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The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem [1] based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book The Snowman. It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 55th Academy Awards and won a BAFTA TV ...
Howard Blake was born in London and grew up in Brighton.His mother played piano and violin, and his father sang tenor in the church choir. At Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School for Boys, [3] from the age of 11 he sang lead roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas and was recognised as a good pianist, but few were aware that he was also writing music.
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The author’s 1978 book The Snowman was adapted into an animated film that has become a festive staple. Singer Aled Jones remembers Snowman creator Raymond Briggs following his death Skip to main ...
At the age of 13, he sang "Walking in the Air", the theme song of the 1982 animated film, The Snowman, but in the rush to finish the film his name was omitted from the credits until the film was remastered for its 20th anniversary in 2002. [2] The composer, Howard Blake, decided to re-record the song for a commercial for Toys "R" Us in 1985.
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Dianne Jackson (28 July 1941 – 31 December 1992) was an English animation director, best known for The Snowman, made in 1982 and repeated every Christmas on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. She was born Dianne Hillier in 1941 and attended Twickenham County Grammar School and Twickenham Art School. [1]
"This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band the Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman. [3] It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States.