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Alison Snowden

Alison Snowden

Director, writer, actor and producer · Born April 4, 1958 (68) · Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Alison Snowden (born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire on 4 April 1958) is an English animator, voice actress, producer, and screenwriter best known for Bob and Margaret alongside her Oscar-winning short Bob's Birthday which was also co-directed by her partner David Fine. Bob's Birthday serves as the pilot for the Alison Snowden and David Fine's animated TV show Bob and Margaret.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1958 (68)
From
Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Alison Snowden's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
70%
Self
17%
Society
13%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alison Snowden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alison Snowden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom(2020)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Behaviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Linda (voice)

  • Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Animation

  • Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps(2012)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Creator

  • Mossy Bottom Shorts(2012)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Creator

  • Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Creator

  • Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Creator

  • Shaun the Sheep(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Peppa Pig(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Aunty Pig (voice) · as Polly Parrot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Bob and Margaret(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer · as Margaret

  • Deadly Deposits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Pink Komkommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Animation

  • The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Animation · Art Designer

  • A Grand Day Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Thanks

  • In and Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • George and Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Sound · Story

  • People and Science: A Test of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Second Class Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1985 to 2020.

Highest rated

Shaun the Sheep (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

  • 1994Screen debut· Bob's Birthday

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 20: 0 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting7 of 20: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting6 of 20: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 20: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew14 of 20: 10 only other crew, 4 with another role

20 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s6 · 2 acting · 6 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 1986–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Short Film
  2. 1995
    • Oscar, won · Best Short Film, Animated
  3. 1994
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Short Film
  4. 1990
    • Berlinale award, won · Best Short Film
  5. 1986
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Short Film, Animated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Alison Snowden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison Snowden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Fine shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles