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.
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Filmography
all 40
Movies 40
Director 24
Producer 12
Writer 1
Director / Writer
The Nap (2022)
Movie
Director / Production Design
All My Friends Are Dead (2019)
Movie
Director
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids (2019)
Movie
Director / Editor / Art Direction / Writer
Our Granny Rocks! (2017)
Movie
Director / Art Direction / Animation / Writer
Martian (2015)
Movie
Animation
Willing 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
Kāpēc varde nedziedāja (2009)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Writer
Flap Your Wings! (2008)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Animation / Writer
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 / Editor / Producer / Animation / Camera Operator / Writer
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
Des animaux fous, fous, fous (2001)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Writer
Spring (2001)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Camera Operator / Writer
Diversion (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
Ala (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
Ratings
Average 1.78
Based on 292 movie and tv ratings over time
1985
1994
2001
1999
2022
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1969-09-25
Deathday2021-09-20 (51 years old)
Also Known AsNils Skapans
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