It is almost impossible to discuss Richard Williams without discussing The Thief and the Cobbler (or, The Thief). It is a project that consumed much of his career and for which there still remains mystery, intrigue, and cautionary tales. The Thief had its origins in the mid-1960s, when Richard Williams …
A Christmas Carol is Richard Williams’ 1971 adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella. Chuck Jones was the executive producer. The animation was drawn in the style of the original ‘A Christmas Carol’ illustrator, John Leech. It was hand-drawn directly onto cels with grease pencil. Alistair Sim reprised his role of …
The Apple (1963) – designer What’s New Pussycat? (1965) – title designer The Liquidator (1965) – title designer A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) – title designer The Spy With the Cold Nose (1966) – title designer Casino Royale (1967) – title designer Prudence and …
The selection of commercials (below) created at Richard Williams Animation shows the wide range of styles of which the studio was capable. Of particular note in reference to Who framed Roger Rabbit is the Long Life Beer ‘9 Lives’ commercial. It was the zaniness of this commercial that impressed Spielberg and Zemeckis …
The making of Who framed Roger Rabbit was a special time for many of the people who worked on it. Many of them were young and this was the first opportunity to work on a big ‘Hollywood’ production. In many cases, it turned out to be the biggest production they …
