Brian Cosgrove Brian Cosgrove Brian Joseph Cosgrove OBE (born 6 April 1934) is an English BAFTA Award winning director, producer, animator, designer and sculptor best known as the creator of the animated children shows "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". Born in North Manchester, Cosgrove studied at Manchester College of Art and Design, there he met his future work partner Mark Hall. Cosgrove started career by producing television graphics at Granada Television. He later on joined Stop Frame Productions, which Mark Hall founded, there he worked on many public service films, commercials for companies like TVTimes and directing and produced animated shows such
Animated Stories from the New Testament director who also directed "The Swan Princess" trilogy, and other animated educational series for churches, schools, libraries, home educators and families with Nest Family Entertainment, the "Animated Hero Classics" and "Animated Stories from the Bible" and the "" with TLC Entertainment (who also produced The Adventures of McGee and Me). The individual programs within the series have earned awards and endorsements including the "family approved" seal from the Dove Foundation, The Parent's Choice Foundation award, the "Award of Excellence" from the Film Advisory Board, the Director's Choice Award from Early Childhood News, KIDS FIRST!, and received the highest rating from