Born Nicholas Wulstan Park in Preston, Lancashire, England. A three-time Academy Award® winner in the category of Best Animated Short for the films "Creature Comforts," "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave." All three films were created at Aardman, where Park is a Co-Director with founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton. He became interested in animation as a child and started making films in his parents' attic at the age of 13. One of his earliest works, "Archie's Concrete Nightmare," shot on standard 8mm film, was shown on BBC Television in 1975. He went on to earn a BA in Communication Arts at Sheffield Art School in 1980, before moving on to the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield, England. While there, he began working on "A Grand Day Out," which marked the introduction of Wallace & Gromit. In February 1985, Park joined Aardman where he completed the film. He then directed "Creature Comforts" for Aardman's "Lip Synch" series for Channel 4 Television. In 1990, "Creature Comforts" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short and "A Grand Day Out" received a nomination, giving Park the rare distinction of having two films Oscar-nominated in the same category in the same year. He also garnered BAFTA nominations for both films, reversing the results by winning for "A Grand Day Out." Park won his second Academy Award and another BAFTA Award for the Wallace & Gromit film "The Wrong Trousers," and his third Oscar and BAFTA Award for "A Close Shave," also starring the beloved duo. Two of the most successful animated films ever made, "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave" have won over 80 additional awards between them. Collectively, Park and Aardman were also honored with a BAFTA Special Award for Original Contribution to Television. During his tenure at Aardman, he has also served as a director and animator on numerous projects including pop promos, title sequences and inserts for children's television. Aardman released its first feature-length animated film in 2000, CHICKEN RUN, which had the tagline "Escape or Die Flying." The latest two installments in Park's Wallace & Gromit series of shorts are "Cracking Contraptions" (2002) and "The Great Vegetable Plot" (2004), and the dynamic duo starred in their first feature-length film, WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (2005). Park's 5-minute short CREATURE COMFORTS (1989) spawned a 2003 television series, and he executive produced, wrote and directed a reprise series in 2007. He also performed the same function for the 2007 series "Shaun the Sheep". Park's currently working on writing and producing "Wallace and Gromit in Trouble At' Mill" (TV, scheduled for 2008 release). In 1997, Park was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II.  Best Achievement in Animated Short Films 1990: CREATURE COMFORTS - Producer  Nominated for Achievement in Animated Short Films 1990: A GRAND DAY OUT - Producer  Best Achievement in Animated Short Films 1993: THE WRONG TROUSERS - Producer  Best Achievement in Animated Short Films 1995: A CLOSE SHAVE - Producer  Best Achievement in Animated Feature Films 2005: WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT - Producer (w. Steve Box) 5 nominations, 4 Awards