Peter Duncan Fraser Lord CBE (born 4 November 1953) is an English animator, director, producer and co-founder of the Academy Award-winning Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm best known for its clay-animated films and shorts, particularly those featuring plasticine duo Wallace and Gromit. He also directed Chicken Run along with Nick Park from DreamWorks Animation, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards.
Lord is the producer/executive producer of every Aardman work, including Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas and Flushed Away.
Known For
The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Self
2023
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self
2022
Claydream
Self
2022
Cartoon Carnival
Self
2021
Animation Outlaws
Self
2019
The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
Self
2019
Secrets of British Animation
Self
2018
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Aardman Co-Founder
2015
Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
Self
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
2011
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood
Self
2006
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2006
Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
Self
2003
Chickens Go in, Pies Come Out
2000
Fowl Play - The Making of Chicken Run
2000
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Douglas: Story of a Superstar
1992