Deceased
When Did Oliver Postgate Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 83Also known asRichard Oliver PostgateGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn12/04/1925Born inHendon, Middlesex, England, UKDied08/12/2008 (aged 83)Died inBroadstairsWikidataQ3309512 ↗TMDb#1214985 ↗
Richard Oliver Postgate was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer. He was the creator and writer of several popular British children's television programmes. Bagpuss, Pingwings, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Pogles' Wood, were all made by Smallfilms, the company he set up with collaborator, artist and puppet maker Peter Firmin. The programmes were originally broadcast by the BBC from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small FilmsMovie | Self | 84 |
| 2006 | The Complete Ivor the EngineMovie | Narrator / All | 81 |
| 2005 | Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Movie | Self | 80 |
| 1976 | Ivor the EngineSeries | — | 51 |
| 1959 | Ivor The EngineSeries | Narrator (voice) | 34 |