Ian Emes
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| Born | Ian Ronald Emes 17 August 1949 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 16 July 2023 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Patron(s) | Pink Floyd |
| Website | ianemes |
Ian Ronald Emes (17 August 1949 – 16 July 2023) was a British artist and film director. He is known for using innovative and experimental film techniques, and for being Pink Floyd's original animator.
Emes' animations have featured in major exhibitions, including Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains at the V&A (2017) and the National Film Theatre Retrospective (1980). His works have also been used in live music tours, such as Roger Waters Us + Them (2017), David Gilmour Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2016) and Mike Oldfield In Concert (1980). He is the winner of three BAFTA Awards (1994, 2009, 2011), a Palme d'Or (1979), a British Animation Award (2014), and is an Emmy Award (2017) and Academy Award (1984) nominee.