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The Snowman

This article is about the 1982 television film. For the original picture book, see The Snowman (book). For other uses, see The Snowman (disambiguation).

The Snowman
GenreAnimation
Based onThe Snowman
by Raymond Briggs
Directed byDianne Jackson
Starring
  • Raymond Briggs (Original version)
  • David Bowie (Re-released version)
Music byHoward Blake
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJohn Coates
Running time26 minutes
Production companyTVC London
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release26 December 1982 (1982-12-26)
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The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem[1] based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book The Snowman. It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 55th Academy Awards and won a BAFTA TV Award.

The story is told through pictures, action and music, scored by Howard Blake. It has no dialogue, with the exception of the central song, "Walking in the Air". The orchestral score was performed by the Sinfonia of London and the song was performed by Peter Auty, a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy.[2]

The film ranked at number 71 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, based on a vote by industry professionals.[3] It was voted number 4 in UKTV Gold's Greatest TV Christmas Moments. It came third in Channel 4's poll of 100 Greatest Christmas Moments in 2004. Its broadcast, usually on Christmas Eve on Channel 4, has become an annual festive event in the UK.[4]

A sequel, The Snowman and the Snowdog, was released in 2012.[5]

  1. ^ "The Snowman: A guide to the music of this festive classic - and who actually sang 'Walking in the Air' | Classical Music". www.classical-music.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference blake was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The BFI TV 100 at the BFI website". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011.
  4. ^ "The Snowman". BFI screenonline. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "The Snowman and the Snowdog Story". thesnowman.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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