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'''King Rollo Films Ltd''', known as '''King Rollo Films''', is an animation production company established in 1978 by [[David McKee]]. For over 30 years, the company has been producing cartoons for children's television. Their studios are based in [[Honiton]], [[England]].<ref name="rol">{{cite web|title=King Rollo Films|url=http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|accessdate=24 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414180820/http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|archive-date=14 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''King Rollo Films Ltd''', known as '''King Rollo Films''', is an animation production company established in 1978 by [[David McKee]] that produces [[cartoons]] for children's television. Their studios are based in [[Honiton]], [[England]].<ref name="rol">{{cite web|title=King Rollo Films|url=http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|access-date=24 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414180820/http://www.kingrollofilms.co.uk/index.html|archive-date=14 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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King Rollo Films is an independent animation studio led by Leo Nielsen.
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In 2004, the company split with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating.<ref name=bro>{{cite web|title=King Rollo divides into two businesses|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/king-rollo-divides-into-two-businesses/1099785.article|publisher=Broadcast Now|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>


The studio won a BAFTA for [[Maisy]], a BAFTA nomination for [[Humf]] and a Daytime EMMY Nomination for [[Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies]].
that studio embarked on a it's first [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI-animated]] TV Series ''Marbel and her Toys'' About a Little girl goes magic Imaginative Adventures with accompanied by her [[Toys]], it will be Aired soon

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In 2004, the company split, with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating.<ref name=bro>{{cite web|title=King Rollo divides into two businesses|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/king-rollo-divides-into-two-businesses/1099785.article|publisher=Broadcast Now|access-date=24 December 2012}}</ref>


==Television series==
==Television series==
*''[[King Rollo]]'' (1980)
*''[[King Rollo]]'' (1980)
*''[[Victor & Maria]]'' (1981)
*''Victor & Maria'' (1981)
*''[[Towser]]'' (1982)
*''[[Towser]]'' (1984)
*[[Spot (franchise)|''The Adventures of Spot'']] (1987, 1993)
*[[Spot (franchise)|''The Adventures of Spot'']] (1987, 1993)
*[[Ric (TV series)|''Ric the Raven'']] (1989)
*''Anytime Tales'' (1991) co-production with [[Abbey Home Media|Abbey Broadcast Communications]]
*''Anytime Tales'' (1991) co-production with [[Abbey Home Media|Abbey Broadcast Communications]]
*''Hullaballoo (1994) (Pip the Mouse and Buddy the Elephant segments only)
*''Hullaballoo'' (1994) (Pip the Mouse and Buddy the Elephant segments only)
*''[[Maisy]]'' (1999–2000) with [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Visual Programming]] and [[Universal Television|Universal Pictures Visual Programming]]
*''[[Maisy]]'' (1999)
*''[[Fimbles]]'' (2002) (Animation only)
*''[[Fimbles]]'' (2002) (Animation only)
*[[The Paz Show|''Paz'']] (2003–2006) with [[Discovery Kids]], [[Egmont Imagination]] and [[Open Mind Productions]]
*''[[The Paz Show]]'' (2003–2006) with [[Discovery Family|Discovery Kids]], [[Telescreen (company)|Telescreen]], [[Egmont Imagination]] and [[Open Mind Productions]]
*''[[Wide-Eye]]'' (2003) co-production with [[Abbey Home Media]]
*''[[Wide-Eye]]'' (2003) co-production with [[Abbey Home Media]]
*[[Walker Books|''Walker Books for Young Readers'']] (2005–2007) <!-- not to be confused with an imprint or series at Walker & Company -->
*[[Walker Books|''Walker Books for Young Readers'']] (2005–2007) <!-- not to be confused with an imprint or series at Walker & Company -->
*''[[Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies]]'' (2006–2008) co-production with [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]
*''[[Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies]]'' (2007–2008) co-production with [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]
*''[[Humf]]'' (2008–2010) co-production with [[Entertainment One|E1 Entertainment]]
*''[[Humf]]'' (2008–2010) co-production with [[Entertainment One|E1 Entertainment]]
*''[[Poppy Cat (TV series)|Poppy Cat]]'' (2011) co-production with Coolabi<ref>{{cite web|title=Filmography|url=https://www.imdb.com/company/co0019393/|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>
*''[[Poppy Cat (TV series)|Poppy Cat]]'' (2011) co-production with Coolabi<ref>{{cite web|title=Filmography|url=https://www.imdb.com/company/co0019393/|publisher=IMDB|access-date=24 December 2012}}</ref>
*''Marbel and her Toys'' (TBA)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:British animation studios]]
[[Category:British animation studios]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 12 December 2024

King Rollo Films
Company typePrivate company limited by shares
Industrystop-motion animation
CGI animation
Founded1978
FounderDavid McKee
Headquarters
Honiton, England
,
UK
Key people
David McKee
Websitekingrollofilms.co.uk

King Rollo Films Ltd, known as King Rollo Films, is an animation production company established in 1978 by David McKee that produces cartoons for children's television. Their studios are based in Honiton, England.[1]

History

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King Rollo Films is an independent animation studio led by Leo Nielsen.

The studio won a BAFTA for Maisy, a BAFTA nomination for Humf and a Daytime EMMY Nomination for Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies.

In 2004, the company split, with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating.[2]

Television series

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References

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  1. ^ "King Rollo Films". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ "King Rollo divides into two businesses". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Filmography". IMDB. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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