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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-09-25

Day of Death

2021-09-20 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Riga, Latvia

Also Known As

Nils Skapans

Nils Skapāns

Biography

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

Acting

Production

Crew

Directing