Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Known for

Directing

Born

January 1, 1929

Birthplace

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died

January 1, 2013 (aged 84)

Biography

Richard Taylor was a British animator. In the 1950s, he worked on many productions for the London-based W.M. Larkins Studio, including Peter Sachs's Balance 1950 (1951), River of Steel (1951), Without Fear (1953), and Shippam’s Guide to the Opera (1955). Taylor left Larkins Studio in 1965 and launched Richard Taylor Cartoons. He notably produced the Crystal Tipps and Alistair (1971) cartoon series, the Charlie Says (1973) cut-out public information series, and the Protect and Survive series on civil defence and nuclear bomb safety.

Best known work

Big Muzzy
Big Muzzy
1987
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
Mr. Finley's Feelings
Mr. Finley's Feelings
1956
Balance 1950
Balance 1950
1951
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
1969
Alice in Label Land
Alice in Label Land
1974
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
1985
Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
1954

Filmography

  1. 1987

    Big MuzzyTV

    Writer, Creator

  2. 1985

  3. 1982

  4. 1974

  5. 1969

  6. 1956

  7. 1954

  8. 1951

    Balance 1950

    Animation

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