George Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1921 |
| Died | 16 March 1986 (aged 64) |
George Jackson (26 October 1921 – 16 March 1986) 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, and work with Martin Rosen on Watership Down[1] and The Plague Dogs.[2] He lived in Maidenhead in 1978.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | It's a Lovely Day | Animator | Short[4] |
| 1949 | The Australian Platypus | Animator | Short |
| 1975 | Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done | Animator | |
| 1978 | Watership Down | Animator | [1][3] |
| 1978 | The Talking Parcel | Animator | |
| 1979 | The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe | Animator | |
| 1982 | The Plague Dogs | Animator | [2] |
| 1989 | The BFG | Animator | The film was dedicated in memory of him |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981–1987 | Danger Mouse | Animator |
| 1985-1986 | Alias the Jester | Animator |
References
- Osmond, Andrew (25 July 2019). 100 Animated Feature Films. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83871-393-5.
- Beck, Jerry (28 October 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-1-55652-683-1.
- Cairns, Jock (31 October 1978). "Peter and his rabbits". Midweek. p. 9. Retrieved 12 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gifford, Denis (1987). British Animated Films, 1895-1985: A Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-89950-241-0.