David Sproxton

British animator, cinematographer and director
Person human Q5240003
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David Sproxton

Summary

David Sproxton is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 6, 1954[3]. He worked as a cinematographer[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and animator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], David Sproxton…
  • David Sproxton was born in Liverpool[9].
  • David Sproxton was born on January 6, 1954[3].
  • David Sproxton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Sproxton's professions included cinematographer[4].
  • David Sproxton worked as a film producer[5].
  • David Sproxton's professions included film director[6].
  • David Sproxton worked as an animator[7].
  • David Sproxton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • David Sproxton is recorded as male[12].
  • David Sproxton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Sproxton's Commons category is recorded as David Sproxton[14].
  • David Sproxton's family name is recorded as Sproxton[15].
  • David Sproxton's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Sproxton's partner in business or sport is recorded as Peter Lord[17].
  • David Sproxton's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[18].
  • David Sproxton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • David Sproxton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Alan Sproxton'}[20].
  • David Sproxton's start of work period is recorded as 1977[21].
  • David Sproxton's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bristol[2], a city[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1155[25] and Liverpool[9], a city[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1207[28]. David Sproxton was born on January 6, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and animator[7].

Recognition

David Sproxton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Why It Matters

David Sproxton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was David Sproxton born?

David Sproxton's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did David Sproxton do for work?

David Sproxton worked as cinematographer[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and animator[7].

What awards did David Sproxton receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport Peter Lord
    Given name David
    Family name Sproxton
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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