Tobias Fouracre is an Oscar-nominated stop-motion director and animator based in London, known for tactile, character-driven storytelling with offbeat humor.
Tobias Fouracre is an Oscar-nominated stop-motion director and animator based in London, known for tactile, character-driven storytelling with offbeat humor. He served as lead character animator on Tim Burton's *Corpse Bride* (2005) and *Frankenweenie* (2012), and Wes Anderson's *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), and as animation supervisor on Anderson's *Isle of Dogs* (2018)—all four films received Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature. In commercials, Fouracre brings meticulous puppetry and performance-based animation to campaigns for VanMoof, Dr. Oetker, Telstra, Specsavers, Marmite, Sony, Kellogg's, ITV, and Lidl. His 2022 VanMoof e-bike mockumentary *Hard Times for Super Thieves* showcased 14-inch plasticine puppets animated at four seconds per day over five days, with hand-sculpted lip sync. His 2025 Dr. Oetker Christmas spot featured Ginger the gingerbread character in a handcrafted world with 'a sting in its tail,' exemplifying his signature blend of whimsy and darkish wit. Fouracre has also directed children's television for Disney (*Club Penguin*) and BBC (*Koala Brothers*), and served as animator/animation director on the Humane Society's high-profile *SaveRalph* advocacy campaign (2021). He records himself acting scenes as reference before animating, ensuring authentic puppet performance.
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