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The Snowman

Genre
Thriller
Rating
R
Released
7 October, 2017
The Snowman

The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem based on Raymond Briggs' 1978 picture book The Snowman. It was directed by Dianne Jackson for the British public service Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and won a BAFTA TV Award. The story is told through pictures, action and music, scored by Howard Blake, and is wordless, with the exception of the central song "Walking in the Air". The orchestral score was performed in the film by the Sinfonia of London and the song was performed by Peter Auty, a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy. The special ranked at number 71 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, based on a vote by industry professionals. It was voted number 4 in UKTV Gold's Greatest TV Christmas Moments. It came third in Channel 4's poll of 100 Greatest Christmas Moments in 2004.

Genre Animation
Directed by Dianne Jackson
Starring Raymond Briggs (Original version), David Bowie (Re-released version), Mel Smith (20th Anniversary version)
Music by Howard Blake
Original language(s) English
Producer(s) John Coates
Running time 26 minutes
Production company(s) TVC London
Original network Channel 4

關於The Snowman

Crime drama based on a novel of the same name following a detective looking to track down a serial killer who'd use snowmen as a calling card. The film's world premiere was held at Haifa International Film Festival.

The Snowman的成就

Martin Scorsese was once attached to direct the film, but it would be directed by Tomas Alfredson.

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Granpa, Dianne Jackson's second animated film for Channel 4, with music by Howard Blake.. Father Christmas – Briggs' earlier two works Father Christmas and Father Christmas Goes on Holiday were combined into a film which was released in 1991. It features the snowmen's party at the North Pole from this film, about a year or so after this film's events. The young boy and the snowman from this film are seen in the background during this segment.. The Bear – another book by Raymond Briggs which was also adapted into a 26-minute animated version and like this film was conveyed through music and action.. Animated television films.. Fictional snowmen.. Christmas in the United Kingdom.. Christmas television films.. Christmas television specials.

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