Nils Skapāns
male
Born on September 25, 1969 (56 years old)
Passed Away on September 20, 2021
From Riga, Latvia
Known for Directing
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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- 2022
- 2019
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- 2010
Wonderful Day
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Director
2010
Wonderful Day
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Camera Operator
2010
Wonderful Day
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Writer
2010
Wonderful Day
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Producer
2010
Wonderful Day
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Animation
2010
Wonderful Day
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Editor
2010
The Little Worm
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Director
2010
The Little Worm
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Writer
2010
The Little Worm
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Producer
2010
The Little Worm
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Director of Photography
2010
The Little Worm
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Animation
2010
The Little Worm
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Editor
2010
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- 2005
- 2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Director
2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Writer
2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Camera Operator
2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Animation
2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Editor
2004
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Producer
2004
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The Tail
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Director
1994
The Tail
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Writer
1994
The Tail
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Animation
1994
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Grauzējs
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Director
1994
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Grauzējs
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1994
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Ragi
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Director
1994
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Ragi
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Writer
1994
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Smiekli
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Director
1994
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Smiekli
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Writer
1994
Let's Fly?
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Director
1994
Let's Fly?
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Animation
1994
Let's Fly?
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Writer
1994
- 1993
- 1991
