The Snowman
1984 | 25m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Dianne Jackson |
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| Writer: | Raymond Briggs |
| Staring: |
| A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1984 |
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| Director: | Dianne Jackson |
| Writer: | Raymond Briggs |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure |
| Keywords | holiday, little boy, snowman, christmas, short film |
| Production Companies | Channel 4 Television, TVC London, Snowman Enterprise |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Raymond Briggs | Older James / Narrator (uncredited) |
| David Bowie | Older James (re-released version) (uncredited) |
| Bernard Cribbins | Narrator (Alternate Version) (uncredited) |
| Mel Smith | Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dianne Jackson | Storyboard, Director, Animation |
| John Cary | Editor |
| Hilary Audus | Storyboard, Animation |
| Joanna Fryer | Background Designer, Storyboard, Animation |
| Dave Livesey | Animation |
| Alan Ball | Animation |
| Tony Guy | Animation |
| Arthur Button | Animation |
| Eddie Radage | Animation |
| John Offard | Animation |
| Paul Shardlow | Background Designer |
| Tancy Barron | Background Designer |
| Michael Gabriel | Background Designer |
| Jill Brooks | Supervising Art Director |
| John Richards | Sound Engineer |
| Howard Blake | Conductor, Original Music Composer, Lyricist |
| Peter Auty | Vocals |
| Roger Mainwood | Animation |
| Jimmy T. Murakami | Supervising Animation Director |
| Raymond Briggs | Book |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Coates | Producer |
| Iain Harvey | Executive Producer |
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No matter how many times I watch this, I always cry a little at the end! ...
Sometimes it's not just the film itself, but the accompanying memories it elicits that make something a success. I recall my late mum always used to make sure we sat down in front of the telly at Christmas to watch this - and we probably saw it every year for about 30 years! Why? Well, it's an emine ... ntly watchable animation depicting a young lad who builds a snowman, only for it to come to life and take him on a few adventures on Christmas eve - including getting to meet and have a bit of a ceilidh with Santa - before, unfortunately, reality kicks in next morning. Aside from an introduction from a very handsome looking David Bowie, the rest of the audio belongs to a masterful score from Howard Blake (with a bit of help from Peter Auty) and the animation is mischievous and super. Doubtless there are more sophisticated animations out there - almost 40 years later; but this has a charm and innocence to it that ensures it stands the test of time really well.