Karsten Kiilerich

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Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955, Slagelse) is a Danish film and television director, screenwriter and animator. He is a co-founder of the Danish animation studio A. Film Production, for which he still actively works. Kiilerich has been involved in over 20 feature and short films. [1]

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Kiilerich's animated short When Life Departs (1997) was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [2] He was also nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay for Help! I'm a Fish (2001).[ citation needed ]

Biography

Killerich was born in the town of Slagelse, Zealand on 21 January 1955. [3] He initially worked as a school teacher. [1]

Film career

He began his career in 1986 when he worked as an assistant animator for the film Valhalla . On 1 August 1988, Kiilerich co-founded the Danish animation studio A. Film Production [4] alongside Stefan Fjeldmark, Jørgen Lerdan, Hans Perk and Anders Mastrup, [5] and they continue to work closely with each other. He worked as an animator and created several of his own short films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. [1] His feature film debut was The Ugly Duckling and Me! , released in 2006.

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asNotes
Director Writer Animator
1997 When Life Departs
Når livet går sin vej
YesYesYesShort film; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [2]
2001 Help! I'm a Fish NoYes [6] NoNominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay [ citation needed ]
2006 The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Den grimme ælling og mig
YesYesYesFeature film debut
2015 Albert YesYesYes [7]
2017 The Little Vampire 3D YesNoNo [8]
2018 Up and Away
Hodja fra Pjort
YesYesYes [9]
2020 Raggie
Sipsik
YesYesYes [10]
2023Panda Bear in AfricaYesYesYesUpcoming film [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 The 71st Academy Awards | 1999. Academy Awards Oscars.org . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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