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Nils Skapāns

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Nils Skapāns

Born
1969-09-25 · Riga, Latvia
Died
2021-09-20
Filmography
40 titles on TMDB
About Nils Skapāns

Nils Skapāns (1969-2021) was a Latvian animation director, artist and producer. After having worked with puppet animation in the 90s, Skapāns became known for experimenting with different materials - for example, he worked with wood figurines in his animation film for grown-ups, "Brickannia", or with ceramics in "Flap Your Wings!" - before settling with plasticine animation in later years. Since receiving Berlin Film Festival's Crystal Bear for "Let's Fly?!", Skapāns's films have frequently been shown in different film festivals. His last film, "The Nap", which has been nominated as the best animation film in Latvian Film Awards Lielais Kristaps, and will have its premiere after the director's passing.

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Films & television

40 titles

Writer · Animation · Director · Producer · Editor

Director · Writer · Animation

Director · Producer · Director of Photography · Editor · Writer

Director · Editor

Camera Operator · Producer · Writer · Editor · Director · Animation

Director · Editor · Director of Photography · Writer · Producer

Writer · Animation · Director

Writer · Animation · Art Direction · Director

Animation · Director · Writer

Writer · Producer · Animation · Director

Writer · Director · Editor · Director of Photography · Producer · Animation

Director · Art Direction · Writer · Editor

Editor · Animation · Director of Photography · Director · Producer · Writer

Camera Operator

Director · Writer

Director · Writer · Editor · Producer · Animation · Director of Photography

Writer · Director

Director of Photography

Writer · Director

Animation · Writer · Camera Operator · Producer · Director

Writer · Director

Camera Operator

Director · Producer · Writer · Editor · Animation · Director of Photography

Director · Writer

Writer · Camera Operator · Producer · Editor · Director · Animation

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