Ansis Bērziņš

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Ansis Bērziņš

Born February 16, 1940

Died September 14, 2021 · aged 81

Ansis Bērziņš was a Latvian film producer and director, known as one of the first animation film producers of Latvia. Together with the director Roze Stiebra, Bērziņš was awarded the Latvian film prize Lielais Kristaps in 2017, for lifetime contribution to Latvian cinema.

Known For

ČatiņšČatiņš · 2002
Čatiņš
2002
MovieAnimationFamily
An educational film about the Internet. What is the INTERNET? And how to deal with it? The film is intended for children and adults who are just starting to get acquainted with modern means of communication and information. Friend Čatiņš teaches a boy how to behave on the Internet.
PuppyPuppy · 1999
Puppy
1999
MovieAnimation
The story of an abandoned puppy looking for a new friend for himself.
FantadromeFantadrome · 2006
Fantadrome
2.32006
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Fantadroms is a Latvian children's sci-fi cartoon by production company Studio Dauka. The shorts were released sporadically between 1985 and 1995, and all thirteen of them were released as a collection on DVD in 2006. The hero of the cartoon is a yellow shape-shifting robot called Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies through space, mediating various disputes between the other characters. One recurring dynamic in the show is the love triangle between Indrikis XIII and Receklite - the flying purple cat-octopus with whom he is in love with, and the rat – who is in love with Indrikis. Other recurring characters include a cow, a (human) woman, and an amorphous pink blob. The short "Salt" won the Lielais Kristaps award for best animation in 1985. The animation has no dialogue and drama unfolds through pantomime and expressive noises such as grunts, groans, and laughter, which allows the show to cross language barriers.
Tipa the AntTipa the Ant · 1976
Tipa the Ant
1976
MovieAnimationFamily
An animation film about a little ant who leaves the house for the first time in her life and tries to find out what the sun is.
ŪdensbrīnumsŪdensbrīnums · 1978
Ūdensbrīnums
1978
MovieAnimationFamily
The protagonist's adventures tell a story about the water supply system.
Tom ThumbTom Thumb · 1982
Tom Thumb
1982
MovieAnimation
An animation film based on the play by Anna Brigadere.
The Mouse RodeThe Mouse Rode · 1997
The Mouse Rode
1997
MovieAnimation
The mouse drove, the cart squeaked' led the sleeping squirrel Migu migu alone', until both two fell asleep.
The Trumpeter of TālavaThe Trumpeter of Tālava · 1988
The Trumpeter of Tālava
1988
MovieAnimation
An animation based on the folk tale about the trumpeter of Tālava.

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FantadromeFantadrome · 2006
Fantadrome
2.32006
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Fantadroms is a Latvian children's sci-fi cartoon by production company Studio Dauka. The shorts were released sporadically between 1985 and 1995, and all thirteen of them were released as a collection on DVD in 2006. The hero of the cartoon is a yellow shape-shifting robot called Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies through space, mediating various disputes between the other characters. One recurring dynamic in the show is the love triangle between Indrikis XIII and Receklite - the flying purple cat-octopus with whom he is in love with, and the rat – who is in love with Indrikis. Other recurring characters include a cow, a (human) woman, and an amorphous pink blob. The short "Salt" won the Lielais Kristaps award for best animation in 1985. The animation has no dialogue and drama unfolds through pantomime and expressive noises such as grunts, groans, and laughter, which allows the show to cross language barriers.

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