Animator

Derek Lamb

Over the course of a remarkable career spanning more than four decades, Derek Lamb contributed to over two hundred film and video productions as director, producer, animator, composer, and even as a singer. His film credits include the Academy Award-winning shorts Special Delivery and Every Child, as well as The Sweater, Why Me, The Great Toy Robbery, Karate Kids and The Shepherd. He is also known for animating the opening credits for the PBS series Mystery!. He taught animation at Harvard and McGill Universities and at the National Institute of Design in India.

"Derek was an enabler...He had energy and made things happen. He wasn't a teacher in the ordinary sense of the word, imparting information or know-how or being a role-model. He created an environment that buzzed. He made it exciting to be active and try out new things." — Caroline Leaf