Michael Rose (film producer)
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Michael Rose | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1961 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Joint MD and co-founder of Magic Light Pictures |
Michael Peter Rose OBE (born 14 September 1961) is a British film producer and co-founder of Magic Light Pictures, a London-based independent film production company.[1][2]
In the 2023 Birthday Honours, Rose was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Animation.[3]
Rose began his career running the cinemas at the Bristol's Watershed Media Centre and Arnolfini Gallery in the 1980s.[4] He worked with Channel Four Television and later joined Aardman Animations in 1994 as Head of Development.[5]
Rose headed the feature film division of Aardman Animations and was executive producer for animated films such as Chicken Run and the Oscar and BAFTA-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.[6] Rose also produced the 1995 Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit film, A Close Shave, directed by Nick Park.[7]
In 2003 Rose, alongside producer Martin Pope, co-founded Magic Light Pictures,[8] a London-based independent film production company which produced animated films including The Gruffalo and The Snail and the Whale, which was nominated for 4 Oscars and won 4 BAFTAs.[9][10]
Filmography
Rose has several film productions to his credit:
Selected Productions
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | A Close Shave (film) | Producer[7] |
| 2000 | Chicken Run (film) | Executive Producer[6] |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (film) | Executive Producer[11] |
| 2007 | Sparkle (film) | Producer[12] |
| 2009 | The Gruffalo (film) | Producer[13] |
| 2010 | Wild Target (film) | Producer[14] |
| 2010 | Chico and Rita (film) | Producer[15] |
| 2011 | The Gruffalo's Child (film) | Producer[13] |
| 2011 | One Life (wildlife documentary) | Producer |
| 2012 | Room on the Broom (film) | Producer[16] |
| 2015 | Stick Man (film) | Producer[17] |
| 2016 | Revolting Rhymes (film) | Producer[18] |
| 2017 | The Highway Rat (film) | Producer[19] |
| 2018 | Zog (film) | Producer |
| 2019 | The Snail and the Whale (film) | Producer[20] |
| 2020 | Zog and the Flying Doctors (film) | Producer[21] |
| 2021 | Superworm (film) | Executive Producer[22] |
| 2021-2023 | Pip and Posy (TV series, 105 episodes) | Executive Producer[23] |
| 2023 | The Smeds and the Smoos (film) | Executive Producer[24] |
| 2023 | Tabby McTat (film) | Producer[25] |