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Jannik Hastrup

(1941 – )

Director. Born 1941, Denmark. During the sixties and seventies, Jannik Hastrup, Denmark's grand master of animation, produced and directed some sixty animated short films, among them the Danish classics 'Benny's Bathtub' (1970) and 'Circleen' (1967-71).



'Samson & Sally' (1984) and the Cannes Junior winner 'War of the Birds' (1990) became international festival hits, selling worldwide. While his films appeal to all ages, the biographical 'Hans Christian Andersen and The Long Shadow' (1997) was his first film designated for a mature audience. 'The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear' (2003) was an international success which won numerous prizes. The popular elf Circleen from Hastrup's 60s shorts made her feature film debut with 'Circleen - City Mice' (1998) which was awarded in Chicago and Montevideo, while the following 'Circleen - Mice and Romance' (2000) was selected for Kinderfilmfest, Berlin. Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller's 'A Tale of Two Mozzies' (2007) and the follow-up 'Mini and the Mozzies' both participated in Generation Kplus in Berlin.

Filmography Music
Title Year Function Category
Circleen, Coco and The Wild Rhinoceros 2018 Direction, Animation, Screenplay, Layout DK/Feature
Cykelmyggens far 2016 Appearance TV documentary
Just a Prank 2015 Direction DK/Short fiction
Tefik, when you fall you get back up again 2014 Direction DK/Short fiction
Mini and the Mozzies 2014 Direction, Storyboard, Animator DK/Feature
Solén - I always remember daddy 2013 Direction, Animation, Screenplay DK/Short fiction
Asylbarn – Jamila, Gid jeg kunne flyve 2013 Direction, Animator, Screenplay DK/Short fiction
Circleen in Fandango 2010 Direction Anthology
A Little Film on Pixies 2009 Animation DK/Documentary
A tale of two mozzies 2007 Direction, Storyboard DK/Feature
Krig og kager 2006 Direction DK/Short fiction
You've got sugar 2005 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Short fiction
A tale about the guilty conscience 2005 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline og verdens mindste superhelt 2004 Direction, Script DK/Feature
The boy who wanted to be a bear 2003 Direction, Storyboard DK/Feature
Hund & fisk 2001 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline - Ost og kærlighed 2000 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
H.C. Andersen og den skæve skygge 1998 Direction, Storyboard, Executive producer DK/Feature
Cirkeline - Storbyens mus 1998 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline (Oversigt) 1998 Direction Series (fiction)
Tango jalousie 1996 Direction DK/Short fiction
The monkeys and the secret weapon 1995 Direction, Storyboard, Animator DK/Feature
Birdland - Dream a little dream of me 1995 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Birdland - A night in Tunisia 1995 Direction DK/Short fiction
Birdland - History of jazz 1995 Direction Anthology
Birdland - Over the rainbow 1994 Direction, Script, Editing DK/Short fiction
Havets sang 1993 Direction DK/Short fiction
Birdland - April in Paris 1993 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Det er bare os høns 1992 Direction, Script, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
War of the birds 1990 Direction, Storyboard DK/Feature
Bjarne og Britas vidunderlige verden 1-5 1990 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Subway To Paradise 1987 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Feature
Kedsomhedens gåde 1986 Animation DK/Documentary
Trylle og tøjdyrene 1 - Den gyldne ring 1985 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Trylle og tøjdyrene 2 - En rævepels 1985 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Eventyret om den vidunderlige kartoffel 1985 Animation DK/Short fiction
Samson and Sally 1984 Direction, Script, Animation, Dialogue DK/Short fiction
The further adventures of the ugly duckling 1982 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Short fiction
The thralls' children 1980 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Feature
Trællenes børn 7 - Credentia 1980 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællenes børn 8 - Flugten fra spindehuset 1980 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællenes børn 9 - Englefabrikken 1980 Direction DK/Short fiction
The thralls' revolt 1979 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Feature
Trællenes oprør 4 - Den sorte død 1979 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællenes oprør 5 - Oprør og svig 1979 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællenes oprør 6 - Bøddelens datter 1979 Direction DK/Short fiction
The Thralls 1978 Direction, Script, Animation DK/Feature
Trællene 1 - Halte 1978 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællene 3 - Oluf 1978 Direction DK/Short fiction
Trællene 2 - Ylva 1978 Direction DK/Short fiction
Hvem myrder hvem? 1978 Assistant director DK/Feature
Hellere rask og rig end syg og fattig 1977 Direction, Script DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 9: Ny morgenrøde 1974 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 6: Midlertidige løsninger på problemerne 1974 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 8: Natten er dyster 1974 Direction, Voiceover, Animation DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 5: Triumfens symfoni 1974 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Prince Piwi 1974 Animation, Organizer, Character illustrator DK/Feature
Law and Order in Christiania 1974 Animation DK/Documentary
The wishbone 1973 Direction, Script, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Historiebogen 7: Tusmørket sænker sig 1973 Direction DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 3: Fremtiden er lys ... for nogen 1973 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 2: I daggryet trodses alle farer 1972 Direction, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 1: Et flakkende lys i mørket 1972 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Historiebogen 4: Blodige forberedelser 1972 Direction, Animation, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Bennys badekar 1971 Direction, Animation DK/Short fiction
Et godt liv 1971 Direction, Script, Production, Animation DK/Documentary
A hearty story 1971 Direction, Voiceover DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Flugten fra Amerika 1971 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: På ferie 1970 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Klodsmus 1970 Direction, Executive producer, Animation, Producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Kanon-fotograf Fredrik 1970 Direction, Script, Executive producer, Animation, Producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Højt fra træets grønne top 1970 Direction, Executive producer, Animation, Producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Månen er en gul ost 1970 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
The Top and the Ball 1969 Animation DK/Short fiction
The Boy and the Moon 1968 Direction, Script, Cinematography, Animation DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: 2+2=5 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Sofus på flyvetur 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Den fremmede 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Zigeunerne 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Åh sik'en dejlig fødselsdag 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: På med vanten 1968 Direction, Producer, Animation, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Good Morning 1968 Cinematography, Animation DK/Experimental
Cirkeline - De goe gamle 1967 Direction TV series
Cirkeline: Musene laver cirkus 1967 Direction, Producer, Animation DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Cirkeline besøger skovalferne 1967 Direction, Producer, Animation DK/Short fiction
Cirkeline: Cirkeline og Frederik som babysittere 1967 Direction, Producer, Animation DK/Short fiction
It don't mean a thing 1967 Editing, Animation DK/Experimental
Six kids and the honeymooners 1967 Animation: titles DK/Feature
Scoundrel 1966 Direction, Animation DK/Experimental
Elverskud 1966 Direction, Executive producer DK/Documentary
Generalen 1966 Direction, Animation DK/Short fiction
Six kids and their uncle 1966 Animation: titles DK/Feature
Concerto erotica 1964 Direction, Script DK/Experimental
ABC - Spelling Africa 1964 Editing, Animation DK/Short fiction
So It Be Enacted 1964 Animation DK/Documentary
Svinedrengen og Prinsessen på ærten 1962 Animation DK/Short fiction
Ballet ballade 1962 Animation DK/Experimental
Music Year Film Function
Lucys sang 1995 Aberne og det hemmelige våben Songwriter
Jannik Hastrup in trade directory

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