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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]

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

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

Film career

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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

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Animator
1997 When Life Departs
Når livet går sin vej 		Yes Yes Yes Short film; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[2]
2001 Help! I'm a Fish No Yes[6] No Nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay [citation needed]
2006 The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Den grimme ælling og mig 		Yes Yes Yes Feature film debut
2015 Albert Yes Yes Yes [7]
2017 The Little Vampire 3D Yes No No [8]
2018 Up and Away
Hodja fra Pjort 		Yes Yes Yes [9]
2020 Raggie
Sipsik 		Yes Yes Yes [10]
2023 Panda Bear in Africa Yes Yes Yes Upcoming film[11]

See also

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  • Hans Perk–co-founder of A. Film Production, frequent collaborator

References

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  1. ^ a b c Karsten Kiilerich at the Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b The 71st Academy Awards | 1999. Academy Awards – Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015) "Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times". CRC Press. ISBN 9781317519881. p. 139. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Karsten Kiilerich. Nederlands Film Festival – filmfestival.nl. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ Sundholm, John, Thorsen, Isak, Andersson, Lars Gustaf, Hedling, Olof, Iversen, Gunnar, Møller, Birgir Thor (31 August 2021) "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". Scarecrow Press. p. 54. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Neil (30 July 2001) Help! I'm A Fish (Hjælp, jeg er en fisk) (2001). BBC News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (3 November 2015) AFM: Shout! Nabs NorAm Rights for ‘Albert’. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (16 May 2014) CMG Brings ‘The Little Vampire’ to Cannes. Animation World Network. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ Jensen, Jorn Rossing (5 July 2016) Hodja from Pjort returns from a feature and a musical to animation. Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ^ Boyce, Lawrence (6 August 2020) Review: Raggie. Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (26 June 2021) Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich's Panda Bear in Africa in the works. Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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