About

Known credits:
122
Birthday:
1969-09-25
Place of birth:
Riga, Latvia
Website:
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Nils Skapāns

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
2022 The Nap Directing Director N/A
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2019 All My Friends Are Dead Directing Director N/A
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2019 Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids Directing Director N/A
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2017 Our Granny Rocks! Directing Director 58
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2015 Martian Directing Director 58
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2013 Cat in the Bag Directing Director 59
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2013 Ghost Hour Directing Director 59
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2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Directing Director N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Frog Who Didn't Sing Directing Director N/A
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2008 Flap Your Wings! Directing Director N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Witch's Button Directing Director N/A
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2005 The Telephone Directing Director N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Directing Director N/A
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2003 Planēta "Zolitūde" Directing Director N/A
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2002 Sandbox Directing Director N/A
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2001 Des animaux fous, fous, fous Directing Director N/A
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2001 Spring Directing Director N/A
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2001 Provocation Directing Director N/A
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2000 Brickannia Directing Director N/A
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1999 Murrr-gi Directing Director N/A
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1999 Home Hole Horrors Directing Director N/A
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1998 Bird Days Directing Director N/A
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1996 Morning! Directing Director N/A
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1995 Mamma Directing Director N/A
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1995 Rieksts Directing Director N/A
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1994 Let's Fly? Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Tail Directing Director N/A
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1994 Smiekli Directing Director N/A
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1994 Ragi Directing Director N/A
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1994 Grauzējs Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Cave Directing Director N/A
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MacPat le chat chanteur Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 The Nap Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Our Granny Rocks! Writing Writer 58
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2015 Martian Writing Writer 58
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2013 Cat in the Bag Writing Writer 59
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2013 Ghost Hour Writing Writer 59
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2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Writing Writer N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Flap Your Wings! Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Writing Writer N/A
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2006 The Witch's Button Writing Writer N/A
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2005 The Telephone Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Planēta "Zolitūde" Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Sandbox Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Spring Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Provocation Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Morning! Writing Writer N/A
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1995 Rieksts Writing Writer N/A
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1995 Mamma Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Ragi Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Smiekli Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Tail Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Grauzējs Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Let's Fly? Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Orhidejas Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Cave Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Production Producer N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Production Producer N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Production Producer N/A
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2008 Flap Your Wings! Production Producer N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Production Producer N/A
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2006 The Witch's Button Production Producer N/A
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2005 The Telephone Production Producer N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Production Producer N/A
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2003 Planēta "Zolitūde" Production Producer N/A
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2002 Sandbox Production Producer N/A
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2001 Spring Production Producer N/A
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2001 Provocation Production Producer N/A
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Art
2019 All My Friends Are Dead Art Production Design N/A
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2017 Our Granny Rocks! Art Art Direction 58
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2015 Martian Art Art Direction 58
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Camera
2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2008 Flap Your Wings! Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 The Witch's Button Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2005 The Telephone Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2002 Sandbox Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2001 Provocation Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1991 The Witch And The Cow Camera Director of Photography 59
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1991 Ness un Nesija Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1991 How a Baby Comes Into the World Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1985 Fantadrome Camera Camera Operator 58
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Editing
2017 Our Granny Rocks! Editing Editor 58
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2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Editing Editor N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Editing Editor N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Editing Editor N/A
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2009 The Frog Who Didn't Sing Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Flap Your Wings! Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Editing Editor N/A
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2006 The Witch's Button Editing Editor N/A
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2005 The Telephone Editing Editor N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Planēta "Zolitūde" Editing Editor N/A
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2002 Sandbox Editing Editor N/A
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2000 Brickannia Editing Editor N/A
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1999 Murrr-gi Editing Editor N/A
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1999 Home Hole Horrors Editing Editor N/A
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1998 Bird Days Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
2015 Martian Visual Effects Animation 58
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2014 Obliging Collaborators Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2013 Ghost Hour Visual Effects Animation 59
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2012 I Want To See The Dwarves! Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2010 The Little Worm Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2010 Wonderful Day Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2007 Half-a-Bear Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2005 The Telephone Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2004 Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2003 Planēta "Zolitūde" Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2002 Sandbox Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2001 Spring Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2001 Provocation Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1994 Let's Fly? Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1994 The Tail Visual Effects Animation N/A
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