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- Birth nameBrian Lawrence Wildsmith
- Brian Wildsmith was born on January 20, 1930 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a production designer, known for The Blue Bird (1976), Picture Book: An Illustrated History of Children's Literature (2008) and Play School (1964). He was married to Aurelie. He died on August 31, 2016 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- SpouseAurelie(1955 - 2015) (her death, 4 children)
- He traveled to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia), to design sets and some of the costumes for the movie "The Blue Bird".
- He played league cricket for Yorkshire and won cricket colors for University College in London.
- He attended the Slade School of Fine Art, and taught music at the Royal Military School of Music to fulfill his National Service. He decided to pursue painting as a career.
- He is a widely admired author and illustrator of children's books.
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