King Rollo Films
{{Short description|Animation production company}}
{{Infobox company
|name = King Rollo Films
|logo =
|type = Private company limited by shares
|foundation = 1978
|founder = David McKee
|location_city = Honiton, England
|location_country = UK
|key_people = David McKee
|industry = stop-motion animation
CGI animation
|divisions =
|homepage = [http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/ kingrollofilms.co.uk]
}}
King Rollo Films Ltd, known as King Rollo Films, is an animation production company established in 1978 by David McKee that produces cartoons for children's television. Their studios are based in Honiton, England.{{cite web|title=King Rollo Films|url=http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|access-date=24 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414180820/http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|archive-date=14 April 2012|url-status=dead}}
History
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King Rollo Films is an independent animation studio led by Leo Nielsen.
The studio won a BAFTA for Maisy, a BAFTA nomination for Humf and a Daytime EMMY Nomination for Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies.
In 2004, the company split, with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating.{{cite web|title=King Rollo divides into two businesses|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/king-rollo-divides-into-two-businesses/1099785.article|publisher=Broadcast Now|access-date=24 December 2012}}
Productions
=Television Series=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Title
! Year(s) ! Network ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| King Rollo | 1980 | BBC1 | |
| Victor & Maria | 1981 | BBC1 | |
| Towser | 1984 | ITV | |
| The Adventures of Spot | 1987, 1993 | BBC1 | |
| Ric | 1989 | ITV Channel 4 Sat.1 | Co-produced with Ravensburger Film + TV GmbH |
| Hullaballoo | 1994 | Channel 4 | Animation for the Pip the Mouse and Buddy the Elephant segments. Produced by Dorling Kindersley Vision and Crystalrowe Ltd |
| Maisy | 1999–2000 | ITV (CITV) | Co-produced with PolyGram Visual Programming/Universal Pictures Visual Programming |
| Fimbles | 2002-2004 | CBeebies | Animation for Roly Mo storybook segments, show produced by Novel Entertainment |
| The Paz Show | 2003–2006 | ITV (CITV) Discovery Kids | Co-produced with Telescreen, Egmont Imagination (Season 1), Telescreen (Season 2) and Discovery Kids |
| Wide-Eye | 2003 | CBeebies | Co-produced with Abbey Home Media |
| The Roly Mo Show | 2004-2006 | CBeebies | Animation for Fimbles segments and Roly Mo storybook segments, show produced by Novel Entertainment |
| Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies | 2007–2008 | CBeebies | Co-produced with National Geographic and the BBC |
| Humf | 2008–2010 | Nick Jr. | Co-produced with Rubber Duck Entertainment |
| Poppy Cat | 2011 | Nick Jr. | Co-produced with Coolabi |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/ King Rollo Films Official Website]
{{Animation industry in the United Kingdom}}
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Category:British animation studios
Category:Television production companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Mass media companies established in 1978
Category:1978 establishments in England
Category:Companies based in Devon
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