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Richard Starzak(I)

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  • Director
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Richard Starzak was born in 1959 in Suffolk, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), Shaun the Sheep (2007) and Creature Comforts (2003).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 19 nominations total

    Known for

    Omid Djalili, John Sparkes, Richard Webber, and Justin Fletcher in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
    Shaun the Sheep Movie
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Shaun the Sheep (2007)
    Shaun the Sheep
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Creature Comforts (2003)
    Creature Comforts
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director(as Richard Goleszowski)
    Hooves of Fire (1999)
    Hooves of Fire
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director(as Richard Goleszowski, directed by)
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Canimals
      • writer (as Richard Starzack)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2011
    • Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom (2020)
      Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom
      8.0
      TV Series
      • devised by
      • story consultant
      • 2020
    • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
      A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
      6.8
      • based on an idea by
      • 2019
    • Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas (2015)
      Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Omid Djalili, John Sparkes, Richard Webber, and Justin Fletcher in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
      Shaun the Sheep Movie
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Shaun the Sheep (2007)
      Shaun the Sheep
      8.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • developed by
      • series deviser ...
      • 2007–2014
    • Rex the Runt (1991)
      Rex the Runt
      7.9
      TV Series
      • devised by
      • created by
      • writer (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 1998–2005
    • Ident (1990)
      Ident
      6.6
      Short
      • writer (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 1990

    Director

    • Tim Bendzko: Laut und bunt
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Omid Djalili, John Sparkes, Richard Webber, and Justin Fletcher in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
      Shaun the Sheep Movie
      7.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2015
    • Creature Comforts America (2007)
      Creature Comforts America
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2007
    • Shaun the Sheep (2007)
      Shaun the Sheep
      8.2
      TV Series
      • supervising director (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2007
    • Creature Comforts (2003)
      Creature Comforts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2003–2006
    • Hooves of Fire (1999)
      Hooves of Fire
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Richard Goleszowski, directed by)
      • 1999
    • Rex the Runt (1991)
      Rex the Runt
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1999
    • Ident (1990)
      Ident
      6.6
      Short
      • Director (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 1990
    • Barefootin' (1987)
      Barefootin'
      5.8
      Short
      • Director (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 1987

    Additional Crew

    • Timmy Time (2009)
      Timmy Time
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creative director: Aardman Broadcast (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2009–2011
    • Shaun the Sheep (2007)
      Shaun the Sheep
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creative director: Aardman Broadcast (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2009–2010
    • Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
      Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
      7.6
      Short
      • creative consultant (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 2008
    • Humdrum (1999)
      Humdrum
      6.7
      Short
      • script doctor (as Richard Goleszowski)
      • 1999

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard 'Golly' Goleszowski
    • Born
      • 1959
      • Suffolk, England, UK
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Nickname
      • Golly

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