Sam Fell

Samuel Jason Fell, born on November 22, 1965, is a British animator, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He began his career directing the short film *The Big Cheese* for 3 Peach Animation before joining Aardman Animations, where he contributed to projects including *Pop*, Peter Lord's Oscar-nominated short *Wat's Pig*, and *Rex the Runt*. He later directed the 2002 project *Chump* and developed the children's television series *Rabbits!*.

In 2001, Fell conceived the story for *Flushed Away*, which he developed through 2002. Starting in 2003, he directed the Aardman film alongside David Bowers and also lent his voice to the characters Liam, The Prophet, Ladykiller, and Fanseller. From 2008, he directed *The Tale of Despereaux* for Universal Studios, providing voices for Ned and Smudge. Fell then co-directed Laika's *ParaNorman* with Chris Butler, released in the United States in August 2012.