Bob's Birthday
| Bob's Birthday | |
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| Directed by | Alison Snowden David Fine |
| Written by | Alison Snowden David Fine |
| Produced by | Alison Snowden David Fine |
| Starring | Andy Hamilton Alison Snowden Harry Enfield Andrew MacLachlan Tessa Wojiczak Sally Grace |
| Cinematography | Pepi Lenzi |
| Edited by | Li Westrex Recording System |
| Music by | Patrick Godfrey |
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| Countries | Canada United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bob's Birthday is a 1993 Canadian-British animated short by Alison Snowden and David Fine, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 67th Academy Awards, and serves as the pilot to the animated series Bob and Margaret. It features a humorous look at how Margaret plans to throw a surprise birthday party for Bob on his 40th birthday, as he struggles with the sudden impact of middle age. Bob's Birthday has won 10 awards, one of which includes the National Film Board of Canada's 60th Oscar nomination. The film was inspired by the creators, Alison Snowden and David Fine, both turning 30.