Keith Chapman | |
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| Born | Keith Vincent Chapman (1958-12-01)1 December 1958 (age 66) Great Yarmouth,Norfolk, England |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Bob the Builder Fifi and the Flowertots Roary the Racing Car (executive producer) Paw Patrol Mighty Express |
| Children | 4 |
Keith Vincent Chapman (born 1 December 1958) is a British television writer and producer, known for creating various children's television programmes, most notablyBob the Builder[1] andPaw Patrol.[2][3]
Chapman originates fromNorfolk,East Anglia, though some of his formative years were spent inBasildon,Essex where he went toNicholas Comprehensive School.[4] He attended art college at Great Yarmouth College of Art and Design inGreat Yarmouth.[5]
He worked forJim Henson International, designing characters related to theMuppets, before leaving to pursue a career inadvertising.
While freelancing as an agency art director in the early 1990s, Chapman worked on his own creations, one of them beingBob the Builder, who was created after he spotted aJCBbackhoe loader on a work site and thought they could bring it to life with cartoon eyes, which became the character Scoop (then named "Digger"), followed by other machines, and then thought the machines needed a human operator, which led to the creation of Bob, eventually showing it and his other creations toPeter Orton, executive chairman ofHIT Entertainment,[1] and Orton, sensing potential in Bob the Builder, acquired theintellectual propertyrights and created a television show based on the property. The deal saw Chapman retain a share of thecopyright and also a contractual clause which sees his name appear on allmerchandise related to the character, including an appearance in the blockbuster filmElf.[1]
Bob the Builder was produced atManchester'sHOT Animation studio, withCurtis Jobling's character and set designs. As of 2005[update] the show had generated around £1 billion in international retail sales. Chapman invested his share of the profits to set up his own television production and rights ownership company,Chapman Entertainment, stating his belief that "the closer involvement of creative talent can get more out of a property over the longer term".[1]
In 2005, Chapman createdFifi and the Flowertots.
In 2007, Chapman producedRoary the Racing Car.
In 2013, Chapman createdSpin Master'sPaw Patrol.
In 2020, a new show from Chapman namedMighty Express was announced,[6] premiering onNetflix in September of the same year.
In 2022, Chapman partnered with MXT[7] to create anNFT project calledMoonie Moo.[8]
Chapman resides in Monaco. His son William is the co-founder of kid's clothing brand Roarsome.[9]
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