Aardman Founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton Knighted in King Charles’ Birthday Honors

By Alex Ritman

Alex Ritman

Latest

• ‘House of Guinness’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) 10 hours ago
• David Hockney, Iconic British Artist, Dies at 88 13 hours ago
• ‘Obsession’ Producers Tea Shop on Finding Curry Barker, Why YouTube Creators Shouldn’t Immediately ‘Move On to $20 Million Studio Movies’ and Sequel Talks 4 days ago

Arise 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, issued annually to celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions to British society.

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, announced on Friday and ranging from politicians to sports stars, actors, musicians and more.

Related Stories

'Task' Season 2 Casts Edgar Ramirez