A Close Shave

Summary

A Close Shave is an animated short film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7 of 1,467).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Close Shave received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3].
• A Close Shave received the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation^[4].
• A Close Shave's instance of is recorded as animated short film^[5].
• A Close Shave was directed by Nick Park^[6].
• Nick Park wrote the screenplay for A Close Shave^[7].
• A Close Shave's composer is recorded as Julian Nott^[8].
• A Close Shave's genre is fantasy film^[9].
• A Close Shave's genre is children's film^[10].
• A Close Shave's genre is comedy film^[11].
• A Close Shave's genre is family film^[12].
• A Close Shave followed The Wrong Trousers^[13].
• A Close Shave was followed by Wallace and Gromit's Cracking Contraptions^[14].
• A Close Shave was produced by Peter Lord^[15].
• A Close Shave was produced by David Sproxton^[16].
• A Close Shave was produced by Carla Shelley^[17].
• A Close Shave was produced by Michael Rose^[18].
• A Close Shave's production company is recorded as Aardman Animations^[19].
• A Close Shave's director of photography is recorded as Dave Alex Riddett^[20].
• The original language of A Close Shave was English^[21].
• A Close Shave's review score is recorded as 8.6/10^[22].
• A Close Shave's review score is recorded as 100%^[23].
• A Close Shave's color is recorded as color^[24].
• A Close Shave's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[25].
• A Close Shave was published on December 24, 1995^[26].
• A Close Shave was released on March 7, 1996^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peter Lord^[15], David Sproxton^[16], Carla Shelley^[17], and Michael Rose^[18]. A Close Shave was directed by Nick Park^[6]. Nick Park wrote the screenplay for it^[7].

Publication

Publication dates include December 24, 1995^[26], March 7, 1996^[27], December 29, 1995^[28], and July 13, 1999^[29]. The original language of A Close Shave was English^[21]. Genres include fantasy film^[9], children's film^[10], comedy film^[11], and family film^[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3], an Academy Awards^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1932^[32] and BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation^[4], a class of award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]. Reviews include 8.6/10^[22] and 100%^[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Close Shave followed The Wrong Trousers^[13]. It was followed by Wallace and Gromit's Cracking Contraptions^[14].

Why It Matters

A Close Shave ranks in the top 0.48% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7 of 1,467).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did A Close Shave receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3] and BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation^[4].