John Coates : the man who built The Snowman : a biography of the producer of The snowman, Yellow submarine and many other films--

"John Coates is best known as the producer of The Snowman, When the Wind Blows, Wind in the Willows, Willows in Winter, and Famous Fred, and as the man behind the Beatles film Yellow Submarine. This intimate biography takes the reader on a journey through Coates's early life, his years as an army officer in the 11th Hussars in World War II, and his postwar life as a distributor for Rank films throughout Asia, before returning to England and eventually taking over TV Cartoons. With a foreword by Raymond Briggs and an epilogue by Coates himself, this abundantly illustrated work also includes a DVD of selections from Coates's work."--Distributor's website An abundantly illustrated biography of the British animation producer behind Yellow Submarine , The Snowman , and other classics. John Coates is best known as the producer of The Snowman , When the Wind Blows , Wind in the Willows , Willows in Winter , and Famous Fred —and as the man behind the Beatles film Yellow Submarine . In his long, eventful career, he earned a BAFTA and a CableACE Award as well as Primetime Emmy and Academy Award nominations. This intimate biography takes us on a journey through Coates's youth, his years as an army officer in the 11th Hussars in World War II, and his postwar life, working as a distributor for Rank Films throughout Asia before returning to England and eventually taking over TVC's animation studio. With a foreword by Raymond Briggs and an epilogue by John Coates Annotation John Coates is best known as the producer of The Snowman, When the Wind Blows, Wind in the Willows, Willows in Winter, and Famous Fred, and as the man behind the Beatles film Yellow Submarine. This intimate biography takes the reader on a journey through Coates s early life, his years as an army officer in the 11th Hussars in World War II, and his postwar life as a distributor for Rank films throughout Asia, before returning to England and eventually taking over TV Cartoons. With a foreword by Raymond Briggs and an epilogue by Coates himself, this abundantly illustrated work also includes a DVD of selections from Coates s work." Written By Marie Beardmore ; With An Epilogue By John Coates ; Foreword By Raymond Briggs. Accompanying Videodisc Contains Excerpts From John Coates' Films: The Flying Man, The Apple, Granpa, When The Wind Blows, The Tale Of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny, Famous Fred, The Wind In The Willows, The Tailor Of Glucester, The Bear, The Snowman.