Monday, February 17th, 2020
Will Becher is a Director and Animator frequently working with Aardman Animations on a range of projects, most recently directing the 2019 film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon alongside Richard Phelan.
Becher’s career in animation began with a work experience placement at Aardman during the production of Chicken Run before returning to join the animation team on Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit after completing his degree. Since then, he has gained a range of credits including Creature Comforts, The Pirates! Band of Misfits and ParaNorman, before stepping into the director’s chair for a number of episodes of Shaun the Sheep in 2016. Becher’s most recent release, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, has been nominated for a BAFTA in the Animated Film category.
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