Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955,

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) 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.Karsten Kiilerich
at the

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. Retrieved 20 August 2021. Kiilerich's animated short '' When Life Departs'' (1997) was nominated for several awards, including the

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.The 71st Academy Awards , 1999

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. Retrieved 31 August 2021. He was also nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay for ''

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'' (2001).

Biography

Killerich was born in the town of

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on 21 January 1955. He initially worked as a school teacher.

Film career

He began his career in 1986 when he worked as an assistant animator for the film ''

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''. On 1 August 1988, Kiilerich co-founded the Danish animation studio A. Film Production alongside Stefan Fjeldmark, Jørgen Lerdan, Hans Perk and Anders Mastrup,Sundholm, John, Thorsen, Isak, Andersson, Lars Gustaf, Hedling, Olof, Iversen, Gunnar, Møller, Birgir Thor (31 August 2021) "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". ''

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Retrieved 1 September 2021. 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. His feature film debut was '' The Ugly Duckling and Me!'', released in 2006.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiilerich, Karsen 1955 births Living people Danish animators Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters People from Slagelse

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