PETER LORD is co-owner and Creative Director of Aardman Animations, which he co-founded with his longtime collaborator David Sproxton in 1972. As a director, Lord has been honored with two Academy Award� nominations for Best Animated Short, the first in 1992 for �Adam,� and again in 1996 for �Wat�s Pig.� He has also earned BAFTA nominations for �Adam,� �The Amazing Adventures of Morph� and �War Story.�

In 2000, Lord co-directed with Nick Park and produced Aardman�s first full-length feature, DreamWorks Animation�s �Chicken Run,� and is currently producing the first feature length film starring the beloved duo from their Oscar-winning short films, the cheese-loving Wallace and his faithful canine sidekick.

Peter is currently involved in the production of a limited-edition print of Morph to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the popular claymotion character's first appearance on Take Hart with the TV-artist Tony Hart.