Board of Canada which won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film. It was directed by Eunice Macaulay and John Weldon. An English and a French-language version were released....
, directed by John Weldon
John Weldon (animator)
John Weldon , is a Canadian actor, composer, animator and movie director, known for his National Film Board of Canada animated shorts...
and Eunice Macaulay, and produced and scripted Eugene Fedorenko's Every Child
Every Child (film)
Every Child is an animated short film produced in 1979 by the National Film Board of Canada in association with UNICEF.This is a film without words, incorporating sounds by Les Mîmes Électriques .-Description:...
.
In 1983, Derek and former wife, animator Janet Perlman
Janet Perlman
Janet Laurie Perlman is a Canadian animator and children's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 54th Academy Awards and received a Parents' Choice Award....
, formed an independent production company. Among their productions was the Sports Cartoon
Sports Cartoons
Sports Cartoons is an animated series, produced by Derek Lamb and Janet Perlman's Lamb-Perlman Productions in 1985. The series featured various sports being played by anthropomorphic animals, including cats, dogs, pigs, and hippopotami...
series, which aired on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
in the United States. Lamb and Fedorenko collaborated on the first animation sequences for an IMAX film, Skyward, first presented at Expo '85
Expo '85
Expo '85, officially called , was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan between Sunday, March 17 and Monday, September 16, 1985. The theme of the fair was "Dwellings and Surroundings - Science and Technology for Man at Home"...
in Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the , a planned city developed in the 1960s.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 207,394 and a population density of 730 persons per km². Its total area is 284.07 km².Mount Tsukuba, particularly well-known...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
With Fedorenko and Perlman, Lamb created the animated title sequence
Title sequence
A Title Sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound...
for the PBS series Mystery!
Mystery!
Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH...
, based on the art of Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey
Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books.-Early life:...
.
He was born in London, England June 20, 1936 as Derek Reginald Lamb.
From his first marriage, he has two sons:
Richard Steven Lamb (born in London on September 27, 1963)
and
Thomas Derek Lamb (born in Cambridge on March 3, 1966).
He died at the age of 69 from cancer, at a friend's home in Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the fourth largest city in Kitsap County and one of the main suburbs of Seattle in the Kitsap area. The population was 9,200 at the 2010 census....
on November 5, 2005.
External links
- Canadian Film Encyclopedia [online publication, The Film Reference Library of the Toronto International Film Festival Group]