Aardman Animations Founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton Knighted by King Charles
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Summary
Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton have been knighted in King Charles' birthday honors, recognizing their pioneering work in stop-motion animation. The duo founded Aardman in 1972 and created beloved franchises including "Wallace and Gromit," "Shaun the Sheep," and "Chicken Run." They were among 1,182 recipients of honors announced on Friday, alongside other notable figures like Helen Mirren and Dexter Fletcher.
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· 3 pulledArise Sir Peter Lord and Sir David Sproxton, but very slowly, just a little bit at a time.
The founders of Aardman Animations, the legendary stop-motion pioneers behind 'Wallace and Gromit,' 'Shaun the Sheep' and 'Chicken Run,' have been knighted in King Charles' birthday honors
Lord and Sproxton, who first founded Aardman in 1972, were among a list of 1,182 new recipients of honors of varying degrees of prestige
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