Nils Skapāns
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
DirectingBirthday
September 25, 1969Deathday
September 20, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
40Place of birth
Riga, LatviaAlso known as
Nils Skapans
Crew credits
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
Camera Operator, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Animation
Wonderful Day
Animation, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator
Fantadrome
Camera Operator
The Nap
Director, Writer
Home Hole Horrors
Director, Editor
The Tail
Animation, Director, Writer
The Frog Who Didn't Sing
Editor, Director
Martian
Writer, Director, Animation, Art Direction
The Cave
Writer, DirectorImages
