Jackie Cockle

Jackie Cockle
Born 1950 (age 6667)
Portsmouth, England, U.K.
Nationality British
Occupation Animation specialist
Years active 1970s-present
Known for Founder of Hot Animation

Jackie Cockle, born 1950 in Portsmouth, is a British stop frame animation specialist. She is the creator and creative producer of the pre-school animation Timmy Time, creative producer of Bob the Builder and Brambly Hedge, director of The Wind in the Willows and more.[1] Cockle, a graduate of the Manchester College of Art and Design, has won 3 Bafta awards: one in the best animation category for Bob the Builder 30 minute special (2002) and two in the pre-school animation for Timmy Time (2010, 2013) - a production of the Bristol-based Aardman Animations.[2]

Career history

Jackie Cockle has participated in many stop frame productions during her 40-year-long career. In 1976 she became a part of Cosgrove Hall Films, where she produced and directed many shows for over 20 years, including:

In 1997 Cockle established Hot Animation as a subsidiary of HIT Entertainment, where she produced 130 ten-minutes episodes and 4 45 minutes specials of Bob the Builder. In addition, from 1997 to 2006 she produced and was the supervising director of Brambly Hedge II, Rubbadubbers and Pingu.

References

  1. http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37911274&authType=&authToken=&trk=nmp_rec_act_profile_photo&_mSplash=1
  2. http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=Pre-School%20Animation&f[0]=string_category%3APre-School%20Animation
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