Ian Emes

Ian Emes
Emes in 2005
Born
Ian Ronald Emes

(1949-08-17)17 August 1949
Birmingham, England
Died16 July 2023(2023-07-16) (aged 73)
NationalityBritish
Awards
  • British Academy Award (3)
  • Palme d'Or Award
  • Oscar nomination
Patron(s)Pink Floyd
Ian Emes's voice
recorded January 2014
Websiteianemes.com

Ian Ronald Emes (17 August 1949 – 16 July 2023) was a British artist and film director. He is known for using innovative and experimental film techniques, and for being Pink Floyd's original animator.[1]

Emes' animations have featured in major exhibitions, including Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains at the V&A (2017)[2] and the National Film Theatre Retrospective (1980). His works have also been used in live music tours, such as Roger Waters Us + Them (2017), David Gilmour Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2016) and Mike Oldfield In Concert (1980). He is the winner of three BAFTA Awards (1994, 2009, 2011), a Palme d'Or (1979), a British Animation Award (2014), and is an Emmy Award (2017) and Academy Award (1984) nominee.

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  2. ^ "Pink Floyd V&A Exhibition: Nick Mason Discusses The Iconic Items Set For 'Their Mortal Remains'". NME. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.