Richard Williams won three Oscars, an Emmy and a Bafta.
Acclaimed animator Richard Williams has died at the age of 86 at his home in Bristol., an Emmy and a Bafta throughout his career, died on 16 August, said his family.
Williams also animated the title sequences for the 1970s comedy classics The Return Of The Pink Panther and The Pink Panther Strikes Again, and worked on Casino Royale. ‘I always wanted, when I was a kid, to get to Disney. I was a clever little fellow so I took my drawings and I eventually got in,’ he told the BBC in 2008.‘They did a story on me, and I was in there for two days, which you can imagine what it was like for a kid.’After that he said he was advised to learn how to draw properly and admitted he ‘lost all interest in animation’ until he was 23 – throwing himself into art.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Acclaimed animator who created Roger Rabbit dies aged 86Richard Williams, who worked on hit films such as The Pink Panther, won three Oscars and three Baftas
Read more »
These tweets from new Ukip leader Richard Braine are already ageing terriblyUkip's newly installed leader Richard Braine has been an active participant on Twitter since 2010, and it goes without saying that there are lots of questionable tweets out there that have
Read more »
Easy rider actor Peter Fonda dies aged 79 after lung cancer battleEASY Rider actor Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79 after a battle with lung cancer, his heartbroken family confirmed. The Oscar-nominated actor passed away this morning at his Los Angeles home …
Read more »
Hollywood actor Peter Fonda dies at age of 79Hollywood actor Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79 following a battle with lung cancer, his family has said. Easy Rider star Peter was the son of Henry...
Read more »
Peter Fonda, celebrated actor known for Easy Rider, dies aged 79Son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda died after battling lung cancer, family says
Read more »
Peter Fonda dead: Iconic star of US film classic 'Easy Rider' dies aged 79PETER FONDA, star of the US classic 'Easy Rider' has died.
Read more »