Biography and filmography

Jannik Hastrup

Jannik Hastrup is a Danish writer, director, producer, illustrator and animator. He is considered "Denmark's grand master of animation", as he is particularly well known for directing, animating and writing several animated films, occasionally with Flemming Quist Møller, including Benny's Bathtub, Dreaming of Paradise, Samson & Sally, War of the Birds, The Monkeys and the Secret Weapon, The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear and A Tale of Two Mozzies. He also directed, wrote and animated a number of shorts following Cirkeline the elf. He also founded his own animation studio called "Dansk Tegnefilm".

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Movies (39)

Cirkeline & the Invisible Artist

Cirkeline & the Invisible Artist

2025 · Self

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros

2018 · Director, Writer

Cykelmyggens far

Cykelmyggens far

2016 · Self

Mini and the Mozzies

Mini and the Mozzies

2014 · Director

Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle

Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle

2008 · Director

A Tale of Two Mozzies

A Tale of Two Mozzies

2007 · Director

War and Peas

War and Peas

2005 · Director

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse

2004 · Director, Writer

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

2002 · Director

Circleen - Mice & Romance

Circleen - Mice & Romance

2000 · Director

Circleen - City Mouse

Circleen - City Mouse

1998 · Director

Hans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow

Hans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow

1998 · Director

Tango Jalousie

Tango Jalousie

1996 · Director

The Secret Weapon

The Secret Weapon

1995 · Director

Birdland - Dream a Little Dream of Me

Birdland - Dream a Little Dream of Me

1995 · Director

Birdland - A Night in Tunisia

Birdland - A Night in Tunisia

1995 · Director

Birdland - Over the Rainbow

Birdland - Over the Rainbow

1994 · Director

Birdland - April in Paris

Birdland - April in Paris

1993 · Director

Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea

1993 · Director

War of the Birds

War of the Birds

1990 · Director

Take Care....

Take Care....

1988 · Director

Dreaming of Paradise

Dreaming of Paradise

1987 · Director

Animation Has No Borders

Animation Has No Borders

1986 · Animation

Samson & Sally

Samson & Sally

1984 · Director, Writer

The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling

The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling

1981 · Director, Writer, Animation

The Thralls' Children

The Thralls' Children

1980 · Director, Writer

The Revolt of the Thralls

The Revolt of the Thralls

1979 · Director, Writer

The Thralls

The Thralls

1978 · Director, Writer

Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle

Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle

1972 · Writer

Revolutionen i vandkanten

Revolutionen i vandkanten

1971

Benny's Bathtub

Benny's Bathtub

1971 · Director

En hjertegribende historie

En hjertegribende historie

1971 · Speaker (voice), Director

Circleen - The escape from America

Circleen - The escape from America

1971 · Director

Toppen og bolden

Toppen og bolden

1969 · Animation

Good Morning

Good Morning

1968 · Director of Photography

Six Kids and the Honeymooners

Six Kids and the Honeymooners

1967 · Opening/Ending Animation

Concerto Erotica

Concerto Erotica

1964 · Director, Writer

ABC - Spelling Africa

ABC - Spelling Africa

1964 · Animation

Thomas er fredløs

Thomas er fredløs

· Animation

TV shows (1)