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Richard Starzak

Born
Jan 1, 1959 · Age 67
Place of birth
Suffolk, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
3
TV credits
0
Directing credits
12
Also known as (4)
  • Richard Goleszowski
  • Richard 'Golly' Goleszowski
  • Richard 'Golly' Golieszowski
  • Richard Starzack

Biography

Richard Starzak, previously known as Richard "Golly" Goleszowski, is an English animator. Starzak was born in Suffolk in 1959 and grew up in Ipswich, attending Northgate Grammar School. After completing a degree in Fine Art at Exeter College of Art and Design specialising in animation, he experimented further with animation and DJ-ing before joining Aardman Animations in 1983 as its first employee. During his first nine-year stretch at Aardman he worked on several short films and promos including "Morph", "Sledgehammer" for Peter Gabriel, Pee-Wee's Playhouse in New York, his own film Ident…