Will Becher | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | Animator, film director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon |
Will Becher is a British animator and film director. He is best known for his directorial debut A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019), which earned him an Academy Award and BAFTA Award nomination.
Animation career
Becher's first role was as an animator on Aardman's 2000 film, Chicken Run,1 and has since worked on many films and TV shows including The Pirates!, ParaNorman and Shaun the Sheep.2 His directorial debut was the 2019 sequel, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,3 for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2020.4
References
References
- "Stringer Alumni: Where are they now?". Stringer Press. Spring 2021. p. 19. Retrieved 2021-04-01 – via Issuu.
- "MEET THE FILM CREW: LEAD ANIMATOR WILL BECHER".
- "Will Becher is an Academy Award® nominated director and Animator based in England, UK". WILL BECHER. Archived from the original on January 24, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- "THE 93RD ACADEMY AWARDS | 2021". ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES. Archived from the original on February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.