George Jackson (animator)
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George Jackson was a British animator, who has worked on children's films and television programmes and is best known for his work on the 1989 animated film The BFG
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The BFG (film)
The BFG is a 1989 animated film based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was first shown on Christmas Day 1989 on ITV1 in the UK.The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson who worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall Productions-Plot:...
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1949 | It's a Lovely Day | Animator | Short |
| 1949 | The Australian Platypus | Animator | Short |
| 1975 | Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done is a 1975 British animated film musical, based on the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.The comically convoluted plot is a pastiche of many in the Gilbert and Sullivan canon, particularly Trial by Jury, The Sorcerer,... |
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| 1978 | Watership Down Watership Down (film) Watership Down is a 1978 English adventure drama animated film written, produced and directed by Martin Rosen and based on the book by Richard Adams. It was financed by a consortium of British financial institutions... |
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| 1978 | The Talking Parcel | Animator | |
| 1979 | The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe | Animator | |
| 1982 | The Plague Dogs | Animator | |
| 1985 | Alias the Jester Alias the Jester Alias the Jester is an animated series created by Cosgrove Hall Films, airing in 13 episodes on ITV starting on November 13, 1985. The show also aired during the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's after school timeslot and is considered one of the Classic ABC shows.-Synopsis:The show follows... |
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| 1989 | The BFG The BFG (film) The BFG is a 1989 animated film based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was first shown on Christmas Day 1989 on ITV1 in the UK.The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson who worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall Productions-Plot:... |
Animator | The film was dedicated in memory of him |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 - 1987 | Danger Mouse | Animator |