Jannik Hastrup (born 4 May 1941 in
Næstved
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Næstved has several adult education centers, five Primary education, elemen ...
,
Denmark
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) is a Danish
writer
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,
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
,
producer,
illustrator
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and
animator
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. 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
''Benny's Bathtub'' (Original title: ''Bennys badekar'') is a 1971 Danish animated film directed by Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller. The film relates the story of a boy who flees the boring world of adults into a magical land in the ...
'', ', ''
Samson & Sally'', ''
War of the Birds'', ''
The Monkeys and the Secret Weapon'', ' 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".
Politics
Jannik Hastrup was involved in films with
socialist
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and
social realism
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themes. One of them is the Cirkeline short film ''Flugten fra Amerika'' (Escape from America), which portrays a racist and poverty-filled
New York City
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, followed by the
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with
Richard Nixon
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's face and a rifle held above, and sympathetic portrayals of the
Black Panther Party
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and a
Native American tribe. The film was political enough that the public
Danish Broadcasting Corporation refused to air it.
Other works with political messages include ' and ''
Trællene''.
Feature films
* ' (2014)
* ''
Cykelmyggen og Dansemyggen'' (2007)
* ' (2004)
* ' (2002)
* ' (2000)
* ' (1998)
* ' (1998)
* ''
Aberne og det hemmelige våben'' (1995)
* ''
Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven'' (1990)
* ' (1986)
* ''
Samson og Sally'' (1984)
* ''
The Thralls'' (1980)
* ''
Bennys badekar'' (1971)
Short films
* '' / Just a prank' (2015) ''
* '' / Tefik, when you fall you get back up again'' (2014)
* '' / Jamila, if only I could fly'' (2013)
* '' / Solén, I always remember daddy'' (2013)
* '' / Circleen in Fandango'' (2010)
* '' / War & Peas'' (2006)
* ' (2005)
* '' / A Tale about The Guilty Conscience'' (2005)
* '' / Dog & Fish'' (2001)
* ' (1996)
* ' – 4 episoder (1995)
* '' / Song of the Sea'' (1993)
* '' / Aint Nobody here but us chickens'' (1992)
* '' / The Wonderfull World of Barney and Betty'' (1991)
* ''Take Care'' (1988)
* '' / Magic Mary and her puppets'' (1985)
* ' (1985)
* ''
Roji Negra'' (1985)
* '' / The further adventures of the Ugly Duckling'' (1982)
* ''
Trællene'' (''The Thralls'') – 9 episoder (1980)
* '' / Better rich and healthy than poor and sick'' (1977)
* '' / The Historybook'' – 9 episoder (1973)
* '' / The Wishbone'' (1972)
* ''
Cirkeline / Circleen'' – 19 episoder (1967–71)
* ''
Bennys Badekar / Bennys Bathtub'' (1970)
* ''
Regnbuen / The Rainbow'' (1969)
* ''
Flodhesten / The Hippo'' (1969)
* ''
Det store slæderøveri'' (1969)
* '' / The boy and the moon'' (1968)
* ''It don't mean a thing'' (1967)
* '' / The General'' (1966)
* '' / Scoundrel'' (1966)
* ' (1966)
* ''
Hvordan man opdrager sine forældre / How to bring up your parents'' (1966)
* ''
Skorstensfejeren gik en tur'' (1965)
* ''
Fagotten der fik ondt i maven'' (1965)
* ' (1964)
* ''
Agnete og Havmanden'' (1964)
References
External links
*
Jannik Hastrup films on YouTube
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1941 births
Danish animated film directors
Danish animated film producers
Danish animators
Danish film directors
Danish film producers
20th-century Danish illustrators
Living people
People from Næstved Municipality
Bodil Honorary Award recipients