A Matter of Loaf and Death
| A Matter of Loaf and Death | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Black comedy Mystery Romance |
| Created by | Nick Park |
| Based on | Wallace & Gromit by Nick Park |
| Screenplay by | Nick Park Bob Baker |
| Directed by | Nick Park |
| Starring | Peter Sallis Ben Whitehead Sally Lindsay |
| Composer | Julian Nott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Lord David Sproxton Nick Park Bob Baker Miles Bullough |
| Producer | Steve Pegram |
| Cinematography | Dave Alex Riddett |
| Editor | David McCormick |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production company | Aardman Animations |
| Budget | £3 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC1 |
| Release | 3 December 2008 |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 25 December 2008 |
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Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death is a 2008 British stop-motion animated short film produced by Aardman Animations. Directed by Nick Park and written by Park and Bob Baker, it is the fifth installment in the Wallace & Gromit series, and the first short film since A Close Shave (1995). It was the last Wallace & Gromit film before the retirement of Wallace's voice actor, Peter Sallis, in 2010. In the film, Wallace and Gromit operate a bakery and are targeted by a serial killer.
A Matter of Loaf and Death was one of the most watched television specials in the United Kingdom in 2008 and received acclaim. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, and won a BAFTA and an Annie Award for Best Short Animation and Best Animated Short Subject in 2009.