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Nils Skapāns

Nils Skapāns

DirectorWriterArtEditorVisual Effects Sep 25 (died age 51) Riga, Latvia 1991–2022 (31 year career)
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Biography

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 be…

Known For

Martian
Film

Martian

Animation
Ghost Hour
Film

Ghost Hour

Animation
Cat in the Bag
Film

Cat in the Bag

Director
The Witch And The Cow
Film

The Witch And The Cow

Director of Photography
Our Granny Rocks!
Film

Our Granny Rocks!

Art Direction
Fantadrome
Film

Fantadrome

Camera Operator
The Nap
Film

The Nap

Director
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids
Film

Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids

Director

Filmography

Crew (121)

Movies (121)

The Nap

The Nap

2022

Director

The Nap

The Nap

2022

Writer

Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids

Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids

2019

Director

All My Friends Are Dead

All My Friends Are Dead

2019

Director

All My Friends Are Dead

All My Friends Are Dead

2019

Production Design

Our Granny Rocks!

Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Art Direction

3.5
Our Granny Rocks!

Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Director

3.5
Our Granny Rocks!

Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Editor

3.5
Our Granny Rocks!

Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Writer

3.5
Martian

Martian

2015

Animation

5.9
Martian

Martian

2015

Art Direction

5.9
Martian

Martian

2015

Director

5.9
Martian

Martian

2015

Writer

5.9
Obliging Collaborators

Obliging Collaborators

2014

Animation

Ghost Hour

Ghost Hour

2013

Animation

6.1
Ghost Hour

Ghost Hour

2013

Director

6.1
Ghost Hour

Ghost Hour

2013

Writer

6.1
Cat in the Bag

Cat in the Bag

2013

Director

6.5
Cat in the Bag

Cat in the Bag

2013

Writer

6.5
I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Animation

I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Director

I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Director of Photography

I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Editor

I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Producer

I Want To See The Dwarves!

I Want To See The Dwarves!

2012

Writer

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Animation

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Camera Operator

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Director

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Editor

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Producer

Wonderful Day

Wonderful Day

2010

Writer

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Animation

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Director

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Director of Photography

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Editor

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Producer

The Little Worm

The Little Worm

2010

Writer

The Frog Who Didn't Sing

The Frog Who Didn't Sing

2009

Director

The Frog Who Didn't Sing

The Frog Who Didn't Sing

2009

Editor

Flap Your Wings!

Flap Your Wings!

2008

Director

Flap Your Wings!

Flap Your Wings!

2008

Director of Photography

Flap Your Wings!

Flap Your Wings!

2008

Editor

Flap Your Wings!

Flap Your Wings!

2008

Producer

Flap Your Wings!

Flap Your Wings!

2008

Writer

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Animation

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Director

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Director of Photography

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Editor

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Producer

Half-a-Bear

Half-a-Bear

2007

Writer

The Witch's Button

The Witch's Button

2006

Director

The Witch's Button

The Witch's Button

2006

Director of Photography

The Witch's Button

The Witch's Button

2006

Editor

The Witch's Button

The Witch's Button

2006

Producer

The Witch's Button

The Witch's Button

2006

Writer

Fantadrome

Fantadrome

2006

Camera Operator

2.3
The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Animation

The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Director

The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Director of Photography

The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Editor

The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Producer

The Telephone

The Telephone

2005

Writer

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Animation

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Camera Operator

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Director

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Editor

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Producer

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London

2004

Writer

Planēta "Zolitūde"

Planēta "Zolitūde"

2003

Animation

Planēta "Zolitūde"

Planēta "Zolitūde"

2003

Director

Planēta "Zolitūde"

Planēta "Zolitūde"

2003

Editor

Planēta "Zolitūde"

Planēta "Zolitūde"

2003

Producer

Planēta "Zolitūde"

Planēta "Zolitūde"

2003

Writer

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Animation

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Director

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Director of Photography

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Editor

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Producer

Sandbox

Sandbox

2002

Writer

Provocation

Provocation

2001

Animation

Provocation

Provocation

2001

Camera Operator

Provocation

Provocation

2001

Director

Provocation

Provocation

2001

Producer

Provocation

Provocation

2001

Writer

Des animaux fous, fous, fous

Des animaux fous, fous, fous

2001

Director

Spring

Spring

2001

Animation

Spring

Spring

2001

Director

Spring

Spring

2001

Producer

Spring

Spring

2001

Writer

Brickannia

Brickannia

2000

Director

Brickannia

Brickannia

2000

Editor

Murrr-gi

Murrr-gi

1999

Director

Murrr-gi

Murrr-gi

1999

Editor

Home Hole Horrors

Home Hole Horrors

1999

Director

Home Hole Horrors

Home Hole Horrors

1999

Editor

Bird Days

Bird Days

1998

Director

Bird Days

Bird Days

1998

Editor

Morning!

Morning!

1996

Director

Morning!

Morning!

1996

Writer

Mamma

Mamma

1995

Director

Mamma

Mamma

1995

Writer

Rieksts

Rieksts

1995

Director

Rieksts

Rieksts

1995

Writer

The Tail

The Tail

1994

Animation

The Tail

The Tail

1994

Director

The Tail

The Tail

1994

Writer

Grauzējs

Grauzējs

1994

Director

Grauzējs

Grauzējs

1994

Writer

Smiekli

Smiekli

1994

Director

Smiekli

Smiekli

1994

Writer

Ragi

Ragi

1994

Director

Ragi

Ragi

1994

Writer

Let's Fly?

Let's Fly?

1994

Animation

Let's Fly?

Let's Fly?

1994

Director

Let's Fly?

Let's Fly?

1994

Writer

The Cave

The Cave

1993

Director

The Cave

The Cave

1993

Writer

Orhidejas

Orhidejas

1993

Writer

The Witch And The Cow

The Witch And The Cow

1991

Director of Photography

3.7
How a Baby Comes Into the World

How a Baby Comes Into the World

1991

Director of Photography

Ness and Nessie

Ness and Nessie

1991

Camera Operator