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 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.
Filmography
all 41
Movies 41
Director 25
Producer 12
Writer 1
Director / Writer

The Nap (2022)
Movie
Director / Production Design

All My Friends Are Dead (2019)
Movie
Art Direction / Director / Writer / Editor

Our Granny Rocks! (2017)
Movie
Writer / Director / Animation / Art Direction

Martian (2015)
Movie
Animation

Obliging Collaborators (2014)
Movie
Director / Writer

Cat in the Bag (2013)
Movie
Director / Animation / Writer

Ghost Hour (2013)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer

I Want To See The Dwarves! (2012)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer

The Little Worm (2010)
Movie
Director / Editor / Producer / Animation / Camera Operator / Writer

Wonderful Day (2010)
Movie
Director / Editor

The Frog Who Didn't Sing (2009)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Writer

Flap Your Wings! (2008)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer / Editor / Animation / Director of Photography

Half-a-Bear (2007)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Writer

The Witch's Button (2006)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer

The Telephone (2005)
Movie
Director / Writer / Camera Operator / Animation / Editor / Producer

Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London (2004)
Movie
Director / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer

Planēta "Zolitūde" (2003)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer

Sandbox (2002)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Writer

Spring (2001)
Movie
Animation / Writer / Camera Operator / Producer / Director

Provocation (2001)
Movie
Director / Editor

Brickannia (2000)
Movie
Director / Editor

Murrr-gi (1999)
Movie
Director / Editor

Home Hole Horrors (1999)
Movie
Director / Editor

Bird Days (1998)
Movie
Director / Writer

Morning! (1996)
Movie
Director / Writer

Rieksts (1995)
Movie
Director / Writer

Mamma (1995)
Movie
Director / Animation / Writer

The Tail (1994)
Movie
Director / Writer

Grauzējs (1994)
Movie
Director / Writer

Smiekli (1994)
Movie
Director / Writer

Ragi (1994)
Movie
Director / Animation / Writer

Let's Fly? (1994)
Movie
Writer

Orhidejas (1993)
Movie
Director / Writer

The Cave (1993)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Witch And The Cow (1991)
Movie
Camera Operator

Ness un Nesija (1991)
Movie
Director of Photography

How a Baby Comes Into the World (1991)
Movie
Camera Operator

Fantadrome (1985)
Movie
Director

MacPat le chat chanteur
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1969-09-25
Deathday2021-09-20 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceRiga, Latvia
Also Known AsNils Skapans
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