The Creator: Keith Chapman

Keith Chapman is a multi-award-winning British television writer and producer, best known as the creator of two of the most popular preschool shows of all time, Bob the Builder and the world’s No. 1 preschool show, Paw Patrol.

He continues to develop and produce numerous TV and movie projects for leading production, entertainment, and toy companies around the world. His recent preschool series Mighty Express, produced by Spin Master Entertainment, launched on Netflix in September 2020. His latest TV show, Jonny Jetboy, produced by WildBrain and Chinese streamer iQiyi, premiered in 2024.

Chapman’s environmentally themed animated feature film Ozi, produced with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and legendary Hollywood producer Mike Medavoy, was animated by Mikros Studios in Paris and Bangalore and had its global theatrical release in August 2024.

He is also co-author, with writer Steve Cole, of Prey Zone, a teenage adventure trilogy created in collaboration with the Wilbur Smith family. The third and final book was published in September 2024.

Chapman’s creations have become hugely successful global brands, generating over US$23 billion in total sales to date.

He received an Honorary Doctorate from Norwich University of the Arts in 2009 and an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Licensing Awards in 2018.