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.