Jannik Hastrup

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Jannik Hastrup

Born May 4, 1941 · Næstved, Denmark (age 85)

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 Wh…

Known For

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a BearThe Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear · 2002
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
★ 7.62002
MovieAdventureAnimation
When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.
Samson & SallySamson & Sally · 1984
Samson & Sally
★ 6.11984
MovieAnimation
Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.
Hans Christian Andersen and the Long ShadowHans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow · 1998
Hans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow
★ 6.31998
MovieAnimation
Hans Christian Andersen, from early age, regards himself as being different. Soon he discovers he has a shadow which takes over and behaves differently from it's master?
The Revolt of the ThrallsThe Revolt of the Thralls · 1979
The Revolt of the Thralls
★ 7.51979
MovieAnimation
A three part story about the plague, religion and revolt in Northern Europe in the period 1349 to 1542.
The ThrallsThe Thralls · 1978
The Thralls
★ 8.01978
MovieAnimation
A story about the thrall boy Halte who is being sacrificed to the Gods after he tries to kill a rich man.
War of the BirdsWar of the Birds · 1990
War of the Birds
★ 7.01990
MovieFamilyAnimation
Fagin is the bad bird of an otherwise idyllic forest. He assaults the nest of two wrens and destroys all their eggs except one that, when hatched, is adopted by an owl (patterned on W. C. Fields). A counter-offensive against Fagin is launched with help enlisted from a seagull named Armstrong, two nice mice and a sparrow. There is romance, too, and a jazzy score goes with this animated ornithology extravaganza.
Circleen - Mice & RomanceCircleen - Mice & Romance · 2000
Circleen - Mice & Romance
★ 5.22000
MovieAnimationFamily
Circleen the elf girl and her comical mouse pals, Ingolf and Frederik, live under the geraniums on an artist's balcony. Their idyllic lives are interrupted when they meet the myopic Cindermouse, whose grumpy dad refuses to hold her birthday and instead locks her up in a box. Short, plump, cheese-loving Ingolf is forced to act and to show that he is a real hero.
Cirkeline: Little Big MouseCirkeline: Little Big Mouse · 2004
Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse
★ 5.82004
MovieFamilyAnimation
Circleen goes on holiday to Turkey with her artist. Her chums Ingolf, Fredrik, and Viktor decide to go to see her, and stow away on board granddad's ship, where they meet another stowaway, the tough, fearless mouse Ali, who has set off into the world in search of happiness. Our friends are dragged into Ali's adventures and agree to help him to obtain cheese on board. But granddad is furious: he doesn't want kids on board, and the cat, the cook, and the captain aren't exactly mouse lovers either. Meanwhile, Ali has a secret!

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Six Kids and the HoneymoonersSix Kids and the Honeymooners · 1967
Six Kids and the Honeymooners
★ 6.01967
MovieFamilyComedy
Erik and Lisbeth are getting married and then honeymoon to Austria. When Mom and Dad need to have another baby, the four small decides to go on the honeymoon as well. They hide in the caravan and come unseen to Austria. Since they do not have passports, Erik can not just send them home. The children are only listed in their mother's passport and she is in the hospital giving birth. Lisbeth and Erik have to take care of the kids. It provides a lot of fun entanglements between the wedding couple and the children. Erik and Lisbeth doing now what they can just get a few moments alone. However, there is always something, so it will be an unforgettable honeymoon with my sister's children.

Opening/Ending Animation