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The Snowman
TV series · 1 season
The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem[2] 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.
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Slightly more info about his work in this [1] Guardian piece:
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/10/snowman-author-raymond-briggs-dies-aged-88
I loved watching The Snowman every year on UK TV, but can't recommend enough the graphic novel (and later animated film) When the Wind Blows [2], about an old British couple living in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. Utter helplessness and resignation. So bleak.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Wind_Blows_(comics)